Japanese hardware sales, Sept. 28 - Oct. 4: Orwellian edition

by Griffin McElroy { Oct 11th 2009 at 10:00PM }

After giving the Japanese game purchasing community a stern talking-to last week, we were refreshed to see such fantastic rebounds for a pair of our contenders in the most recent sales data. However, we were troubled by the causes behind said rebounds -- the PSP spiked due to the launch of the PSP Go, and the Wii got a bump from Wii Fit Plus. In other words, two products similar to their previous iterations, albeit with simple modifiers attached to their monikers. In even more other words, it's straight up Newspeak.

Perhaps the other consoles could have experienced similar boosts with the same treatment. We bet the Doubleplusgood Xbox 360 would garner a huge sales increase, as would the Goodplayful PS3. Though nothing can be done for the Doubleoldful PS2, we're afraid. It's about time Big Brother sent it to the Ministry of Love to be bathed in his ever-shining Tripleplusgood light. Or fed to rats. One of the two.

- DSi: 53,293

10,049 (15.86%)
- PSP: 51,215

33,881 (159.46%)
- PS3: 37,538

2,422 (6.06%)
- Wii: 35,392

23,661 (201.70%)
- DS Lite: 10,661

4,396 (29.20%)
- Xbox 360: 4,244

610 (12.57%)
- PS2: 2,179

168 (7.16%)

[Source: Media Create]

See: The doubleplusgood archives

Tags: japanesehardwaresales

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

PR0F3TA (PSN - PROPHETA) @ Oct 11th 2009 10:04PM

The PS3 still beating the Wii, the PSP is selling good but i wonder what the Go sales look like and the 360... um...well, maybe Griff should start another "Underdog" article lol.

The PS2 will never die BTW

bongoes is no longer a Black Lantern. @ Oct 11th 2009 10:10PM

The PS2 has become like a cockroach with Wolverine's healing factor.

CheeziePotato (PSN: talic10 | XBL: InfiniteMovie) @ Oct 11th 2009 10:14PM

Long live PS2

makimak22 @ Oct 11th 2009 10:18PM

Actually, the % of PSP Go sold in Japan is ZERO, because it is not yet available.

The Japanese won't get the PSP Go until Nov.1

Jocaju @ Oct 11th 2009 10:25PM

@Makimak22

Exactly, Joystiq made a mistake. Like you said, the PSP got better sales not because of the Go, but because the PSP 3000 got a price cut.

JoeTheBlow @ Oct 12th 2009 5:28AM

Sony will NEVER released Go numbers. Its incredibly convienent for them to combine it and boost the whole PSP image.

In other news, even with a new Wii Fit the Wii still falls behind the PS3?!
Thats got to making Nintendo go "WTF Japan!?..... Just WTF!"

makimak22 @ Oct 11th 2009 10:08PM

Dear Joystiq,

Just a small nugget of fact....

PSP Go has not yet been launched in Japan. Their official date is Nov.1.

The PSP sales spike is probably due to the drop in price of the PSP-3000 model (19800 Yen to 16800 Yen).

Please get you facts straight.

Chromekreeper @ Oct 11th 2009 10:25PM

BAM!!!

but you are saying that joystiq is imperfect so

BOO!!!

Wes @ Oct 12th 2009 3:24AM

I know you were /scarcasiming but Joystiq is imperfect. Haven't you ever tried to use the reply system on comments? Broken for at least 2 years and counting. The developer listed on their staff must be the worse coder ever. Even with zero knowledge after 2 years he should have learned enough coding if he spent 30 minutes a day to be able to fix that issue.

Silicon Siren @ Oct 12th 2009 8:57AM

@Wes

Any self respecting member who's been here more than a week knows how to work the comment system. If you post a comment and then later want to reply you must hit the reply button twice, if you don't post a comment then you only need to hit the reply button once.

Newbies' minds = blow.

draco @ Oct 12th 2009 1:17PM

workaround discovered doesnt equal fixed problem.

CheeziePotato (PSN: talic10 | XBL: InfiniteMovie) @ Oct 11th 2009 10:14PM

PSP and Wii are doing much better this week. Maybe some big PSP or Wii games came out in Japan.

Jocaju @ Oct 11th 2009 10:26PM

Both got a price cut.

Mr Khan @ Oct 11th 2009 10:29PM

If you break down Wii Fit Plus sales, upwards of 90% of them come from the software standalone, which indicates that there are either severely misinformed consumers, or it isn't selling hardware. It's all about the price-cut.

Sly @ Oct 11th 2009 10:32PM

"which indicates that there are either severely misinformed consumers"

that describes it perfectly. most wii owners fit in that category.

CheeziePotato (PSN: talic10 | XBL: InfiniteMovie) @ Oct 11th 2009 10:43PM

@Sly
Except me. I like the Wii, but there are no good games right now. I want to get NSMB Wii, but probably not, because it's going to be too easy considering the DS was easy, this looks the same. Nintendo, when the fuck are mah new Zelda and Metroid games coming out, bitch?

