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Japanese hardware sales, Sept. 25 - Oct. 1: The Pokemon are back
The recent news of Sony getting a new ad agency couldn't have come sooner because things are getting worse by the week for the PSP in Japan. Maybe this new agency can somehow spin this mess into something positive. However, this ridiculously huge increase in DS Lite sales most likely is due to Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, which sold about 1.5 million copies combined. And I thought that whole Pokemon craze was over years ago.- DS Lite: 274,389 134,554 (96.22%) - PS2: 31,992 681 (2.08%) - PSP: 25,319 2,201 (9.52%) - Xbox 360: 2,195 1,086 (97.93%) - GBA SP: 1,811334 (15.57%) - Game Boy Micro: 1,103 83 (7.00%) - Gamecube: 523 240 (31.45%) - DS Phat: 253 63 (19.94%) - GBA: 10 10 (50.00%) - Xbox: 3 5 (62.5%)The DS Lite outsold the PSP by nearly 250,000 units. Seriously, that's not a typo. Apparently, Sony seems to think a price drop is not what it needs at this point, but thinks we need more than 100 games shoved down our throats by the end of the year. However, at this point, I believe Sony should focus on quality over quantity. If they can give us a dozen worthwhile games by year's end, I'll be a happy camper. [Source: Media Create]
Japanese hardware sales, 25 September - 31 September: Corner drug dealer edition
Everyone's doing it, man. People say you can get addicted to heroin, or cocaine, or all that stuff. But let me tell you something, kid. Cocaine doesn't evolve. Heroin can't level the hell up. I got what you need, kid, right here, and for a low, low price. This ain't no gym. You won't find some weak Pidgey crap here, man. You look like a tough guy, I think I've got somethin' for ya ... yeah, this is the stuff. We call it rare candy, if you know what I mean. The devil's Fun Dip, if you will. You want that Dragonite, kid? This is the way to go. What's it cost? I'm not askin' for much, here, pal. Maybe a couple of sales figures in return for my trouble. Oh, you got a couple? All right, lay 'em on me, kid, there we go, ahhhhh, that's some good stuff .... - DS Lite: 274,389 134,554 (96.22%) - PS2: 31,992 681 (2.08%) - PSP: 25,319 2,201 (9.52%) - Xbox 360: 2,195 1,086 (97.93%) - GBA SP: 1,811334 (15.57%) - Game Boy Micro: 1,103 83 (7.00%) - Gamecube: 523 240 (31.45%) - DS Phat: 253 63 (19.94%) - GBA: 10 10 (50.00%) - Xbox: 3 5 (62.5%) Never again, kid? Sure. I'll be seeing you again ... I guarantee it. [Source: Media Create][Special thanks to my roommate, Ryan, for the inspiration.]
