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Japan: Xbox 360 outsells PlayStation 3 for September; handheld sales decline

Posted Oct 3, 2008 at 4:20AM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: News Tags: Christmas, Halloween, Japan, Microsoft, PSP-3000

Third time's the charm.

The latest numbers from Japan show that the Xbox 360 has once again outsold the PlayStation 3 for the third week running. Crunching some numbers reveal that the Xbox 360 outsold the PlayStation 3 for the entire month of September. It's a little too early for Christmas miracles, so I'd say this is... a Halloween miracle?

September saw 54,793 units sold for the Xbox 360, but only 31,798 PlayStation 3s were liberated from shelves for the month. If that's what a price cut did for the Xbox 360 in Japan, I am highly curious to see what it did for other regions, particularly in North America. We'll have to wait on the figures form the NPD Group to find out.

On the handheld side of things, both the PSP and DS have declined in sales, and no wonder. People are waiting for both the PSP-3000, and the new camera-fied Nintendo DSi. I'm surprised they still manage to sell any. Here are the numbers from Japan for the week ending on September 28:

DS Lite: 57,847
Wii: 26,314
PSP: 25,671
Xbox 360: 11,291
PS2: 9,848
PS3: 8,275

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I mean look guys they are both losers. It's obvous that Japan wants to play with it's Wii so lets go find another country to fight over. They are behind in technology and innovative games.

@Isohaven: Seriously bro you are one of the most hardcore fanboys I have ever seen. I'm seriously beginning to think sony pays you for all the time you spend defending their system.

# Sure the Wii still sells — chessboxer 2008-10-03 09:24

but in the first 6 months of the year, the highest selling hardware was the PSP, selling something like 1.5 million units (which I think was mainly due to Monster Hunter 2G or whatever it's called) and the DS was 2nd.

# WTF!?!?!?!?! — ISOHaven 2008-10-03 10:00

@wilmheath - you are such an idiot. So, you call me a Sony fanboy, Mr. Common Douche Bag calls me a Nintendo fanboy, what's his face calls me a PC fanboy.....

Seriously, you guys are such idiots. When are you going to grow up and have something REAL to say?

# . — teh not so 1337 g@m3r 2008-10-03 12:11

Says the guy always flaming them back...

# WTF!?!?!?!?! — ISOHaven 2008-10-03 14:39

Why not? It's fun. Plus, with enough of it, it clues people in to never trust their garbage.

Saturation is key.

# @ISO — death 2008-10-03 15:31

watch ut man soon ppl are gonna claim you have multiple accounts

lmao

# the 360 — death 2008-10-03 15:38

hell now that its 199 i might grab one. lol if wii had a price drop id buy that instead

# exactly — SupaDawg 2008-10-03 16:41

That's exactly it. the 360 library is huge and the console is now cheap. why the hell not?

# Agree — btorres711 2008-10-03 18:38

Don't get me wrong about the PS3, its a good system, but the 360 is just ahead in the technology when it comes to making the games with the 360 while the ps3 is beginning the learning curve not saying they dont have any good games because they do but right now 360 has the upper advantage so right now its pointless if all the good games are coming out for the xbox and 200$ for the system, large libary,xbox live content, the 360 is just the best investment now, the ps3 isnt going anywere so its pointless buying it now, save 600$ spend it when the PS3 is actually up with its own technology and uses it to its advantage.....

I GIVE IT 5 MINUTES TILL SOMEONE POST A FANBOY REPLY ABOUT MY COmment... my perspective is in the middle my brother has a ps3 i have a 360 and he plays with me and keeps his PS3 gathering dust because he passed the 3 good titles for the ps3..

# @SupaDawg — Echo307 2008-10-03 18:42

I agree, it's a cheap console, and pretty much everyone I know has one as well... while a lot of people hate it that XBL costs money, you can't replace what such a large user-base does for you as an on-line gamer.

As for Japan, Microsoft should celebrate while they can because this will be a short-lived run. The PS3 has been out for 2 years, so 3 weeks means very little, and I doubt it will be long before Sony reclaims their spot.

# Too bad — Hudler 2008-10-03 21:52

You are all mindless Microsoft Zombies. Playstation 3 is the best machine hands down. It's the next generation today.. Xbox has money to buy out Playstation titles, GTA? *****ty console, with *****ty little games.

Case and point. Next Gen Games take time and effort. Qaulity, not Qaunity. Xbox 360 is made from tinfoil and plastic, there games, graphics, sound software and hardware all suck. Easily offended Microsoft Zombies, going nuts over buying a smoldering heap of crap.....

Playstation is class, commitment, and honesty. For all those who "can't read good" who purchased a piece of crap.... Microsoft is a bully, with money, and crappy ideas. AND YOU EAT IT UP!!!!!XBOX FANBOYS EAT ***** FOR BREAKFAST!

# Good Job — Mccarlus 2008-10-03 22:21

With a post like that, we can all know for sure you're an idiot, and non of us have to assume.

# Like what? — Hudler 2008-10-03 22:29

I can read? Xbox sucks, Microsoft Zombie, you're an idiot, nice post about nothing, Case and point Xbox sucks,

# Numbers — Mccarlus 2008-10-03 22:41

You can read eh?

