Japanese hardware sales, 17 July - 23 July: bad comparison week
The most interesting parts of this week's chart reside at the very top and at the very bottom, much like a decapitated body with Lamborghinis for feet. Nintendo's magical, dual-screened device continues to dominate Japan, raking in the cash like a pickpocket with eight magnetic arms. The ranking, according to number of units sold:
- DS Lite: 262,453
121,595 (86.32%)
- PSP: 35,938
655 (1.86%)
- PS2: 22,288
1,639 (6.85%)
- DS Phat: 6,344
5,477 (46.33%)
- GBA SP: 2,953
334 (12.75%)
- Xbox 360: 1,472
367 (33.21%)
- Game Boy Micro: 1,410
171 (10.82%)
- Gamecube: 1,076
148 (15.95%)
- GBA: 20
8 (28.57%)
- Xbox: 0
10 (100.00%)
It's as clear as Daniel Day-Lewis' acting ability -- while the DS Lite enjoys brisk sales that trump the rest of the chart combined more than three times over, the Xbox finally languishes in the lowest point possible. Its performance in this part of the world may not have been entirely deserved, but it still turned out to be more embarassing than a discus-throwing competition where each disc has been replaced by a custard pie.
(Worst. Comparisons. Ever.)
[Source: Media Create]