Japanese software sales chart, Sept. 11-18: Sony strikes back
For far too long Nintendo and its evil DS has dominated the Japanese sales charts, and at times, has taken nearly all spots in the top 10. But in the newest sales numbers, Sony shows they are still in the thick of things in Japan by taking four of the top seven slots, two of which are the top two.1. Minna no Tennis (PS2) - 226,976/ *NEW 2. Rurouni Kenshin: Enjou! Kyoto Rinne (PS2) - 75,007/ *NEW 3. Final Fantasy III (DS) - 57,057 / 655,533 4. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) - 53,089 / 3,080,126 5. God Hand - 48,280 / *NEW 6. More Brain Age (DS) - 34,959 / 3,186,871 7. Ridge Racers 2 (PSP) - 28,232 / *NEW 8. Atama Scan (DS) - 27,890 / *NEW 9. Animal Crossing Wild World (DS) - 24,792 / 3,230,554 10. Cooking Navigator (DS) - 20,766 / 465,958How refreshing is it to see a PSP title in the top 10 for the second week in a row? Very, my friends. Very.(Via the NeoGAF forums)
UK sales charts, September 9-16: Lego leads the board
Despite entering the charts at number three last week, Lego Star Wars II has proved a popular favourite with the British public, rising to snatch the top spot from Dead Rising this week. The rest of the chart follows in similar vein, demonstrating only a slight shuffle from last week's positions. Several Xbox 360 titles are selling well, but the multiformat nature of Lego Star Wars may have tipped it to the top -- that, and it's Lego, man. 1. Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy 2. Dead Rising 3. Saints Row 4. Cars 5. Test Drive Unlimited 6. Dr Kawashima's Brain Training 7. New Super Mario Bros. 8. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories 9. Lego Star Wars 10. The Sims 2
Japanese hardware sale chart - Sept. 4 - 10, the war in percentages
Well, look how the mighty have fallen. The Nintendo DS Lite, which is the PSP's biggest competitor, saw a 50-percent decline in hardware sales last week. Never mind sales numbers ... who cares about those anyway? It's all about percentages, baby.The PSP surged on with a six-percent jump in sales that can most likely be attributed to Tales of Phantasia Full Voice Edition's total domination in the software sales chart.- DS Lite: 113,831 115,108 (50.28%)- PSP: 29,141 1,642 (5.97%)- PS2: 19,882 2,821 (12.43%)- GBA SP: 2,104 647 (23.52%)- Game Boy Micro: 1,801 10 (0.56%)- Xbox 360: 1,094 156 (12.48%)- DS Phat: 1,058 738 (230.63%)- Gamecube: 696 159 (18.60%)- GBA: 13 9 (40.91%)- Xbox: 5 5 (infinite%)- Wii: 0 0 (0%)The PSP needs to keep looking in its rear-view mirror, however, because the DS Phat also saw a big spike in its percentages with a whopping 230-percent increase. But, I expect this to be short lived due to its "teh suck."Also, look at how crappy the Wii is selling. Hah hah, it's being outsold by the original Xbox and hasn't even sold a single unit! Those percentages look pretty bad.(Via Joystiq)
NPD releases top 20 U.S. games for August
While the DS has been killing just about everything in Japan, it doesn't appear to be as dominant according to NPD's August sales chart. And with news that the PSP's Tales of Phantasia Full Voice Edition taking the top spot in Japan, could the tide of war be changing? 1. Madden NFL 07 (PS2) 2. Madden NFL 07 (360) 3. Dead Rising (360) 4. Madden NFL 07 (Xbox) 5. Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus (PS2) 6. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) 7. NCAA Football 07 (PS2) 8. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (PS2) 9. Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day (DS) 10. Ninety-Nine Nights (360) 11. NCAA Football 07 (360) 12. Naruto: Ultimate Ninja (PS2) 13. Big Brain Academy (DS) 14. Guitar Hero bundle (PS2) 15. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PS2) 16. Star Wars: Battlefront II (PS2) 17. Madden NFL 07 (PSP) 18. God of War (PS2) 19. Mario Kart (DS) 20. NCAA Football 07 (Xbox) (* NPD does not release sales numbers) Okay, so the PSP only has Madden in the top 20. The PSP is going to enjoy an extremely strong surge in the quality of its library in the coming months with the pending releases of Bounty Hounds, Killzone: Liberation, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, Lumines II and Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops, just to name a few. Stand strong, my fellow fanboys because the future is bright. (Via PSP Advanced)
