Japan stops ignoring the PS3, sales jump 900%

Looks like all is right with the world again, according to the latest numbers from Media Create. This week on Sony's home turf, the PS3 moved 39,587 units -- outselling the combined figures of the Wii and Xbox 360. Also worth noting is that PS3 sales jumped a whopping 907% from last week, when the PS3 sold only 3,931 units.

As we reported yesterday, Grand Theft Auto IV for the PS3 took first place on the Japanese charts -- now we know it has sold 132,676 copies, while LittleBigPlanet and Gran Turismo 5 Prologue: Spec III sold 51,705 and 34,965 copies, respectively. You'll notice that Media Create has released slightly different numbers -- for example, the 360 version of GTA IV is in eighth place now instead of fourth place. Hardware sales are below, software sales are after the jump:

Hardware and software sales for the week of October 27th - November 2nd:

• DSi -- 171,925

• PSP -- 50,358

• PS3 -- 39,587

• Wii -- 23,123

• DS Lite -- 16,369

• PS2 -- 6,714

• Xbox 360 -- 6,119

1. Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3) -- 132,676
   

2. Valkyrie Profile: The Accused One (DS) -- 79,760
   

3. LittleBigPlanet (PS3) -- 51,705
   

4. Pokemon Platinum (DS) -- 47,243

5. Wagamama Fassion Girls Mode (DS) -- 40,380
   

6. Rhythm Tengoku Gold (DS) -- 38,558
   

7. Gran Turismo 5 Prologue: Spec III (PS3) -- 34,965
   

8. Grand Theft Auto IV (360) -- 33,648
   

9. Your Life's Rhythm DS (DS) -- 26,191

10. Chocobo's Dungeon DS+ (DS) -- 26,190