False alarm: Xbox 360 may not have outsold Wii in Japan last week

by Alexander Sliwinski { Sep 19th 2008 at 4:20PM }

There are now conflicting reports about the week the Earth stood still. It seems the Xbox 360 may not have outsold the Wii in Japan last week, as Media Create's data contradicts that of Famitsu owner Enterbrain, which shows that the Wii actually triumphed. Well, that explains why we're all still here ... because the fabric of existence should have completely torn itself apart.

The Media Create data shows that the Wii sold 29,686 units (up 2,500 from Enterbrain's count), while the Xbox 360 unit count is roughly the same as Enterbrain's figure at 28,188. Now it's time for us to get Uncle Chester out of the bunker and tell him that Fallout 3 won't be an edutainment title.

[Via X3F]

Tags: japan, media-create, microsoft, nintendo

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Duke @ Sep 19th 2008 4:24PM

Phew! Everyone return to your normal flaming activities now.

Fenix @ Sep 19th 2008 4:35PM

Aaaaaaffirmative.

Jakka(Free Mr.ESC!) @ Sep 19th 2008 6:02PM

Wii sucks...

Ayrkain @ Sep 19th 2008 7:22PM

PS3 sucks!!!!

Oh wait, I think I just flamed myself.

Mr Khan @ Sep 19th 2008 4:27PM

Like i said in the X3F thread, it's an achievement for Microsoft either way. The whole idea of "beating" Wii doesn't really matter to them, its gaining headway in Japan at all

Noshino @ Sep 19th 2008 6:02PM

uh, not really, it would actually be an achievement if it sold considerebly well despite having a high profile game...

lego91994 @ Sep 20th 2008 1:47AM

"Beat PS3 in Jaoan for 1 week" 50G

"Almost beat Wii in Japan for 1 week" 60G

"Outsell Wii in Japan for 1 week" 500G

Now lets see if they can get that last one...

Mr Khan @ Sep 19th 2008 4:27PM

Like i said in the X3F thread, it's an achievement for Microsoft either way. The whole idea of "beating" Wii doesn't really matter to them, its gaining headway in Japan at all

Mr Khan @ Sep 19th 2008 4:29PM

obligatory third post apologizing for and/or bitching about the other two

Fernando Rocker @ Sep 19th 2008 4:28PM

"But this are Famitsu numbers... we need to wait for the real Media Create numbers"

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/17/moore-microsoft-considered-acquiring-nintendo/#comments

MowDownJoe @ Sep 19th 2008 4:33PM

Now, now FRocker... no one likes a braggart.

Ayrkain @ Sep 19th 2008 7:24PM

Props, dude.

Lone Starr @ Sep 19th 2008 4:29PM

Wow, who cares which console wins? The thing you SHOULD care about is this ad on your page for Walletpop. It looks like goatse.

Badboy1979 @ Sep 19th 2008 4:42PM

While I don't care much for which console sales the most, being a 360 owner, I'm happy that they are selling more consoles in Japan because a BIGGER Japanese install base will mean a HIGHER chance that Japanese developers will choose to put their games on the console seeing as there's a better chance for them to make additional money.

... and that means a bigger variety of games for me to play on my 360. Woohoo!

Lone Starr @ Sep 19th 2008 5:06PM

Oh yeah, I totally agree. I meant more in the way of fanboys. I guess I wasn't clear. :)

Dirty @ Sep 19th 2008 4:44PM

I blame Florida.

FemaleOrca @ Sep 19th 2008 4:50PM

that walrus never fails.

samfish @ Sep 19th 2008 5:12PM

I wouldn't have thought a dirty walrus would get a female orca all hot 'n' bothered, but yet...now I've seen it all.

Dirty @ Sep 19th 2008 5:15PM

The chicks dig the walrus.

Jack @ Sep 19th 2008 6:40PM

"Ride the walrus!"

Ten points to the person who gets the ref.

Immortal Technique PSN: johnnynumber5 @ Sep 19th 2008 7:43PM

@Jack

Futurama.

