I don't think I've ever seen the Nintendo DSi fall beyond the third spot in the Japanese hardware sales charts. Until now, that is. But before you go celebrating that the dual-screened handheld has finally been humbled, read up first. Yes, the DSi has indeed fallen to 5th place, in the race, only to be replaced by its cousin, the DSi LL on top of the charts. Sorry guys, but Nintendo's still got the Japanese market's attention in this fight.

Gadgets may be getting smaller and smaller, but Nintendo decided to go against the flow and came up with the DSi LL. Earlier reports came in this week, saying that the big guy sold much better than the PSP Go at launch. A few days later, we get the Media Create sales charts, confirming that indeed, DSi LL is large and in charge.

Damn. It seems Nintendo really can do no wrong in Japan when it comes to their DS handhelds. The latest DS iteration, the DSi LL, debuted at the top of Media Create's Japanese hardware charts by selling almost three times the number of units each of the rest of the top five consoles did.

And now for our weekly report on the hardware sales from Japan. Media Create has released the numbers for the week of November 9th through November 15th. Interesting results this week. Check them out in the full article.

It's numbers time again! The latest hardware sales figures from Japan's Media Create has been release, and competition is getting tighter as the PS3 inches closer and closer to the top, needing only about a thousand more units before overtaking the long-reigning DSi.

It's numbers time yet again! Famitsu's come out with their hardware sales charts, albeit a bit late this week. Still on top: DSi. And what's this we see inching closer to the top, a mere 4,000 units shy? It's the PSP with 40,000, just a tad bit below the DSi who has 44,000. The Xbox 360, meanwhile, edges out over PS2 with just 2,000 more units sold.

It's that time of the week again. Media Create has released the software sales results in Japan for the week of October 5th through October 11th. Keeping the top spot is still Pokemon HeartGold/ SoulSilver for the DS.

Despite introducing a more affordable price point for the Xbox 360, Microsoft did not enjoy as big a boom as Sony with the PS3 Slim-and-price-cut combo. Things are looking even more glum for Microsoft in its competitors' home turf, Japan, where word is coming out that the Xbox 360 is already struggling.

We now have the results for this week's Japanese hardware sales for the week of September 28 through October 4, thanks to Media Create. Stats show that PSP got a major leg up, thanks to the launch of the PSP Go, as well as the Wii, thanks to the release of Wii Fit Plus.

Here's the latest from Media Create. Hardware sales results for the week of September 21 through September 27 show the DSi still on top, with the PS3 and PS3 at a distant second.