Sony’s PSP topped the Japanese hardware sales chart during the week ended January 10.
The system was the only platform to record a weekly rise as total unit sales fell from 606,000 to 401,000.
Wii sales more than halved, but the console managed to remain ahead of PS3, which saw a 50,000 drop in unit sales.
DSi sales edged those of the portable’s big brother, DSi LL, while DS Lite outsold Xbox 360 and PS2 combined.
Despite the ongoing success of PSP Slim, PSPgo continued to languish at the bottom of the hardware chart, moving less than 3,000 units during the week in question.
A large portion of PSP’s weekly success can no doubt be attributed to the strong launch of Square Enix’s Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep. The title sold 446,000 copies in two days to debut atop the weekly software chart, dethroning New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
Weekly hardware sales (previous week):
PSP - 145,682 (132,911)
Wii – 76,772 (163,855)
PS3 - 61,591 (114,368)
DSi - 50,178 (92,461)
DSi LL - 45,221 (70,643)
DS Lite - 10,067 (17,388)
Xbox 360 - 5,461 (6,878)
PS2 - 3,092 (4,023)
PSPgo - 2,841 (3,903)