PSP - 100,870
Wii - 71,518
DS - 52,542
PS3 - 10,177
PS2 - 8,802
360 - 1,725
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PSP weekly sales hit 100,000 in Japan
PSP - 100,870
Wii - 71,518
DS - 52,542
PS3 - 10,177
PS2 - 8,802
360 - 1,725
[Via Next-Gen]
PSP voted most wanted system for remakes
This information, while not a really tangible representation of Japanese gaming habits, does paint a rather interesting and perplexing landscape of how things are over there. The PSP is selling hotly, and people are craving for the remakes. There's no doubt PSPs are flying off the shelves due to Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G, but is this tie-in with remakes also moving units? Some of the big PSP games are remakes; take Final Fantasy Tactics for example. Perhaps remakes are expected to show up on the system since it's so synonymous with them, or maybe we're just hearing a cry for more games after Monster Hunter's fun expires.
Whatever the reason, hopefully this rekindled interest in the PSP will re-energize developers to make more games (remakes and new IP) for the platform. We seriously need them!
[Via Kotaku]
Yes, PSP is still selling well in Japan
These articles are pretty much writing themselves. Will PSP's incredible momentum ever stop? We don't know -- there just isn't an end to the PSP's domination as of late. Check out the latest weekly numbers from Japan:- PSP - 92,411
- DS Lite - 48,796
- Wii - 42,435
- PS3 - 9,107
- PS2 - 7,108
- Xbox 360 - 1,283
[Image credit: Adverb]
PSP continues winning streak in Japan
Who knew that three years after it launched, PSP would become such a hot property. Do people really love Monster Hunter that much? (The answer is "yes.")- PSP - 85,421
- DS Lite - 44,551
- Wii - 44,241
- PS3 - 7,438
- PS2 - 6,545
- Xbox 360 - 1,076
PSP getting close to 9 million units sold in Japan
While the PSP may not have done as well in Japan this week as it has done in previous weeks, the system still sold incredibly. It outsold all other consoles in the region again, beating out its big brother the PS3 by a ratio of over 10:1. Here are this week's numbers:- PSP - 85,721
- DS Lite - 47,158
- Wii - 46,296
- PS3 - 8,232
- PS2 - 6,834
- Xbox 360 - 1,147
PSP continues incredible Japanese sales momentum
Remember how PSP outsold every system combined last week in Japan? Well, it didn't managed to pull off that feat again, but PSP still had an incredible week in Japan. The numbers should more than do the talking:- PSP - 113,000
- DS - 52,000
- Wii - 46,000
- PS3 - 11,000
- PS2 - 10,000
- 360 - 2,300
Japanese charts: PSP outsells every other system combined
- PSP : about 139k
- DSL : about 57k
- Wii : about 49k
- PS3 : about 13k
- PS2 : about 9.8k
- 360 : about 2.8k
Monster Hunter 2nd G outpaces original's first week sales
Well, it looks like the Monster Hunter virus has returned. The expansion pack, 2nd G, has been selling an impressive amount: 670,000 in the first week alone. That bests even the original Monster Hunter Portable 2nd, which managed to sell 512,000 copies.
This doesn't mean that 2nd G will ultimately outsell its bigger older cousin. However, it certainly has come to an incredible start, one which bodes well for the PSP community at large.
[Via PSPHyper]
Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G sells out
The game has been reportedly sold out everywhere -- in mere hours, in fact. To think that the game's launch was met with as much, if not more, excitement as the latest Wii Smash Bros. game is an incredible testament to the game's selling power. Undoubtedly, this will be a very strong week for PSP in Japan (again!).
PSP takes top spot in Japanese hardware charts again
- PSP - 57,651
- WII - 55,845
- NDS - 53,266
- PS3 - 14,934
- PS2 - 9,930
- 360 - 1,744
New PS1 games hit the Japanese PSN
Love obscure Japanese PS1 games? As both American and European PS Stores continue to get neglected with PS1 games, Japan continues to expand its library with four new titles this week:Spyro the Dragon
Addie no Okurimono
Gakkou wo Tsukurou
Kawa no Nushi Tsuri
Sony announces new Bronze PSP and additional hardware for Japan
Along with the announcement that Japan will finally be getting Skype for PSP, Sony has announced a new PSP color. The Bronze PSP will be a limited edition and available, it seems, only in a value pack. Doesn't it look a bit familiar? Yes, it does. It's the same color as the upcoming Monster Hunter 2nd G limited edition PSP, but without all the fancy artwork. The only other difference is that it comes out on April 24th, almost a full month after Monster Hunter PSP's March 27th release date.
Sony is also releasing a few other pieces of additional PSP hardware in the region. Namely, a docking cradle and a new D-Terminal AV cable for PSP slims. Both will go on sale on the 24th of April, along with the new PSP. The cradle itself will cost 4,800 ($47) yen and will come with a remote control. Alternatively, you can buy the hardware bundle pack for 6,500 ($63) yen and get the AV cable with it.
Read - Bronze PSP press release
Read - Additional hardware press release
Sony is also releasing a few other pieces of additional PSP hardware in the region. Namely, a docking cradle and a new D-Terminal AV cable for PSP slims. Both will go on sale on the 24th of April, along with the new PSP. The cradle itself will cost 4,800 ($47) yen and will come with a remote control. Alternatively, you can buy the hardware bundle pack for 6,500 ($63) yen and get the AV cable with it.
Read - Bronze PSP press release
Read - Additional hardware press release
Japanese PSP owners finally get Skype + mic this month
The news of Skype's imminent arrival comes alongside an announcement of the new PSP microphone attachment. This will be released on the 19th at a price of 2,500 yen each (or 4,000 yen for two) and will plug into the USB socket on the top of your PSP, allowing you to chat with your other Skype wielding friends from all over the world. The press release states that the microphone is identical to the one that came with Talkman so we're curious to find out what the reason for delaying Skype rollout was. Still, it's all done and dusted now and we can look forward to chatting with our Japanese PSP owning friends in two weeks time.
echochrome in real life (the commercial)
Ever wanted to know what echochrome would look like in the real world? It would be scary. Here's the Japanese advertisement for the only-in-Japan PSP game. Notice how it's being advertised on the new, sexy minty green PSP? Nice.
Star Ocean: Second Evolution commercial gets Jpoppy
Most RPGs in Japan come with some super-sweet, super-catchy J-pop song. Square Enix's upcoming Star Ocean: The Second Evolution is no different. The all-girl band Scandal performs the theme song to this upcoming game with their number, "Start." Check it out.
[Via PSPHyper]