Alton Brown [ XBL: LordToastington] @ Oct 11th 2009 11:04PM

Actually, NSMB Wii looks to be a good deal harder than the DS version, if previews are any indication.

http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3176396&p=44

CheeziePotato (PSN: talic10 | XBL: InfiniteMovie) @ Oct 11th 2009 11:11PM

Yeah I hope it is.

Sly @ Oct 12th 2009 12:03AM

@Potato

i said *most* didn't i? not all. i'm pretty sure all the wii owners who come here are informed well enough.

CheeziePotato (PSN: talic10 | XBL: InfiniteMovie) @ Oct 12th 2009 12:26AM

My bad Sly I must have accidentally misread your comment. Yeah it is true that most Wii owners are clueless when it comes to games. That's why video game companies make shovelware.

Mr Khan @ Oct 12th 2009 9:49AM

It was a facetious comment, in the sense that yes, there are a good number of uninformed Wii owners (though that's true for electronics consumers in general), but i'm saying 90% of these people couldn't possibly have thought they could just buy the standalone software and expect to play it. Pretty sure Nintendo would make it painfully clear on the box.

Temidien @ Oct 11th 2009 10:16PM

"doubleplusgood archives"

Big_Lozbowski [Planeteer | Power of Shomer Shabbos] @ Oct 12th 2009 12:56PM

*points at door* Room 101

Frostblade10 @ Oct 11th 2009 10:17PM

1984... great movie.. should have been 3 hours long though.

ericalvusa91 @ Oct 11th 2009 10:18PM

@makimak22

Dear makimak22,
Shut da fuck up on the behalf of joystiq.

makimak22 @ Oct 11th 2009 10:24PM

Wow! A Joystiq Fanboy!

Special Agent Steve @ Oct 11th 2009 10:26PM

http://psp.ign.com/articles/103/1032697p1.html

Stevetrop @ Oct 11th 2009 11:23PM

Poof be gone

Pantsparty @ Oct 11th 2009 10:19PM

I just finished reading 1984, lame ending.

Special Agent Steve @ Oct 11th 2009 10:26PM

Did they die?

Markez @ Oct 11th 2009 10:31PM

I just finished reading 1984, lame ending?

Really?

Reuben @ Oct 11th 2009 11:23PM

Lame ending? I think not! I felt that it could have ended no other way.

Dr. Bradwart [100% Reagan Conservative!] @ Oct 11th 2009 11:35PM

Try reading Atlas Shrugged now. Much better than 1984 (and much more applicable to today's world) IMO.

Alton Brown [ XBL: LordToastington] @ Oct 12th 2009 12:12AM

Ayn Rand is a bitch.

rooshma @ Oct 12th 2009 12:51AM

I think that might be the point. It'd kind of lessen the impact of a tyrannical, all-seeing, oppressive government if it could be beaten by a thirty-nine year old with an ulcer on his ankle and his hoe.

N3M3515 @ Oct 12th 2009 1:05AM

The ending was perfectly appropriate. There's no happy endings BS in that world.

Chromekreeper @ Oct 12th 2009 2:07AM

i thought the ending was quite shallow and pedantic

TC @ Oct 12th 2009 5:17AM

I'll spoil the ending for all of you: 1985

Sly @ Oct 11th 2009 10:20PM

1984 reference FTW

rooshma @ Oct 12th 2009 1:19AM

1984: Makes you intelligent.

Mr Khan @ Oct 11th 2009 10:32PM

Rather wild that PS3 still outsells Wii in the week of it's price-cut, though i think it's a possibility that Tales of Vesperia PS3 is helping to arrest the fall from their high.

Either way, things are set up to be quite epic, though neither system is getting really heavy system sellers until starting in November (though i'm unaware of Tekken 6's release date)

makimak22 @ Oct 12th 2009 5:16AM

Uncharted 2 is coming out this week....

makimak22 @ Oct 12th 2009 5:19AM

Tekken 6 is supposed to be end of October (29th).

The Most Interesting Man in the World @ Oct 11th 2009 10:34PM

Wow...I hadn't heard that the go was out in Japan yet! It must be sold out everywhere...I can't find one.

/wtf

sonicspike41 @ Oct 11th 2009 11:14PM

Your name made me think of this:

http://xkcd.com/621/

bongoes is no longer a Black Lantern. @ Oct 12th 2009 12:12PM

Thank you Sonicspike41, I've been looking for that one but I couldn't remember the name.

[ArchiGamer] [80% ENTERTAINMENT BY VOLUME] @ Oct 11th 2009 10:38PM

This article makes me a sad panda Joystiq. :(

CheeziePotato (PSN: talic10 | XBL: InfiniteMovie) @ Oct 11th 2009 10:45PM

So an ArchiGamer is a panda? Wow I didn't know that.

[ArchiGamer] [80% ENTERTAINMENT BY VOLUME] @ Oct 11th 2009 10:50PM

Couldn't you tell by my colors?

MrSpaceCowboy @ Oct 11th 2009 11:07PM

The colors thing isn't the only giveaway.
He's also a terrible house guest - he eats, shoots and leaves.

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