The Japanese game industry has recorded a terrible week in sales, with all 6 major consoles declining for the week ending Oct 12.
According to Media Create, sales for the 360, PS3, Wii, PSP, DS and PS2 all fell at an average rate of 15%. The Nintendo DS, which has already sold around 24m units in Japan, has taken the biggest fall with a 24.7% drop, giving it a weekly sales rate of 31,914. Nintendo’s other platform was also against the wall, dropping 9.7% to 22,877.
The PS3, perhaps for being the most expensive console in the context of economic concerns, dropped close to 21% and fell further below the 360 in the charts, which itself sold 7,763 units and held the most consistent sales of all the consoles.
DS Lite: 31,914 (Down 10,471)
PSP: 23,901 (Down 2,144)
Wii: 22,877 (Down 2,453)
360: 7,763 (Down 508)
PS2: 6,982 (Down 1,636)
PS3 5,734 (Down 1,498)