Japanese hardware sales, November 28 - December 4: Feel-good edition

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

All right, let's just try and forget that any of this ever happened and focus on something positive, rather than dwelling on the dark, grim spectral vissage that loomed over our tiny defenseless planet last night. So! Press play on the song above, and remember that:

Child's Play has raised over 1.5 million dollars to benefit children's hospitals around the world.
Arrested Development is returning from the dead.
This kitten is extremely sleepy.
You can have pounds of gummi bears delivered right to your damn house.

See? The world isn't such a bad place, you guys. Sure it has its problems, but so long as we remember to take stock of everything we have to be thankful for, we'll have the will to push through the darkness. Let's look at some hardware sales figures.

3DS: 205,962 [UP] 85,042 (70.33%)
PS3: 40,668 [UP] 6,637 (19.50%)
PSP: 39,547 [UP] 6,396 (19.29%)
Wii: 31,071 [UP] 10,923 (54.21%)
DSi LL: 2,899 [UP] 2,475 (583.73%)
Xbox 360: 1,660 [DOWN] 18 (1.07%)
DSi: 1,516 [UP] 523 (52.67%)
PS2: 1,500 [UP] 206 (15.92%)
DS Lite: 21 [DOWN] 14 (40.00%)

Source: Media Create

Tags: japanesehardwaresales

Reader Comments (50)

NOW THIS is news! well done the song major hearts!

Looks like 3ds never left the top spot since the price drop

@wqerty
Yeah, dropping the price majorly helped move them. went from 20-30k a week to 50, and then to 200k when the major tittles started to hit around November.

I blue myself.

@King Johngie the Fourth
Looks like when it comes to the 3DS, a lot of people are buy curious.

I'm I missing something with the music? I love Coyboy Bebop as much as the next guy, but... Something isn't clicking.

@Lyon Artime
It's an upbeat, happy-sounding song. :D
To help us forget about bad things... like a certain show on a certain channel, both of which are worthless.

@Lyon Artime

Perhaps this tune will be able to wet your whistle.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLwjDigdM6k

That's one Bebop tune you can always jive with.

@Lyon Artime

It's from Ep 9, "Jamming with Edward"

http://www.jazzmess.com/merch/cds/nodisc/catsonmars.html

I can't believe it's been almost seven years since Watanabe did a series. Someone tell him to get on it.

This is the definite CB tune for me. Sounds like a demented Mexican arrangement of Ravel's Bolero:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5M3R2WvFQk

Just for the record, Albanese gummi bears are the best gummi bears I've had in my life. They make fantastic candy.

@Xiegfried

agreed. they have some nice flavors not present in most gummi bear varieties...

That was a good album from a classic series. I refuse to beleive Spike died at the end.

@StarcasM

I don't want to be that guy, but spoilers tags please? I was literally halfway through the twelfth episode when I decided to check Joystiq.

@Colin

Isn't this anime around 10 years old? I don't think you can honestly feel someone should be obligated to have a spoiler tag for something so old...

@Colin
... C'mon, really? The series is over 10 years old... If it just came out (or was just dubbed), I could understand complaining about spoilers... but really? At some point, when some form of media is several years old, you gotta just accept the fact that many others have already seen it/read it/heard it/played it, and that people will likely talk about it.

And if you're just being sarcastic... then omit everything I just said.

@StarcasM

I thought I was the only one who saw that on the album cover. Kudos for that.

@ person complaining
Its been 10 years, if you haven't seen it by now, you shouldn't expect someone to put up a spoilers warning. Thats like expecting someone to put a spoiler up when they talk about the ending to Star Wars Episode IV because you haven't seen it yet (which if you haven't by now is probably the most disappointing thing I will here this week)

@BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam

Is it really that hard to just write "SPOILERS" at the top of your post? It's like ten keystrokes. Eleven if you use caps. I'd rather do that then retroactively ruin someone else's enjoyment.

I don't have a problem with minor spoilers being thrown out here and there; it's ten years old, I don't blame you. But the main character's death at the end of a series? That's like, the most major a spoiler can be. I don't care how old it is, that's should go under a spoiler heading.

@Doctor Who
I've not finished it because I felt it was poop.

@Colin SPOILER: Snape kills Dumbledore.

@StarcasM
But where else will I buy my chili dogs?!

@Colin
oh fck man I haven't watched that show yet (been interested because I watched Samurai Champloo) and you had to go and spoil the ending like that. It was fine 'cause he said "Spike" but you had to go and say "main character". Great. Thanks.

@Colin Sorry to hear that Brah, but if you're just now seeing it, sucks to be you.

Did you see Star Wars yet? Do you know that Darth Va- Oops! -SPOILER ALERT!-

Darth Vader is Luke Skywalker's dad?

