PS3 outsells Wii in Japan for September; thanks Slim!
by Christopher Grant 
{ Oct 2nd 2009 at 11:44AM } 
If you've been following our weekly Japanese Hardware Sales updates, this is no surprise to you. The usually dominant DSi and DS Lite combo sold a combined 297,060 units, which came alarmingly close to the Sony record, considering the 7,350 percent boost the PS3 saw post-Slim. It's notable that this Bloomberg report doesn't even list the Wii's monthly sales; however, with Nintendo's Wii at ¥20,000 (down from ¥25,000) starting this month, we imagine next month's chart will look a little different.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Oct 2nd 2009 11:48AM
Anyone with a Brain saw this coming...lol...
the only question was Would is Outsell the DS...
jynxycat @ Oct 2nd 2009 11:50AM
Brain?
or brain?
I like Brain.
the Brayn @ Oct 2nd 2009 12:14PM
I am neither a mad scientist nor a surgeon so I had no Brain saw.
Orion @ Oct 2nd 2009 12:20PM
Good God man, what are you wearing on your head!?
Sly (Now equipped with DS!) @ Oct 2nd 2009 12:22PM
it's a hat. he's looking down, so it's covering his face.
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Oct 2nd 2009 12:25PM
thanks Sly...
Maybe I should just post this link in EVERY post I make...lol
http://twitter.com/account/profile_image/Aggie_CEO?hreflang=en
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Oct 2nd 2009 12:33PM
oh and Jynx my Brain is its own person....thats why its capitalized...figured everyone else was the same...lmao
BPMOmega [XBL, PSN, Steam] @ Oct 2nd 2009 7:41PM
I have a Pinky.
NARF!
mahouneko @ Oct 3rd 2009 1:56AM
They're Pinky and the Brain~
They're Pinky and the Brain~
One is a genius!
The other's insane!
Glenn @ Oct 3rd 2009 7:51AM
Zort!!
Glenn @ Oct 3rd 2009 7:51AM
Troz!!
Glenn @ Oct 3rd 2009 7:51AM
Point!
googleadam @ Oct 2nd 2009 11:48AM
Congrats PS3 Slim :) I hope next report is close to that *Crosses fingers*
Peter R. @ Oct 2nd 2009 1:10PM
I hope so too, maybe now Sony can stop being in a drunken stupor over their financial losses, and make some sensible decisions; decisions that doesn't make it seem like they had their head up their ass.
tmacairjordan87 @ Oct 2nd 2009 11:50AM
Enjoy it while it lasts, cause the Wii price cut just went into effect over there today.
uncle jesse @ Oct 2nd 2009 11:56AM
Indeed.
Sony has done a great job getting back on track though.
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Oct 2nd 2009 11:56AM
Gonna need MORE Exclusive Wii games for that to even matter over there....or release a barrage of colors, ESPECIALLY with FF13 right around the corner
tmacairjordan87 @ Oct 2nd 2009 11:59AM
I dunno, Nintendo seems to be doing ok for themselves without releasing a lot of games....
Mr. Fister @ Oct 2nd 2009 12:00PM
New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
'nuff said.
RagingStormX @ Oct 2nd 2009 12:04PM
In all honesty...I don't see the Wii price drop doing much damage. Its only $50 less...as it stands a PS3 @ $299 is still more attractive than a @ Wii $199. It would sadding me greatly to know that there are that much people in Japan waiting to buy a Wii, but that extra $50 (yen in you will) was the deal breaker, to the point that now with the $50 price drop, all hell is gonna break loose. Just my take on the matter...but I am not Japanese and they are known to be alil sidways with common western sense.
James @ Oct 2nd 2009 12:33PM
Yeah the thing is people bought the Wii because it was cheap and fun already, I doubt there is a massive market of people who held off for an eventual $50 price drop.
Considering all your getting for $100 more, it's not exactly a bargin.
CJLopez @ Oct 2nd 2009 1:02PM
tales of grace
that ought to move a few units
Mr Khan @ Oct 2nd 2009 1:24PM
Tales of Graces, Samurai Warriors 3, and Crystal Bearers will be a great help for NSMBWii, though that title will be the big victor.
BigD145 @ Oct 2nd 2009 3:46PM
The PSP GO was a step back, so I would say Sony hasn't moved at all.
sam @ Oct 2nd 2009 7:17PM
@James: Don't think '$100 more', think 'half as much again'. The difference between $200 and $300 in impulse-purchase terms is a LOT.
I agree it's probably not going to make that huge a difference (in the medium term), but it will probably solve their recent, steady 'not quite selling enough' problem.
BrokenTriforce @ Oct 3rd 2009 2:32AM
Yeah but everybody who bought a PS3 that month had already bought a Wii... So that's not so surprising.
MmaFanQc @ Oct 2nd 2009 11:51AM
but but but..... they said "the ps3 is doomed!!!"
