Japanese hardware sales, Feb. 16 - Feb. 22: Spit-take edition
by Griffin McElroy 
{ Mar 1st 2009 at 9:30PM }
We thought it would be considerate to give you guys the ever-so-brief history of the knee-jerk reaction you're likely about to experience, depending on your level of self-investment in the overseas gaming electronics market, and whether or not you're currently drinking a nice, refreshing beverage. Amidst substantial drops in weekly sales totals for all its competitors, the rarely triumphant Xbox 360 pulled off a spectacular ascent with an increase of over 15,000 units. It performed this feat by riding upon the comfortable, pillowy back of Star Ocean: The Last Hope, a 360 exclusive that sold over 162,000 copies in its release week.
Then again, perhaps news that a Square Enix title featuring vaguely effeminate dudes pushed Japanese sales of its designated system doesn't surprise you to the point of expectoration. Your unflappable, steely nerves keep you from being startled by sales figures, let alone the GIANT SPIDER THAT'S ON YOUR SHOULDER. (Yeah, that probably did the trick.)
- DSi: 41,839
11,644 (21.77%)- PSP: 29,552
4,704 (13.73%)- Xbox 360: 25,334
15,501 (157.64%)- Wii: 16,973
4,043 (19.24%)- PS3: 16,149
2,507 (13.44%) - DS Lite: 9,975
4,835 (32.65%) - PS2: 5,029
303 (5.68%)[Source: Media Create]
See: The expectorating archives
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Momer @ Mar 1st 2009 9:33PM
Not really related, but did everybody forget about Joystiq Xbox? The latest post is from 2 days ago...
Syn @ Mar 1st 2009 10:33PM
...
No really?
Saturday and Sunday?
Hmm. Sounds like people work Monday-Friday.
I guess that never crossed your mind.
Draco @ Mar 1st 2009 11:38PM
That doesnt stop the Nintendo fanboy and Playstation fanboy sites though... Must have just been a slow weekend.
Ethan @ Mar 2nd 2009 3:08AM
Well, they said that there was reports of very high xbox sales, and that the xbox had run out, but not the complete official figures I think.
Po Panda @ Mar 2nd 2009 3:19AM
@ Draco
"...Must have just been a slow weekend..."
OR it could be that we were all playing our Xbox 360s and didn't spend a whole lot of time gloating in blogs and stuff like that.
Mabui @ Mar 1st 2009 9:37PM
Wow, go Xbox..!
Rawnzilla @ Mar 1st 2009 9:40PM
What happens when everyone in Japan has all the consoles?
Vegeta (DAT ASS!!!) @ Mar 1st 2009 9:44PM
The world ends.
Poisoned Al @ Mar 1st 2009 9:47PM
And it will then be replaced with something even stranger.
Donald @ Mar 1st 2009 10:00PM
Some would say that this has already happened.
Gun Barrier @ Mar 1st 2009 10:01PM
and bigger
Lord of the Patapons (slycooper_rocker) @ Mar 1st 2009 10:02PM
the penis planets from spore?!
Dave @ Mar 1st 2009 10:30PM
Time to start making games for it.
Dr Jeckyl and Mr ESC. @ Mar 1st 2009 11:10PM
They get a huge achievement and win the game.
Then the Universe itself is destroyed afterwards and a new game begins.
GenBanks @ Mar 2nd 2009 9:21AM
They probably already have all the consoles and are just buying them all over again... that's why they keep releasing them in different colors.
Morris_The_Grey @ Mar 1st 2009 9:44PM
You guys probably want us to buy more Pepsi, so you try to surprise us with this news and spit the Pepsi we had in our mouths.
WRE @ Mar 1st 2009 9:50PM
You had Pepsi in your mouth? What the fuck, man? Was there no urine available?
Morris_The_Grey @ Mar 1st 2009 9:55PM
Nah... I only drink water.
Poisoned Al @ Mar 1st 2009 9:46PM
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF...
WRE @ Mar 1st 2009 9:50PM
UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU...
Lord of the Patapons (slycooper_rocker) @ Mar 1st 2009 9:52PM
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC...
Fernando Rocker @ Mar 1st 2009 9:52PM
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC...
eNrique @ Mar 1st 2009 9:52PM
What?
Morris_The_Grey @ Mar 1st 2009 9:56PM
KKK!
Ashkental @ Mar 1st 2009 9:58PM
that was the best comment and replys ever, next time try not to ruin the line of replys eNrique... lol...
Lord of the Patapons (slycooper_rocker) @ Mar 1st 2009 10:03PM
ooh Fernando Rocker got beat by slycooper_rocker! oh yeah!
Fernando Rocker @ Mar 1st 2009 10:07PM
(>' ̯ ')>
F.E.F Red Fury @ Mar 1st 2009 10:11PM
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
EndCat @ Mar 1st 2009 10:13PM
:O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O:-O!
Quattro @ Mar 1st 2009 10:13PM
What is this? I don't even
Killiam XXIII @ Mar 1st 2009 10:22PM
:-P:-P:-P:-P:-P:-P:-P:-P:-P:-P:-P:-P:-P:-P:-P:-P:-P:-P......;-D!
Mr Awesomer @ Mar 1st 2009 10:51PM
Liverpool! Liverpool!
Dr Jeckyl and Mr ESC. @ Mar 1st 2009 11:13PM
Manchester,Manchester?
Jake B @ Mar 1st 2009 11:22PM
Reminds me of some posts a while back about some name that if you say it you die I forget what the name is though...
Killiam XXIII @ Mar 1st 2009 11:24PM
@Dr Jeckyl
Man U or Man City? I just wanna which one you're talking about because they're bloody awful.
Liverpool gets teh WIN!
Markez @ Mar 1st 2009 11:35PM
Richardson, richardson? Targus, targus?
Beaver Boys reference, anyone?
Dave @ Mar 2nd 2009 12:05AM
Mandelbaum! Mandelbaum!
doc j @ Mar 2nd 2009 1:51AM
Chelsea!!
Paulmichael @ Mar 2nd 2009 3:15AM
Where's the COMBO BREAKER??? C'mon guys
dark_inchworm (on Steam!) dark inchworm (on XBL!) @ Mar 2nd 2009 3:50AM
Morris_The_Grey doesn't care about black people!
Sir Buzz Killington( The Artist formerly known as Jakka) @ Mar 2nd 2009 10:33AM
C-C-C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER!
Ethan @ Mar 2nd 2009 7:15PM
Phones-a taxi!
DWells55 @ Mar 3rd 2009 12:22AM
Oh, thank God someone finally did it - I kept scrolling and wondering where the hell a "c-c-c-combo breaker!" was.
jecks @ Mar 1st 2009 9:57PM
why don't they ever have these consoles sold numbers for america?
WRE @ Mar 1st 2009 9:58PM
Why does someone ask this question every week?
BPMOmega [gamertag] @ Mar 1st 2009 9:59PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v348/BPMdotEXE/Macros/NTSA.jpg
Japanese numbers = weekly
American numbers = monthly
Gun Barrier @ Mar 1st 2009 10:00PM
they do post it monthly
Peter Moore (XBL-PSN: peacebyanymeans) @ Mar 1st 2009 10:00PM
Ugh. Alright, even though this should be commonly known by now (for someone that visits a gaming blog, anyway), Japanese sales are done Weekly, while the NPDs, who do the American sales numbers, report theirs monthly. Usually mid-month, so February's NPDs will be released in about 2 weeks.
jecks @ Mar 1st 2009 10:01PM
because a lot of people must wonder it.
WRE @ Mar 1st 2009 10:29PM
But we answer it every week.