Japanese hardware sales, Oct. 5 - Oct. 11: Imploded analogy edition

by Griffin McElroy { Oct 18th 2009 at 11:00PM }

It wasn't just relief that we felt after learning of the folk hero-esque Balloon Boy's safety -- it was inspiration. "Ah, yes," we said to ourselves upon hearing of the boy's false flight, "we've found our subject for the next Japanese Hardware Sales post." The plan was deceptively simple: It would be a metaphor! An analogy! But for what? Sales! Sales, on occasion, go up -- just like balloons. It was perfect! It would work -- it had to work.

Imagine our dismay when we actually calculated the changes in sales from last week's data. All of them, down. No -- this won't do. Can't be! The plan, the analogy! We check CNN, hoping to read of some brave copycat, utilizing bizarre means of downward transportation -- a Tunnel Boy, if you will. We could work with that. The analogy, it would stand.

Sadly, no such boy existed.

- DSi: 50,144

3,149 (5.91%)
- PSP: 40,100

11,115 (21.70%)
- PS3: 30,896

6,642 (17,69%)
- Wii: 30,741

4,651 (13.14%)
- DS Lite: 5,454

5,207 (48.84%)
- Xbox 360: 3,326

918 (21.63%)
- PS2: 2,133

46 (2.11%)

[Source: Media Create]

See: The imploded archives

Tags: japanesehardwaresales

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

Das Boot @ Oct 18th 2009 11:02PM

YO BALLOON BOY, IM REALLY HAPPY FO YOU AND IMMA LET YOU FINISH, BUT ANNE FRANK HAD ONE OF THE BEST ATTIC HIDING SPOTS OF ALL TIME.

OF ALL TIME.

CzAr @ Oct 18th 2009 11:10PM

This just in, Obama calls Das Boot a jackass.

Solace @ Oct 18th 2009 11:12PM

YO ANNE FRANK, IM REALLY HAPPY FOR YOU AND IMMA LET YOU FINISH, BUT ROGER FROM AMERICAN DAD FRANK HAS ONE OF THE BEST ATTIC HIDING SPOTS OF ALL TIME.

OF ALL TIME.

RKN @ Oct 18th 2009 11:22PM

YO "KANYE WEST BONKING TAYLOR SWIFT's MOMENT MEME", I'M REALLY HAPPY FOR YOU AND IMMA LET YOU FINISH, BUT VEGETA HAS THE MOST ANNOYING MEME OF ALL TIME.

OF ALL TIME.

ITS OVER 9000!!!

SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Oct 18th 2009 11:35PM

YO JOYSTIQ, IM REALLY HAPPY FO YOU AND IMMA LET YOU FINISH, BUT KEYBOARD CAT HAD ONE OF THE BEST MEMES OF ALL TIME.

Seriously. This shit needs to end.

Rollins @ Oct 19th 2009 12:07AM

Thank you, Das Boot. I just laughed myself to sleep.

Boye @ Oct 19th 2009 12:11AM

YO KEYBOARD CAT, IM REALLY HAPPY FO YOU AND IMMA LET YOU FINISH, BUT DEAD SPACE GIRL HAD ONE OF THE BEST MEMES OF ALL TIME.

Not before I get mine in. Also,
YO COMMENT BELOW, IM REALLY HAPPY FO YOU AND IMMA LET YOU FINISH, BUT MY COMMENT HAD ONE OF THE COMMENTS OF ALL TIME.

WINterfang ( Now with the power to piss you off ) @ Oct 19th 2009 12:38AM

Yo Joystiq!, I know you like memes, so we put a meme in your meme so you ca-YO XCIBIT IM REALLY HAPPY FOR YOU AND I'M GONNA LET YOUR FINISH BU-can't let you do that Kanye!.

jackbauer @ Oct 19th 2009 1:02AM

this is madness.

Calvin @ Oct 19th 2009 1:05AM

Madness?

Solace @ Oct 19th 2009 1:08AM

THIS IS JOY-STIQ!

AerialAngel @ Oct 19th 2009 1:40AM

Wow you shoulda said Sparta. Way to ruin it Solace. as always.

SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Oct 19th 2009 1:56AM

YO DAWG I HERD YOU LIKE MEMES.

PR0F3TA (PSN - PROPHETA) @ Oct 19th 2009 2:00AM

@ AerialAngel

NO U

Judd @ Oct 19th 2009 2:51AM

I don't know how someone can say that Anne Frank had one of the best attic hiding spots of all time.

I mean...she was caught.

johnnynumber5 @ Oct 19th 2009 10:02AM

Thats because her hiding spot was too good.

IcelandTerrorist (stormtrooper190) @ Oct 19th 2009 7:19PM

jo AerialAngel
its "sprata" not "sparta"

you know what in talking about if you have seen my other comments.

