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DS Closes Gap on PSP in Japan

PSPís weekly lead cut to less than 4,000 units.

Sony’s portable has enjoyed an extended run at the top of the Japanese hardware chart and continued to lead sales during the week ended August 3, although the gap between the system and Nintendo’s handheld was cut from more than 10,000 units to less than 4,000.

PSP sales fell by over 6,000 units during the week in question despite the software chart topping success of Phantasy Star Universe, while DS and Wii sales crept up marginally.

Sony’s PS3 outpaced its predecessor by just 450 units as sales of both systems dropped slightly, while Xbox 360 sales rose by 400 units.

PSP - 61,181
Nintendo DS - 57,398
Wii - 41,109
PlayStation 3 - 9,508
PlayStation 2 - 9,045
Xbox 360 - 5,359

Sales data compiled by Media Create.