Total consoles sold in North America:

X-Box 360: 13 million units

Playstation 3: 6 million units

Sure you could make the arguement that the 360 has been out for an additional year, but then I could make the arguement that Sony sold 20 million more units than Microsoft did in the last generation of consoles... meaning they should've had all the momentum in the world for this gen. Numbers speak louder than words, so let's see yours.

# IQ numbers — Hudler 2008-10-03 22:58

Xbox sells like WATER to dumb kids who EAT IT UP... did you not read my POST? I guess that was another forum.. Kids EAT UP Microsoft.. They are Zombies..... IQ speak louder than numbers,

Playstation 3 is what smart people buy, Xbox 360 is what we smart people sell when Halo 3 failed AND Xbox 360 GOES RROD..

24 million Xbox 360 units OUT THERE 78% RROD FAILURE

90% FAILURE ON QAULITY GAMES

Playstation 3 0 failures to my knowledge, 1%

90%Succes on real next gen games

100% on not being a piece of ***** like Microsoft and Xbox 360

# Ha — Mccarlus 2008-10-03 23:19

I guess when I said "let's see your numbers" I should've specified that you pull them from somewhere other than your a$$.

Either way, I'm bored with you, so I'll move on.

# AHHH HAAA — Hudler 2008-10-03 23:26

I did pull them, BUT to you those numbers didn't exist. we aren't arguing numbers, truth is what we are argueing. Playstation 2 is alive and strong, ***** any xbox numbers, Microsoft Zombies are every where

# Mccarlus is moving on... didnt you hear him. move along. — queerHURTER 2008-10-04 00:11

We hear all day about the fanboys and their pathetic pride for their consoles and how they can pull out all sorts of numbers and how halo3 was gonna revolutionise and ps3 just has a fancy dvd player, but they cant give any one reason why their console is better. I personally like my bluray and web browser and wifi and bluetooth and linux. Microsoft speaks and people get stupid, they'll let you see their false front but they have no depth, only numbers.

This definitely hurt Mccarlus, I didnt choose this name... it chose me.

# This will hurt a few of you. — queerHURTER 2008-10-04 00:19

I'm posting on here through my ps3 web browser, so to all you xbox fiends, why aren't you on your xboxs.

ps I dont have any achievements on my ps3, but if you ask me I dont need em cause I'm better than you and you cant prove otherwise.

# - — APerson 2008-10-04 06:38

Protip- Hurdler is a joke account. Nobody can try to argue logic whilst having such dire spelling and actually mean it. For shame Mccarlus.

# now — God (Unregistered) 2008-10-04 06:52

Your fundamental problem, Mr. Fanboy, is that you have nothing else to hold on to. Have you nothing else besides a video game console that you can feel so strongly for? I have a PS3 and a 360. I buy games for PS3 that are only exclusive to the PS3, and for the 360 I buy all exclusives and cross title games. I buy the cross title games for the 360 because xboxlive is more stable and has a wider range of users. Stop getting so upset already. Its videogames. Its not Political and its not an issue.. so stop trying to take the one thing you have semi-knowledge on and try to make it into this huge debate because you have a somewhat depth of insite into it and go out there and feel strongly about something else your too scared to get into because.. your shallow, pathetic and uneducated.

Life is to short to to spend it fighting for a cause that does not exist. Go to the beach and have yourself a swim. Go make love to a woman.

# 12 hours later — death 2008-10-04 07:04

your ignorant.... 360 isnt "ahead" in technology their familiar with their tech ....... BIG DIFFERENCE

# quick question — death 2008-10-04 07:09

how is xbox live "more stable" ? i hear xboxfans saying that all the time that its "better" and "more stable" wth does that mean? i see no difference between live / my pc / my ps3

# @Huddler — leonhart 2008-10-04 07:17

Maaan stop being childish what 77% fail rate this is utterly BS i own the 2 consoles and they both kickass

# OHHH SORRRYYYYYYYY — Hudler 2008-10-04 08:23

The white Xbox 360's had a HUGE FAILURE rate. queerHurter is hurting you mindless Zombies of Microsoft, McCarlus has no point.

ISO Heaven and death are smart, mostly the rest of you are hypnotised by Microsoft. Buy anything any one says. Xbox live is over run with racist and vulger sob's, I KNOW CAUSE I USED TO LOOK FOR THEM PLAYING HALO 3 AND COD4 AND GEARS. I just love it when someone starts trash talking, so not only will I kick your ass but I verbally outwit you with OR without PROFANITY!

Let's put it this way, I own a Playstation 3, used to own a 360, and it sucks....

Plus none of you could touch me IN ANY GAME OR ARGUMENT.. I'm the loudest, to the point, and most of my facts are TRUE, LIKE DOLBY TRUE HD AND DTS HD........

# if you are seriously looking for trash talking.. — lavino 2008-10-04 11:12

look no further, you're already in the right spot. Just look for a topic kinda like this one and read on.

