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Japanese hardware sales, August 29 - September 4: Joystiq joystick edition

by Jordan Mallory on Sep 11th 2011 11:30PM

Completely of our own design and not at all a major rip-off of something else, the Joystiq Non-Joystick Joystick prototype is coming along smoothly, as you can see from the totally legit and not-at-all doctored photo above.

Play-testing is underway, and it's a lot more capable than our previous attempts at a joystickless joystick, but we're still having trouble recreating 1-to-1 movement with the new design. Frankly, the subtle design flaw causing the problem eludes us, and if we don't figure it out soon we may have to abandon the project entirely.

- 3DS: 54,744 [DOWN] 6,037 (9.93%)
- PS3: 33,831 [UP] 690 (2.08%)
- PSP: 30,192 [DOWN] 1,118 (3.57%)
- Wii: 11,606 [UP] 264 (2.33%)
- DSi LL: 3,177 [DOWN] 58 (1.79%)
- DSi: 2,453 [UP] 69 (2.89%)
- PS2: 1,394 [DOWN] 186 (11.77%)
- Xbox 360: 1,228 [DOWN] 165 (11.84%)
- DS Lite: 80 [DOWN] 30 (27.27%)
- PSP Go: 7 [DOWN] 13 (65.00%)

Source: Media Create

Tags: japanesehardwaresales

Reader Comments (41)

3DS appears to have found it's sweet spot with this price.

@Draco
Definately better, but definitely not the gangbuster nintendo was hoping for. I think the major games will move more units though. Still, much improved.

Interested to see if the PSV does any better sales wise though.

Bring on TGS I say, lets see what both sides have in store for the future.

Come on PSP Go! You can easily DOUBLE your sales in the next week! Take that, 3DS!

@Once known as Shadsy

Yeah! Then they can double that!

COME ON JAPAN. TOGETHER YOU CAN MAKE PSPGO A SUCCESS. OH, GUARANTEE YOU WILL HAVE A PORTABLE HAVE ENJOY.

Glad to see the 3DS selling better. I don't yet own one myself but these sales should mean many more games down the line.

@APCMice
I'd also recommend, at this point, to wait until the announcement this week. If they rumors are true, in addition to the Circle Pad attachment, they'll also remodel the 3DS to incorporate the extra inputs built-in.

3DS seems to be on a roll!!! and the greatest games aren't out yet!

Try making it four buttons for the directions, perhaps something like this:
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/11/hit-box-stickless-fight-stick-makes-for-malicious-mortal-kombat/
Just maybe, I think they might be on to something.

PSP Go. DS Lite. Who will come out on next to last?

@ColorblindMonk

Portable Race

Starring Jason Statham

@Red Runner
Angry Portable in 3D
Starring Kaz Hirai, Reggie Fils-Aime and Nick Cage.

@mcnichoj I know Nick Cage's movies are going to be bad but I must watch 'em all, it's like pokemon.

I feel so foolish owning one, but I love it

3DS sales are still pathetic, but it clearly has more to do with crap all software more then the price.

Which is why I'm sure NoJ is pushing for a Monster Hunter in Japan.

@hami83
Really? For a console not even a year yet ont he market and most of it's games delayed it's doing pretty damn good.

@The Aquacharger That would be up in the air on whether it's doing well or not. I say no, you say yes.
Nintendo SAID no before.

My guess is it's still not an acceptable level and/or I know that sales will sky rocket when they actually get worthwhile software out, NEW software and not just decade+ old games.

Or maybe Nintendo is satisfied with the sales, I dunno. lol

@hami83
Nintendo said "no" because they were expecting an exact copy of the Wii. They were expecting the 3DS to not be stocked like the Wii. So the set that as their expected ammount to sell for their reports. That's why Nintendo said no. If you take a look at other handhelds when they launch 3DS isn't doing that bad. Hell, even compared to some home consoles it's still doing pretty decent.

@hami83
Top of the hardware charts is 'pathetic'? These sales are fine (whereas constantly selling significantly less than PSP, you know, wasn't). The question is if it can keep the momentum for the rest of the year.

It's likely that just like over here a lot of stores are cutting the prices on the games that are currently available to boost sales. I mean it's not worth buying a cheaper 3DS if the games are still (perceptually) overpriced.

That 7.

@Shadowbender One per day of the week. Probably some guy with amnesia...

I wonder if the Playstation 2 will die next year. There's still a couple games due for release this year. It's quite pleasing to still see it sell.

@pluupy
Unless they get BC running again, it's the only way for a lot of folks to play older games. I may need to pick one up after it's next price drop just incase my 60 gig ps3 ever dies.

@mrantimatter
I refuse to go back to a PS2 simply because of the fact they still make them with the same faulty lasers that were known to ruin games.

@The Aquacharger
I never had a problem with the laser ruining my games. In fact, that's the first i've heard of that. DRE's were always my bane.

@mrantimatter
The guy who designed the laser for the PS2 and 1 was fired because of that reason. My PS2 destoryed so many of my games it's pretty sad. I like the PS3 for it's wonderful laser, and long distance PS2 gaming.

@The Aquacharger
I googled it, and found a few references to vertical ps2s and disk scratching, but that's it. Is That what your referring to?

@mrantimatter
Eh, somewhat. Though my PS2 was nerver verticle and it ate up quite a few games. (Poor .hack//) but I remember joystiq did an article over the guy getting fired and why.

@The Aquacharger
I believe you're terribly misinformed. I've never heard of any recent PS2s "ruining" games. Or even older PS2s scratching discs (On a widespread level).

I only know and experienced PS2 lasers dying prematurely.

@Mmmmz
All I know is my PS2 destroyed my copy of .hack//.

@The Aquacharger
http://www.google.com/search?q=anecdotal+evidence

The Joystiq Non-Joystick Joystick gives me much joy, but it's a sticky issue that non-Joystiq Non-Joystick Joysticks might be cheaper without the branding and all. Bad knockoffs make me siq.

Something similar to that came out in the 90's for the SNES...or was it Genesis? It was made for fighting games and was market as a way to not get thumb blisters. XD

I remember reading it in a magazine years and years ago. It was either EGM or Nintendo Power.

Sorta reminds me of the gamecube controller....couldn't miss that damn A button if you tried.

Still though...one of the most comfortable controllers ever.

wow xbox is behind ps2...

@jwan830
Maybe taking away backward compatibility was a smart move by Sony. ;-(

3DS sales are pathetic because tablet/smartphone gaming is cutting into them and will never recover. There will be hardcore gamers that will stay with regular consoles but a good chunk of casual gamers will probably never return to traditional consoles.

@vision33r
I wonder if the "handheld game market" really exists in the smartphone/iPad era? Kind of sad for those of us who prefer Legend of Zelda and buttons to Angry Birds and touchscreens.

It would be interesting to see the dollar sales figures for iPhone/Android games vs. other platforms.

@GiantGamer

Yeah, that's why they called it a "non-joystick", because you can't really call it a joystick.

I'll tell you what your subtle design flaw is: you're using the Infogrames-altered version of the Atari fuji, rather than the original (which they've now gone back to). That screws everything up.

PSPgo not just hitting rock bottom, it's making love to it.

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