Avatar @ Oct 2nd 2009 1:39PM
Actually, what 'they' said was that the ps3 was doomed because it's so damn expensive. That's all changed. Well done, Sony, for finally pulling up your socks.
CaramelZappa @ Oct 2nd 2009 7:48PM
Well when people said that, it seemed that way.
The PS3's main 2 problems were that it was ludicrously expensive, and that it was also expensive to develop for, and due to a low install base, games didn't get much profit either. Now the price is reasonable, and there are some great system sellers for the platform. It's still more complex to develop for than the 360 or the Wii, but since the install base is increasing rapidly developers can afford to spend that extra money since they'll be getting it back in sales.
blueberry @ Oct 2nd 2009 11:54AM
How are there people still buying the Wii? Seriously. That's not a "hater" comment. I'm a Nintendo Fanboy and I will shit ice cubes if the Wii gets a significant boost after its price drop.
uncle jesse @ Oct 2nd 2009 11:57AM
Get ready for the iceshitles then...
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Oct 2nd 2009 11:59AM
They want one in every room...I had 5 PS2....3 of which were all at the same time...in each room of the house
j.howlett @ Oct 2nd 2009 12:00PM
i'm buying another wii soon to replace the one that got stolen.
Psychokinetic @ Oct 2nd 2009 12:01PM
I agree with you. Almost everyone(ok not literally) has a wii now, i don't think that the price drop will help sell more copies! Who would buy a second wii? No one.
Big_Lozbowski [Planeteer | Power of Shomer Shabbos] @ Oct 2nd 2009 12:02PM
I recommend a strict diet of ice cream and frozen margarita to assist and prepare your bowels for your future 'ice cube shitting'. Make sure you pack some warm toilet paper.
Psychokinetic @ Oct 2nd 2009 12:02PM
Well, for no good reason at least, no one will buy another one
Big_Lozbowski [Planeteer | Power of Shomer Shabbos] @ Oct 2nd 2009 12:05PM
I had a Wii but my kids broke it. I'll probably get another one in the near future.
Lunastra78 (PSN: lunastra78) @ Oct 2nd 2009 12:09PM
I never really understood the need to get more than one of any type of console, except if you want to link up with someone else in the same house online of course. If I was to get more consoles it would have to be a 360 or Wii so I could play the exclusives.
Sly (Now equipped with DS!) @ Oct 2nd 2009 12:12PM
yeah, i have a PS3 for gaming in my loft, then my dad bought a PS3 for watching blu-rays in his man-cave. it's not that strange buying multiple consoles.
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Oct 2nd 2009 12:16PM
I won't buy another Wii til they release the Black one in the US
Mr Khan @ Oct 2nd 2009 1:29PM
$200 is a big psychological tipping point, i think. Yeah, it's only a $50 difference, but anything above $200 just sounds a lot more painful than anything at $200 or below
Though i would bet that, like other things Wii, the price-drop won't be as front-loaded in sales as the competitors. It'll do well in the long run, definitely, but not the insanity we saw with PS3 (and a lesser extent with 360)
Unit @ Oct 2nd 2009 4:57PM
do you realize how many people there are on this planet? The wii selling millions and millions every month prob' still isnt near half of how many people are in japan alone.
HeXeN {KevinConroyDefeatsBatman} @ Oct 2nd 2009 11:59AM
I expect both the PS3 and Wii to be pretty even next Month even with the Wii price cut.I doubt that the price cut to ¥20,000 is not really going to excite to many of them.
draco @ Oct 2nd 2009 12:03PM
I had a couple PS2's but thats because it wasn't much more expensive then buying a PS2 then it was to buy a brand name DVD player.
draco @ Oct 2nd 2009 12:05PM
I'm pretty sure its in italics to emphasize that the sales will be rediculously different next month. You can take off your tin foil hat now.
Zsavior @ Oct 2nd 2009 12:06PM
wait really can the Wii and Ds still sell though? I am not huge in business but isn't there a point were the product can't possibly be bought by any more people? Even if more people were out there with out the product, aren't those people the type that were never going to buy it in the first place?
The Return of Lieutenant Gunther (PSN: helghast102) @ Oct 2nd 2009 12:21PM
Japan's population must be Infinite..
rells009 @ Oct 2nd 2009 12:23PM
I'd say that that's primarily why Wii sales have slowed down to the degree that they have. It's amazing that they're still selling anything but I guess every once in a while something good/popular comes out - Monster Hunter Tri for example.
Mr Khan @ Oct 2nd 2009 1:31PM
Wii is nearing 10 million, which would be ownership for roughly 1 in 13 Japanese people. PS3 is at about half that. Both have a long way to go before saturation, even if we factor in Japan's declining interest in consoles.
Big_Lozbowski [Planeteer | Power of Shomer Shabbos] @ Oct 2nd 2009 12:07PM
Why i$ everybody talking like thi$?