Edward Dean @ Sep 19th 2008 4:47PM

This is not really relevant to the thread, but I'd like to congratulate Joystiq for not posting that ridiculous XBOX 360 Pure hoax that originated from CAG earlier today. Tons of blogs picked it up, I'm glad you guys are a step above Rumortaku.

(But you still have to make amends for citing a VGChartz post earlier this month).

Badboy1979 @ Sep 19th 2008 4:56PM

Although both X3F and Engadget posted the rumor, I'm glad they didn't have the Hissy Fit (at least last I checked they didn't) that Kotaku.com did once they found out the true background behind the user's posting at CAG.

why not the LS2LS7? @ Sep 20th 2008 10:21AM

Agreed about the hissy fit. Gizmodo/Kotaku tried to make it an issue of CAG's credibility when to me it goes more to gizmodo/kotaku's credibility.

Hala Madrid!! (Madrileno hasta la muerte!) @ Sep 19th 2008 4:56PM

Oh well... At least the 360 outsold the PS3, that's a win.

Poisoned Al @ Sep 19th 2008 5:08PM

Wait... no... nope... I still don't care.

samfish @ Sep 19th 2008 5:10PM

What about now?

Poisoned Al @ Sep 19th 2008 5:23PM

Hummm... nope.

Superstar90 @ Sep 19th 2008 5:09PM

I wonder if other consumer goods have such loyal sales followings. Like do cat fanboys scream and cry when dogs outsell cats in japan for a week? Or do the Helmanns real mayonnaise fanboys whine when they are consistently outsold by Miracle Whip?

zuburi @ Sep 19th 2008 6:09PM

lol, Miracle Whip outselling Helmanns. Get real.

Helmanns 4 life!

Superstar90 @ Sep 19th 2008 6:12PM

I love Helmann's. Miracle Whip is WAAAAAAAY too sweet.

zuburi @ Sep 19th 2008 10:02PM

Oh, and if mayonnaise cost $300 a jar, there'd be fanboys. Nobody likes to think that they should have gotten the other thing or buyer's remorse, which is why people write red-faced spittle-flecked posts on Joystiq.

Me, being a true mayonnaise connoisseur, would buy both types.

samfish @ Sep 19th 2008 5:09PM

"Well, that explains why we're all still here ... because the fabric of existence should have completely torn itself apart."

Don't worry! October 14th will be here soon enough!

Jakka(Free Mr.ESC!) @ Sep 19th 2008 6:04PM

I'm disappointed a pervert like you didn't make a Large Hard-on Colider joke :-(

Flame @ Sep 19th 2008 5:31PM

My god the Wii is unstoppable. I mean come on... it can't still be winning cause of Wii Play or Wii fit... oh right >.>

IHateFrasierCrane @ Sep 19th 2008 5:45PM

So what does the picture say when the "o" fully falls off...?

Ethan @ Sep 19th 2008 5:45PM

It's stunning either way, but only consistency really matters.

Vcize @ Sep 19th 2008 5:58PM

So what makes Media Create's numbers any more reliable than Famitsu's?

From everything I've heard, both are as likely as the other to be wrong. Both use trends and formulas to calculate the numbers they don't count up.

We'll never know which actually sold more.

ZippyDSMlee @ Sep 19th 2008 6:19PM

Meh until the 360 gets to 3-5M in reach of the o the WII I could care less if it outsells it in a month now and then.........

nofriendo @ Sep 19th 2008 9:48PM

yeah, the didnt consider the "out of state" votes in florida. recount!

why not the LS2LS7? @ Sep 20th 2008 10:24AM

I have to vent. DAMN YOU MICROSOFT!

They wouldn't repair the optical drive in my old 360, so I bought a new core to replace it. It's quieter and all and my problems are over, right? Nope. The new console locks up at random, you cannot start a new garden in Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise. My old system, despite occasional "unreadable" errors, can do so. I called Max (1-800-4myxbox) up and the woman kept me running through steps, finally admitting she couldn't even repair my console because their system was down.

MS can't make a console that works (this is my 6th repair) and they can't even make a computer system for their repair agents that works? What can they do right.

Death to 360.