The next few weeks are going to be pretty boring for U.S. PSP owners as it's looking like we'll have to wait until early December before we get any meaningful releases. However, the outlook isn't quite as bleak for our friends across the pond as they're getting a few games this week.
Continue reading SGD '07: Sony releases latest sales statistics
More than 100 first and third party games will be arriving on PS3, PSP and PS2 in Q2 of this year, according to a recent press release. "Our second-quarter line-up of PS3, PSP and PlayStation 2 software titles demonstrates a continued commitment from both SCEA and third-party developers to the PlayStation family of products," said Peter Dille, senior vice president of marketing, SCEA. "We are excited by the content being developed by our partners, but are also looking forward to launching PlayStation-branded exclusive games created by our own worldwide studios this quarter and throughout the rest of 2007." According to Sony, the "key titles" for their handheld in the next few months include:
Looking at data provided by VGCharts.org reveals an unnerving trend: the distressingly low sales of PSP software. One only has to look at Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops, which sold 136,500 copies during its first month of sales in the US. While this certainly isn't a low amount, it nearly equals the number of copies sold in Japan ... in its first day of sales. Considering how the PSP has far more systems in distribution in America than Japan, shouldn't this game have sold better?
Unfortunately, my beloved Aussies let me down this week by not buying enough PSP games like they did last week; none made it into the top 10. However, they still bought enough to have a top-10 PSP list.
For far too long Nintendo and its evil DS has dominated the Japanese sales charts, and at times, has taken nearly all spots in the top 10. But in the newest sales numbers, Sony shows they are still in the thick of things in Japan by taking four of the top seven slots, two of which are the top two.
| Last Month | Current Rank | Title | Publisher | Release Date | Average Price |
| ** | 1 | Cars | THQ | Jun-06 | $39 |
| 3 | 2 | Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories | Take-Two | Oct-05 | $40 |
| 6 | 3 | Monster Hunter: Freedom | Capcom | May-06 | $40 |
| 1 | 4 | MLB '06: the Show | Sony | Mar-06 | $40 |
| 4 | 5 | Field Commander | Sony Online Ent. | May-06 | $40 |
| 2 | 6 | Daxter | Sony | Mar-06 | $40 |
| ** | 7 | FIFA World Cup 2006 | Electronic Arts | May-06 | $40 |
| ** | 8 | Need for Speed: Most Wanted | Electronic Arts | Nov-05 | $40 |
| ** | 9 | NBA Live 06 | Electronic Arts | Oct-05 | $30 |
| 9 | 10 | SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo | Sony | Nov-05 | $40 |
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