Dragon Quest IV boosts DS sales in Japan

Let's be honest, DS sales didn't really need a boost in Japan, but it seems that the handheld got one anyway with the release of Dragon Quest IV. DS hardware sales went up by over 55% for the week of 11/19 to 11/25, jumping from 76,069 units sold to 116,694. Hardware for all other platforms went up, too (perhaps in response to the upcoming holidays), but none rose as significantly as the DS.

The sales for the week ending 11/25 are as follows:

• Nintendo DS: 116,694

• PlayStation Portable: 75,027

• Nintendo Wii: 54,362

• PlayStation 3: 50,564

• PlayStation 2: 14,875

• Xbox 360: 7117