PlayStation 3 Out-sells Nintendo Wii in Japan
For the first time ever, Sony's PlayStation 3 outsold the Nintendo Wii over a four-week period in Japan. Fanboys, start your engines, because in November the PS3 sold 183,217 units, topping the Wii's 159,193.The PS3 has struggled since its launch to make a significant dent in the home console market. After being a market leader with the PlayStation and PlayStation 2, Sony has taken a somewhat distant third behind the Wii and Xbox 360 this generation.
A new influx of games, a hefty price drop, and the introduction of a new midrange model with a 40 Gigabyte hard drive have finally brought some life to the Sony system. Only time will tell if this is a fluke or if the trend is sustainable. The real test will be this holiday season. If Sony can post comparable numbers to the Wii and Xbox Sony, execs will likely declare a victory and we're pretty sure you'll be hearing about it.
From Reuters
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ascatal @ Dec 4th 2007 12:26PM
could be caused by a few things, 1, short suppliesof the wii, 2, a new hot ps3 game being releasedonly in japan caused a sales spik, or my guess is people trying to get the last currently availble ps3 with backward compatability, or some if the haven't fixed it yet