@Colin you need to get from under the rock more often. It's been TEN YEARS.

Besides, you don't really know if he dies or not. The writers themselves left it as questionable.

"Watanabe stated, “I’ve never officially said that he died. At this point, I can tell you that I’m not sure if he’s alive or dead.” He also stated that he believes fans would be upset if there was a continuation."

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spike_Spiegel

10 years... Get over it. -Actually, it debuted in 1998.. You don't deserve a Spoiler Alert.

@StarcasM

You know...to be honest....

*SPOILER*
After having watched the series several times, I've come to the conclusion that Spike didn't die at the end. Know why? At the beginning of the series the Native American (is he?) elder explains to the child that stars are like the physical manifestation of warriors and that when they go out it means they have died. At the end of the last episode we see one star go out, meaning only Vicious died and Spike lived.
*END SPOILER*

OT: I didn't even read the post I'm posting on, I saw/heard Bebop and it brightened my morning. Thanks Joystiq! =D

@Colin "SPOILERS" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrmA-nZjTh8

@Colin

Still watch the show! Look, spoilers here, but if it's between not finishing the series and reading the below, read the below.

*Spoilers*

It's ambiguous whether he dies. The creator has intentionally never confirmed one way or the other, and the fanbase is split on it. With this said, the ending is spectacular, so it would be a real shame to never finish watching.

@StarcasM
You spoiled it for me too, punk :p I enjoy the series but never got around to finishing it. Ah well... by the time I do get around to it, I'll probably have completely forgotten this thread ever happened.

@StarcasM
Also, "you don't deserve a spoiler alert"? It might be a little much for him to be upset over, but jeez, you don't have to be a bag of dicks about it.

@(Unverified)

Just because the series isn't new to you anymore doesn't mean there isn't someone who is just getting to experience it. You wouldn't sit down with your little brother to show him Star Wars for the first time and then say "That guy's really Luke's dad." the first time Vader is on screen in episode 4.

Everything is up except for the xbox 360 :(

Monster Hunter, and it wasn't out yet during that week.

Holy crap, Seatbelts for Rock Band? ... Wait, aw.

Well, that's what I get for seeing the thumbnail first and asking questions later. I can still dream, at least!

*snaps back to reality*

wait...what? Have I really been sitting here for 25 minutes researching different types of gummies? God, Joystiq what have you done to me?!

love this

@lsly62

Dear Joystiq guys and gal,

You know I love you, but you really need to check the comments once in a while. I usually click through at least a couple articles every day and generally enjoy the comments. There may be trolls, fanboys, and general internet dickery, but there is usually quite a bit of decent chatter amongst your readers and fans. This chatter is broken up by these spam comments on a regular basis that we as a community are expected to report.

I don't report comments anymore because waiting for dialog boxes to pop up (even after clicking the "prevent dialog boxes" tab) was just as frustrating as dealing with the comments themselves. I see that several of these comments are up for many hours, so I assume others skip the reporting process as well.

Anyway, other benefits can come from reading more than just reported comments: You can further engage your captive and sometimes perceptive audience. You don't have to write to every commenter, but a simple message to a smart reader is sometimes all it takes to keep said reader from leaving your site and going elsewhere.

Now, you probably don't care what I think, but having been a fan of yours for many years I honestly care about the well-being of the site.

Best of luck,
Ellimem

tl;dr: Yo dog, this spam is annoying.

@Ellimem you got me at the tl:dr

Why can't I stop replaying that song?

@StarcasM

WHAAAT? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Netflix is going a long way to make up for their PR flubs this year. Now bring back Firefly and we'll call it even.

Bringing back Arrested Development is a huge mistake. It was a great show but they need to leave it alone and accept the fact that it wasn't meant to be on forever.

It's going to turn into the Family Guy, it'll never be as good as it was the first time it was on.

@eat it

Nothing could be as bad as the return of Family Guy.

@eat it

My understanding is that AD is coming back for one short season (10 or so episodes) spotlighting each character, all in a lead up to the AD movie that was already being done.

I consider it gravy, not a huge mistake.

Hell yeah! Arrested Development coming back!

@shankythestabber Seconded, I miss that show!

Looks like the xbox is having a hard time trying to catch up with the ps2 lol

Happy song playing, reading happy news.

Click "continue reading"

Happy song stops playing, Japanese hardware sales.

Nicely done.

I... I never thought I'd see this song talked about anywhere, much less an "official" news site. Ah, memories! Good job!

All just a dream...

You decide to use Bebop music, and pick one of it's goofiest and worst songs? =(

In other news, HOLY SHIT ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT.

Japanese hardware sales, November 28 - December 4: Feel-good edition

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