UK sales charts, September 2-9: Dead Rising to top
The UK's fastest-selling Xbox 360 game yet, Dead Rising has rushed straight to the top of the all-format charts this week. Beating popular newcomers Lego Star Wars II and Test Drive Unlimited to number one, Dead Rising's debut means a drop in position for last week's high-rankers Cars and Saints Row. A recent expansion pack means The Sims 2 is unfortunately still glued to the top-ten list.1. Dead Rising2. Saints Row3. Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy4. Test Drive Unlimited5. Cars6. The Sims 2: Glamour Life Stuff7. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories8. New Super Mario Bros.9. The Sims 210. Dr Kawashima's Brain Training
Japanese software sales chart - Aug. 28 - Sept. 3, Sega does what Sony can't
Isn't it great when the king of the hill is dethroned? Well, if you agree, then you may be happy to know Sega has done what Sony hasn't been able to by outselling all Nintendo games with its new online RPG Phantasy Star Universe.1. Phantasy Star Universe (PS2) - 120,202 / *NEW2. New Super Mario Bros. - (DS) 72,763 (2,974,0273. Brain Age 2 - (DS) 46,662 / 3,119,8574. Final Fantasy III - (DS) 45,949 / 549,0015. Tingle RPG - (DS) 45,496 / *NEW6. Cooking Navi - (DS) 35,689 / 419,7337. Mario Hoops 3 on 3 - (DS) 34,001 / 267,7638. Animal Crossing: Wild World - (DS) 32,605 / 3,181,7359. Rythm Tengoku - (DS) 28,361 / 123,43210. Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop 2 - (DS) 27,540 / 458,474Aside from PSU, there has been some shuffling of Nintendo DS titles, but there are still no PSP games that have made it in the top 10 for the second week straight. Hopefully, this isn't a trend that continues, but it's always nice to see my beloved Sega doing something right every once and awhile.(Via Games Are Fun)
Japanese hardware sales, 21 August - 27 August: crazy-religious edition [Update 1]
Hear me now, o' brother and sisters! I want you to rise, come on, rise on up with me now! Today is a very special day, very special indeed! Can you feel it in the air, in your bodies and souls? Ladies and gentlemen, I see the Lite! I see it ascending, outlasting all others, filling you with sheer joy, come on now people, let me hear you now...amen, amen! Now, it's tough to resist the others sometimes, I know. But take a look at this! - DS Lite: 163,274 88,779 (119.17%) - PSP: 29,945 11,590 (27.90%) - PS2: 21,829 5,004 (18.65%) - GBA SP: 2,719 1,104 (28.88%) - Game Boy Micro: 1,819 447 (19.73%) - Xbox 360: 1,197 296 (19.83%) - Gamecube: 837 85 (9.22%) - DS Phat: 410 302 (42.42%) - GBA: 14 6 (30.00%) - Xbox: 12 5 (71.43%) It's so clear...the others are falling, faltering, but the one true king is still on high, still atop his mighty throne! Angels sing and hallelujah, I see the Lite! Amen![Update 1: Slightly altered the headline, to completely remove any direct references to any specific faith or faiths among our readers. Still, this is meant to be solely for entertainment purposes, so please don't read into it.]
UK sales charts, June 4-10: World Cup fever
Football fanaticism? It must be that time of year. Yes, FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 is back on top -- undoubtedly influenced by the big kick-off. New titles Brain Training, Moto GP 06 and Sensible Soccer 2006 debut in the top ten -- and people are still buying Tomb Raider. 1. FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 2. Hitman: Blood Money 3. Tomb Raider: Legend 4. Moto GP 06 5. Pro Evolution Soccer 5 6. Dr Kawashima's Brain Training 7. Sensible Soccer 2006 8. Half-Life 2: Episode One 9. Animal Crossing: Wild World 10. X-Men: The Official Game
