Japanese Sales: 2/4 - 4/8

This week Japanese sales are out.

Software

01./00. [PS2] Naruto: Shippuuden N-Ultimate Accelerator (Bandai-Namco) - 75,453 / NEW

02./00. [PSP] Gundam SEED Alliance vs. ZAFT Portable (Bandai-Namco) - 58,751 / NEW

03./05. [NDS] Yoshi's Island DS (Nintendo) - 47,566 / 629,459

04./07. [PS2] Pro Baseball Spirits 4 (Konami) - 40,891 / 82,052

05./02. [PS2] Musou Orochi (Koei) - 36,168 / 515,803

06./03. [NDS] More English Training (Nintendo) - 34,933 / 84,645

07./09. [WII] Wii Sports (Nintendo) - 30,807 / 1,315,931

08./00. [PSP] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball Portable 2 (Konami) - 29,944 / NEW

09./01. [PS2] Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ (Square-Enix) - 29,638 / 202,850

10./12. [NDS] Prof. Layton and the Mysterious Village (Level 5) - 27,833 / 392,135

11./00. [NDS] Case Closed! Detective Trainer (Bandai-Namco)

12./08. [NDS] Word Puzzle Mojipittan DS (Bandai-Namco)

13./00. [PS2] Pro Baseball Netsu Stadium 2007 (Bandai-Namco)

14./17. [NDS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)

15./13. [WII] Wii Play (Nintendo)

16./10. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2nd (Capcom)

17./00. [PS2] Rakushou! Pachislo Sengen 5: Rio Paradise (Tecmo)

18./06. [NDS] Tamagotchi's Splendid Rainbow-venture (Bandai-Namco)

19./22. [NDS] Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)

20./04. [NDS] Digimon Story: Sunburst (Bandai-Namco)

21./23. [NDS] More Brain Age (Nintendo)

22./24. [NDS] Animal Crossing Wild World (Nintendo)

23./20. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 4 (Konami)

24./19. [NDS] Dragon Quest Monsters Joker (Square-Enix)

25./34. [NDS] SimCity DS (EA)

26./00. [NDS] DS Kageyama Method Electronic Kanji Drills (Shogakukan)

27./18. [NDS] Dragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Goku Legend (Bandai-Namco)

28./30. [NDS] English Training (Nintendo)

29./27. [NDS] Common Knowledge Training (Nintendo)

30./29. [NDS] Super Robot Wars W (Banpresto)

31./25. [NDS] Crayon Shin-chan DS: Arashi wo Sakebunutte Crayon Daisakusen! (Banpresto)

32./11. [NDS] Digimon Story: Moonlight (Bandai-Namco)

33./33. [NDS] Brain Age (Nintendo)

34./00. [NDS] Shin Sangoku Musou DS: Fighters' Battle (Koei)

35./31. [NDS] Pokémon Diamond (Pokemon)

36./28. [NDS] TOEIC Test Training DS (IE Institute)

37./21. [WII] Mezase!! Fishing Master (Hudson)

38./36. [NDS] Pokémon Pearl (Pokemon)

39./16. [NDS] Home Teacher Hitman Reborn! DS (Takara-Tomy)

40./38. [WII] Wario Ware Smooth Moves (Nintendo)

41./41. [NDS] Kanji Test (Rocket Co.)

42./14. [NDS] D. Gray-man: The Followers of God (Konami)

43./15. [PS2] Fist of the North Star: Shinban no Futazousei - Kengou Retsuden (Sega)

44./48. [NDS] Kanji Brain Test 2M (IE Institute)

45./43. [NDS] Kirby Squeek Squad (Nintendo)

46./46. [NDS] Love+Berry (Sega)

47./50. [NDS] Puyo-Puyo! (Sega)

48./42. [NDS] Wario: Master of Disguise (Nintendo)

49./40. [NDS] Harvest Moon: The Island I Grew Up On (Marvelous Interactive)

50./35. [NDS] Doraemon's New Magic World Adventure DS (Sega)

Ranking

NDS - 35

PS2 - 7

WII - 4

PSP - 3

PS3 - 1

Hardware - This Week | Last Week | YTD | LTD

1. NDS - 110,935 | 80,012 | 2,041,226 | 16,046,905

2. WII - 52,583 | 51,365 | 1,094,658 | 2,014,301

3. PSP - 31,503 | 39,077 | 716,054 | 5,248,183

4. PS3 - 14,520 | 16,889 | 368,343 | 825,901

5. PS2 - 14,234 | 17,787 | 272,935 | 20,427,794

6. 360 - 2,963 | 3,889 | 81,976 | 346,678

7. GBA - 1,357 | 1,206 | 30,868 | 15,328,947

8. NGC - 255 | 205 | 5,769 | 4,175,237

Since 27/11/07:

19 Total Weeks of Next Gen sales.

13 Total Weeks of post-holiday sales.

360 - Following the trend: 2-4k. Next Gen Avg = 9,087. Post Holiday Avg = 4,903.