# uh what? — Tyrant156 2008-10-04 13:31

What does last generations sales have to do with microsoft having a year head start? I think what you are forgetting is that the PS2 is still selling fairly well, while the first x-box was discontinued. You have to go by the rate at which the new consoles are selling not the total units sold.

# .... — Tyrant156 2008-10-04 14:05

As far as the connection goes one service isn't more "stable" than the other. It all depends on if you are using a peer to peer connection or dedicated servers. It's up to the developers of the game to decide which they want to use. Dedicated servers are usually the best way to go but can be costly. Live and PSN offer both options so its best to check what game uses what type of set up to judge the stability of the connection.

# Oh yea!!!!! This PWNS!! — 0genmu0 2008-10-04 18:55

YES! more RPGs are coming to the 360 (and maybe the ps3 later on), the japanese sure LOVE their RPGs! Wait........................ the list says, 360 higher than ps3 again..... GUESS PEOPLE DON'T KNOW HOW TO READ BETWEEN THE LINES NOWADAYS....

Sheesh people.... the list just tells you what the japanese prefer for their games.... it has nothing to with the fact that any of the consoles are much better. Japanese like their RPGs..... and it's on 360... so what? That doesn't make it the better system does it? Same with the ps3 right? MGS4 came out, freaking ps3 beat out the portables for a bit...so what? same **it right? Freaking people bashing consoles for no reason whatsoever.....

Oh yea....prices, prices..... who wouldn't want them cheap? smarten up people. It just a business strategy, they still tell you the same crap from day 1 and people still take the bait and hook it in with which console is much better....

Whose the better technology????? HMMM........ I GUESS BECUZ THE 360 sold better than the PS3, it's better technology then

# continued.... — 0genmu0 2008-10-04 18:58

# sigh — skidz 2008-10-04 20:42

Too many damn people in that country! Stop all the sex already!!

# OGENMOOOOOO — Hudler 2008-10-05 06:32

Those Microsoft RPG'S suck, and Japanese poeple love there *****ty RPG'S, Xbox 360 isn't even technology. it's ancient history. The people are supposed to milk the companys, NOT Microsoft milking the people.

ISo since you cannot read good, that means YOUR A Microsoft CASH COW!!

# WTF!?!?!?!?! — ISOHaven 2008-10-05 13:33

WTF kind of ignorance is this?

Now I'm a Microsoft fanboy?

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! !!!!!!!!!

The comedy on this site never ends!!!

# lemme join the fun! — 0genmu0 2008-10-05 19:14

ISO you a Sonintensoft fanboy (runs away) ROFL....jk .... Hudler... think and read b4 you type. i was OBVIOUSLY BEING SARCASTIC....dumbnut. What freaking year you in kid? check your calendar much? check a dictionary for the meaning of "ancient". Unless you already have a ps9 or xbox 90210 then that's when i would consider the 360 ancient. YOU SIR are a total sony fanboy in its worst form, I am just posting an opinion about facts that you can't even understand.

"The people are supposed to milk the companys, NOT Microsoft milking the people." the hell are you kid? a farmer?

# WTF!?!?!?!?! — ISOHaven 2008-10-06 07:13

Sonintensoft

I love it!!!!

# You're a 100% Sony Douchebag — HIDEO KOJIMA 2008-10-06 13:39

"Playstation 3 0 failures to my knowledge, 1%"

To your knowledge.... wow. I've had both my consoles repaired. The only difference with the Sony repair, is that they give you someone else's PS3, a scratched up one. I'm not the only one who had a BR Drive die on them, it will happen to everyone eventually. There were a lot of reports about it when firmware 2.0 was released, but I'm sure you turned your head as soon as you noticed.

What operating system is your computer running on anyways? Mac OS X? Because I'm sure you don't want to look stupid and say Windows, right?

# @Wilmheath... — MARTINSTATIC 2008-10-15 06:56

Sorry but did you just say that Japan is "behind in technology and innovative games."

Sorry but, um...no really, what? Did you just say that Japan, the country that more or less gave people the PS3 and PSP, are behind??

In all honesty, what are the chances that WiFi and downloadable games (on consoles, VC, XBLA) etc would be as big today without the PSP?

Seriously, look at the Sony QRIO or even Asimo; Japan are not really behind.

%u3055%u3088%u3046%u306A%u3089%uFF01

# Hudler hudler hudler... — MARTINSTATIC 2008-10-15 07:12

You are a Sony 'zombie' then probably?

I love Sony for their quality of products which one can spend money on with relative safety.

I love Microsoft for their all rounded next-gen machine; Large selection of games, decent media playing, and nice hardware.

I love Nintendo for the obvious clichés; Innovations, hardware quality, and the sheer genius of some of it's designers and producers. Mario and Zelda are just mustplays.

I like Windows for ease of use; Linux for stability, and Mac for efficiency.

All in all, love what you can; You got a 360? Great you can play cod4, gta4, far cry 2, dead rising, gow etc. You got a PS3? Great, you can also play cod4, gta4, far cry 2, and you get MGS4 and LBP.

You got a Wii? Great, you get Mario, Zelda, No more heroes, mad world, and a great homebrew console.

Be happy people! Laugh at the fanboys without slagging their consoles, even if they slag you!

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