Japanese sales charts, May 29-June 4: Mario on top again
New Super Mario Bros is still going strong at the top of the Japanese sales charts this week. With over 330,000 sales -- well over a million, cumulatively -- the title's dominance has well and truly whipped the rest of the charts into submission, with only a small amount of reshuffling since last week:1. New Super Mario Bros. [DS] 2. Brain Age 2 (Kahashima Ryuuta Kyouju Kanshuu: Motto Nouo Kitaeru Otona DS) [DS]3. Brain Age: Train your Brain in Minutes a Day (Kahashima Ryuuta Kyouju no Nouo Kitaeru Otona DS Training) [DS]4. Metroid Prime Hunters [DS]5. World Soccer Winning Eleven 10 [PS2]6. Tetris DS [DS]7. Animal Crossing: Wild World [DS]8. Eigo ga Nigate na Otona no DS Training: Eigo Duke [DS]9. Jikkyou Powerful Major League [PS2]10. Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable [PSP]
UK sales charts, May 28-June 3: Double top for Hitman
This week's UK charts look suspiciously similar to last week's, despite the impending World Cup. Since we English can't walk down a street without seeing at least five St George's Crosses, perhaps all those who would buy football games are already playing them. Noticeable changes this week are merely the slight ascension of The Sims 2 and the new arrival of Half-Life 2: Episode One at number eight. 1. Hitman: Blood Money2. FIFA World Cup Germany 20063. Tomb Raider: Legend4. Pro Evolution Soccer 55. X-Men: The Official Game6. Animal Crossing: Wild World7. The Sims 28. Half-Life 2: Episode One9. Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis10. Championship Manager 2006
Japanese sales charts, May 22-28: New Super Mario dominates
Last week we saw the .hack franchise dominating the Japanese charts, but it's all change this week as newcomer New Super Mario Bros. flattens all competition. Just shy of 900,000 sales, it's exceeded the sales of the rest of the top ten combined -- and probably the rest of the top forty. 1. New Super Mario Bros. [DS]2. Brain Age 2 (Kahashima Ryuuta Kyouju Kanshuu: Motto Nouo Kitaeru Otona DS) [DS]3. Brain Age: Train your Brain in Minutes a Day (Kahashima Ryuuta Kyouju no Nouo Kitaeru Otona DS Training) [DS]4. Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable [PSP]5. Tetris DS [DS]6. KimiKiss [PS2]7. World Soccer Winning Eleven 10 [PS2]8. Eigo ga Nigate na Otona no DS Training: Eigo Duke [DS]9. Animal Crossing: Wild World [DS]10. Jikkyou Powerful Major League [PS2]
UK sales charts, May 21-27: Hitman hits the spot
With the World Cup due to kick off in under a fortnight, UK consumers are doing the obvious thing -- and buying Hitman: Blood Money. The football-themed titles are still strong in the charts, but Eidos' Agent 47 has overtaken them in its first week of release. The recent Sims 2 expansion keeps the original fresh, too.1. Hitman: Blood Money2. FIFA World Cup Germany 20063. Pro Evolution Soccer 54. Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis5. Tomb Raider: Legend6. X-Men: The Official Game7. Animal Crossing: Wild World8. The Da Vinci Code9. Championship Manager 200610. The Sims 2
Charted: HD DVD vs. Blu-ray
Charts. Oh how people love 'em. The DVD Wars have taken the time and effort to compare HD DVD and Blu-ray with the data off Amazon. They charted everything from the average selling price to the sales ranking of the titles. HD DVD does come out on top of almost all these categories, but then again, we are still 30 days away from Blu-rays launch.Just for good measure, we wanted to compare HD DVD against Blu-ray Google style. Again, it seems HD DVD has taken the cake, but this time it is general searches and news articles.
