Japanese hardware sales, May 19 - May 25: Summertime edition

In the immortal words of George Gershwin, it's summertime, and the living is fairly easy in Japan -- at least, that's what we're led to believe by this week's Japanese sales charts, as our far eastern friends have sworn off their daily career-related obligations, and begun purchasing gaming consoles with ferocious avarice. Sure, you could argue that summer doesn't officially begin for a few weeks, but our full-blast air conditioners and sheets, turned adhesive from a night of sweaty sleep, might convince you otherwise.

Unfortunately for us video game media mavens, the summer is often the most unpleasant of our Earth's four seasons. While the rest of you follow the instructions of the Freshest Prince, we're not fortunate enough to spend our days frontin', maxin', waxin', or relaxin' -- no, our former vacation days will be spent on the long, lonesome road as we bounce between conventions and expos in our tireless search for precious scoops -- by which, of course, we mean news stories, and not delicious snack chips. If only!

So as you ride around in your Jeep or your Benzos (or in your Nissan, sitting on Lorenzos), spare a thought for your beloved bloggers on the road. Pour some of your finest lemonade onto the pavement at your feet in our honor. As it sinks into the cracks of the driveway, reflect on the unhealthy dependence on us that you've developed, and apologize to the ant colony you've just drowned.

- PSP: 64,449 6,087 (8.63%)
- Wii: 49,047 7,475 (17.98%)
- DS Lite: 37,404 2,499 (7.16%)
- PS3: 9,071 1,730 (17.79%)
- PS2: 7,189 167 (2.38%)
- Xbox 360: 1,947 473 (32.09%)

[Source: Media Create]

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