Wii - Newer trend: 50-70k. Next Gen Avg = 106,016. Post Holiday Avg = 69,179.

PS3 - Newer trend: 14-22k. Next Gen Avg = 43,468. Post Holiday Avg = 22,954.

Significant Notes:

• The Wii had a 1 million unit lead on the PS3 for 6 weeks. (currently 1,188,400 lead)
  
• The PS3 just had its worst week ever at 14.5k units (previous worst 18.7k).
  
• The Wii sold 3.62x the PS3 this week, and has 2.44x LTD.
  
• The Wii JUST BROKE 2 MILLION UNITS (in 19 weeks).
  
• The PS3 is at least two months from breaking 1 million. Possibly 3.
  
• The PS3 has never. once. outsold. the Wii.
  

What exactly are new Wii owners buying in Japan? Apart from Wii Sports and Wii Play, there's scarcely been other titles in the top 10. Yet, the system still sells. It's odd.

What exactly are new Wii owners buying in Japan? Apart from Wii Sports and Wii Play, there's scarcely been other titles in the top 10. Yet, the system still sells. It's odd.

well japan dosn't exactly have great taste. Fire emlem did ok but nothing better.

I think the Wii and DS in Japan are viewed complimentary systems and due to the constant shortages of the DS people are picking up Wiis instead. If there was an unlimited supply of DSes I think the number of Wiis sold would be much lower.

That is, until Nintendo release the Wii killer app (which was Nintendogs on the DS), then it will sell completely on it's own merits.

I think the Wii and DS in Japan are viewed complimentary systems and due to the constant shortages of the DS people are picking up Wiis instead. If there was an unlimited supply of DSes I think the number of Wiis sold would be much lower.

That is, until Nintendo release the Wii killer app (which was Nintendogs on the DS), then it will sell completely on it's own merits.

wii's are more rare then ds's

Has Sonic for the Wii been released in Japan yet?

I would have thought that would have sold well.

Has Sonic for the Wii been released in Japan yet?

I would have thought that would have sold well.

yeah it has, the sonic for ps3 sold better if i rerember

I think Sonic and the Secret Rings sold better in Europe, but I'm not too sure about that. I remember it did pretty well in the UK.

*calls for Dante*

yeah it has, the sonic for ps3 sold better if i rerember

Ouch...that kinda sucks...

Japan Sonics

Sonic and the Secret Rings - 19,000

Sonic PS3 - 25,000

That's a bit strange. Would've thought Secret Rings would have sold much better in Japan.

Japan Sonics

Sonic and the Secret Rings - 19,000

Sonic PS3 - 25,000

I was right!

Gaf has taught me somthing

Those figures suck. I would have thought due to the few good launch titles coupled with the fact that it is Sonic, plus the fact the Wii version is actually a good game in itself, that it would have sold better than that!

Sonic isn't big in Japan, so those figures don't surprise me.

Sonic on PS3 was horrible and Sonic on the Wii is average at best! I don't blame people for not buying these games.

The Wii Sofware numbers show how it needs new games and quick!!

Those figures suck.

Almost as much as the games. I think the Japanese are buying the Wii for Wii Sports alone. In that respect it's almost like the Wii's Nintendogs.

For the record Secret Rings is among the overall best selling Wii titles in Europe and is easily the best selling third party title in the UK. It's stuck in the top 40 since release and was in the top 5 for a good few weeks.

For the record Secret Rings is among the overall best selling Wii titles in Europe and is easily the best selling third party title in the UK. It's stuck in the top 40 since release and was in the top 5 for a good few weeks.

yeah Europe tends to bum sonic games. Sonic Rush is still selling really well last time I checked aswell.

Also, Secret Rings rocks.