DamonTheMoney @ Oct 18th 2009 11:12PM

These numbers are just depressing.

But ^^ YAY!! Baloon boy!! :-D

[ArchiGamer] [Controlling you through a chip in your butt since 1999] @ Oct 18th 2009 11:12PM

Your analogy still works though; cause its all a hoax.

Wait....

Jouten @ Oct 18th 2009 11:17PM

"...-- a Tunnel Boy, if you will. We could work with that. The analogy, it would stand.

Sadly, no such boy existed."

Try Dig Dug for starters...

WREturns (Please buy and rate my iPhone game, Shape Tapper!) @ Oct 18th 2009 11:27PM

So the Wii is going to be higher than the PS3 next week?

Asmerom (PSN: neon6plz) @ Oct 18th 2009 11:31PM

Ah man, this economy is really hurting Japan. I just hope this isn't the beginning of a depression.

scratch @ Oct 18th 2009 11:35PM

how european of the ps3 to sport a comma in place of a period for the decimal indicator.

looks like the ps3 continues a gradual sales decline from the slim/price-drop peak... until FFXIII

Chris Miller @ Oct 18th 2009 11:38PM

Can we stop discussing the wannabe Fall Out Boy? His family is in a heap of shit because, as it turned out, his parents planned the WHOLE THING. To mention them any more is to do exactly what they want. Give them more media attention. Let's just end this and let them go to jail and the children go to foster homes that won't use them.

SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Oct 18th 2009 11:42PM

Why do you tell us to stop discussing it and then state your opinion?
It's as if you don't want anyone to argue.

Uncontrol @ Oct 18th 2009 11:55PM

uhh fall out boy?

Reuben @ Oct 19th 2009 12:43AM

I'm sorry, Chris.

I find the whole thing very funny, and I will continue to joke about it.

You party-pooper, you.

WINterfang ( Now with the power to piss you off ) @ Oct 18th 2009 11:51PM

I know, there's American sales also but why can I never find them?

Marius @ Oct 19th 2009 12:12AM

they will be out tmrw, they were delayed from last week by MS ;)

jeremy23jacinto @ Oct 19th 2009 12:41AM

http://www.vgchartz.com/chartsindex.php

WINterfang ( Now with the power to piss you off ) @ Oct 19th 2009 12:58AM

Thanks, the sales had a lot to be desired in America and worldwide also.

Solace @ Oct 19th 2009 1:12AM

lol vgchartz is all bullshit

CheeziePotato [Respect Mah Authoritah] @ Oct 19th 2009 3:50AM

Doesn't a kid run that site?

Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Oct 19th 2009 6:58AM

I wish joystiq would ban the use of VGChartz in the links.....sheeeeeeeesh

IcelandTerrorist (stormtrooper190) @ Oct 19th 2009 7:33PM

what about european sales? no i dont mean UK i mean all of europe.

IcelandTerrorist (stormtrooper190) @ Oct 19th 2009 7:45PM

oh its on the website.

Mr Khan @ Oct 18th 2009 11:57PM

A slow week for releases does this all the time. And there won't be anything till late October, which will explode, mostly in PS3's favor, with Bayonetta and Tekken 6

kevin @ Oct 19th 2009 1:01AM

how is that great for sony ,when both games are being released for both xbox 360 & ps3 at the sametime .worst part bayonetta looks way better on the 360. as for tekken can't say much never really liked the game .

Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Oct 19th 2009 7:09AM

ummmm in Japan the PS3 is a Beast....thats why....

not to mention Tekken is going to suck all ass with that 360 D-Pad

Ryan @ Oct 19th 2009 9:03AM

Tekken is going to suck. Period.

johnnynumber5 @ Oct 19th 2009 10:07AM

Yeah it's going to be interesting for Sony up until the end of December ... when FF13 releases.

kojo87 @ Oct 19th 2009 12:12AM

it still really bums me out that he was never in that balloon. i spent a good hour and a half watching that.

The Most Interesting Man in the World @ Oct 19th 2009 2:17AM

I watched a white bronco for HOURS too.

Solace @ Oct 19th 2009 2:35AM

well I was 3 when the whole OJ chase happened but atleast that was REAL

Stevetrop @ Oct 19th 2009 12:23AM

At least in Bizzaro land the Japanese console sales are doing fantastic.

Fantastic I tell you!

Avatar @ Oct 19th 2009 2:38AM

If there is any justice in Bizarro land, that kid was in the balloon and died, resulting in the arrest and sentencing of the parents for plotting the whole thing. I would have watched that on the news.

kojo87 @ Oct 19th 2009 4:11AM

hey its pretty interesting when you think a 6 year old kid might plummet to his death at any moment. then you realize you watched a ball of Reynold's Wrap float around for 90 minutes and you get kinda pissed. when they caught it and no kid came out i was not happy.