Japanese sales charts, May 15-21: .hack on top
This week a new release has sped straight to the top of the chart -- .hack//GU Vol 1: Saitan (Rebirth in the west) dominates the charts with over 90,000 sales. There are two forthcoming sequels in this branch of the popular .hack franchise, though we have to wonder if Bandai will release a corresponding tie-in MMO.1. .hack//GU Vol 1: Saitan [PS2]2. Brain Age 2 (Kahashima Ryuuta Kyouju Kanshuu: Motto Nouo Kitaeru Otona DS) [DS]3. Tetris DS [DS]4. Brain Age: Train your Brain in Minutes a Day (Kahashima Ryuuta Kyouju no Nouo Kitaeru Otona DS Training) [DS] 5. World Soccer Winning Eleven 10 [PS2]6. Animal Crossing: Wild World [DS]7. Jikkyou Powerful Major League [PS2] 8. Eigo ga Nigate na Otona no DS Training: Eigo Duke [DS]9. Pokémon Ranger [DS]10. Mario Kart DS [DS]
Japanese sales charts, May 8-14: Baseball booms
Despite football fever hitting the UK hard, the only soccer title in last week's Japanese charts is lounging at number 4. Baseball's all the rage instead, with Jikkyou Powerful Major League taking the top spot. Tetris DS is still selling well, and the other titles in the top ten are all favourites making re-appearances in this slow week of sales.1. Jikkyou Powerful Major League [PS2]2. Tetris DS [DS]3. Brain Age 2 (Kahashima Ryuuta Kyouju Kanshuu: Motto Nouo Kitaeru Otona DS) [DS]4. World Soccer Winning Eleven 10 [PS2]5. Brain Age: Train your Brain in Minutes a Day (Kahashima Ryuuta Kyouju no Nouo Kitaeru Otona DS Training) [DS]6. Animal Crossing: Wild World [DS]7. Eigo ga Nigate na Otona no DS Training: Eigo Duke [DS]8. Pokémon Ranger [DS]9. Dragon Quest: Shounen Yangus no Fushigi na Daibouken [PS2]10. Mother 3 [GBA]
Japanese sales charts: Nintendo = hotcakes
The latest numbers are in from Japan and everyone's favorite handheld received another week of near-stroke due to excessive heat from so much time spent in the spotlight. Software on the system also flew off the shelves. Without further ado, here are your numbers for 5/01/06 - 5/7/06:Software Tetris DS (Nintendo): 160,148 (378,247 total) Motto Otona no DS Training/Brain Training 2 (Nintendo): 112,392 (2,164,256 total) Winning Eleven 10 (Konami / PS2): 100,860 (561,409 total) Brain Training/Brain Age (Nintendo): 84,075 (2,136,857 total) Animal Crossing Wild World (Nintendo): 83,564 (2,645,481 total) Pokemon Ranger: Diamond & Pearl e-no Michi (Nintendo): 69,415 (496,834 total) Eigo Zuke/English Training (Nintendo / DS): 59,614 (998,343 total) Mario Kart DS (Nintendo): 37,037 (1,353,596 total) Mother 3 (Nintendo / GBA): 34,591 (291,428 total) Dragon Quest Mystrious Dungeon Yangus (Square-Enix / PS2): 33,279 (215,237 total) Hardware DS Lite - 161,010 (1,383,391 total) PSP - 37,946 (720,552 total) PS2 - 32,030 (591,846 total) DS Phat - 24,428 (842,947 total) GBA SP - 7,144 (127,727 total) Gameboy Micro - 3,830 (89,331total) Xbox 360 - 2,019 (46,143 total) GameCube - 1,460 (47,340 total) GBA - 87 (2,608 total) Xbox - 44 (1,446 total)
April bodes well for Xbox 360
The US charts of hardware and software sales for April are rolling in, and Microsoft is loving it. Taking the top hardware spot, the Xbox 360 was the most trafficked console of the month.Even though a certain Disney game might have taken numero uno, the rest of the Top Six were dominated by 360 titles. Here they are: Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, MLB 2K6, Battlefield 2: Modern Combat and Tomb Raider: Legend.
UK sales charts, April 30-May 6: FIFA scores again
World Cup fever is running high in the UK still, with FIFA World Cup holding on to its top spot for a second week. Metroid Prime: Hunters rushes straight into the top ten in its first week at number 6, and Crazy Frog Racer finally vanishes from the top 40, leaving us with nothing but a terrible memory.1. FIFA World Cup Germany 20062. Tomb Raider Legend3. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter4. The Godfather5. Animal Crossing: Wild World6. Metroid Prime: Hunters7. Ice Age 2: The Meltdown8. FIFA Street 29. Buzz! The Big Quiz10. Championship Manager 2006
