Japanese software sales numbers should always be taken with a grain of salt here in the States, but they’ve been fun to watch nonetheless because of the DS’s dominance there.
SO, why even continue to post them, since its a given that the DS is going to command a majority of the top 10 week after week? Well, because this week saw the launch of a certain next-gen console. How would the DS fare against such a mighty foe?
Software Sales – This Week | Total Sales
1.) Common Knowledge Training (NDS, Nintendo) – 102,240 | 451,106
2.) Pok̩mon Diamond (NDS, The Pok̩mon Company) Р78,744 | 1,682,896
3.) Kirby: Squeak Squad (NDS, Nintendo) – 77,949 | 244,081
4.) Pok̩mon Pearl (NDS, The Pok̩mon Company) Р65,574 | 1,423,990
5.) Kanji Brain (NDS, IE Institute) – 33,932 | NEW
6.) New Super Mario Bros. (NDS, Nintendo) – 27,361 | 3,393,921
7.) More Brain Age (NDS, Nintendo) – 24,166 | 3,412,008
8.) Winning Eleven DS (NDS, Konami) – 23,653 | 112,928
9.) Ridge Racer 7 (PS3, Bandai Namco) – 21,655 | NEW
10.) Gundam: Target Sight (PS3, Bandai Namco) – 21,310 | NEW
Massive damage.
Wow. The DS just Trampled all over the PS3 release.
lets see..80,000 PS3 40,000 games soldmmm..wonder where the other 40, 000 went(hint: Check Yahoo Auctions Japan)
those arent the only to ps3 games available (although with all the ps3 delays, you might get confused.)
typo: i left out the "w" in the word two
Officially, if you're sticking to numbers, the Japanese launch of the Nintendo 64 was 25% more successful that the PS3…..That should tell everyone something….
That nobody… NOBODY… can stop the mighty force that is Pokémon!