Gaming PSP outsells all formats COMBINED in Japan!

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http://computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=186339

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The PSP last week sold more units than 360, PS3, Wii and DS combined in Japan.

The Japanese, who were last year snapping up DS units like they were essential life support machines, grabbed an astonishing 129,986 PSPs off shelves in the week ending March 30.

That's more than double that of the previous week, and more than the total sales of all the other current-gen consoles, including DS, which only managed 58,916.

Next down on the list was Wii, with 48,785 sales, then PS3 with 11,206 and the typically trailing 1547 unit sales of 360, according to Media Create figures.

Only seven of the top 50 games sold in Japan in that week were PSP though, so it's not a fuss over the games - it must be the weather.

Could the PSP then have a increase in sales in the US and Europe??
 

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lol that's a coincidence. I recently gained interest in it too. Probably because of FF7:Crisis Core.
 

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Silly website, they never explained WHY there was a jump.

Software March 24 - 30

1. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G - 880,000 (NEW)
2. [NDS] Pokémon Ranger: Batonnage - 106,000
3. [NDS] Mobile Suit Gundam 00 - 49,000 (NEW)
4. [WII] Wii Fit - 42,000
5. [PSP] Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion: Lost Colors - 34,000 (NEW)
6. [WII] Super Smash Bros. Brawl - 34,000
7. [PS2] Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion: Lost Colors - 30,000 (NEW)
8. [WII] Deca Sporta - 29,000
9. [NDS] SimCity DS 2: From the Past to the Future - 25,000
10. [NDS] Crayon Shin-chan: Arashi wo Yobu Cinema Land - 19,000

http://www.m-create.com/ranking/

The same won't automatically happen over here because Monster Hunter over here is no where near as popular.
 
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And ? The DS outsold the PS2 so no fuss about it. Makes me happy for you, but the PSP still is too "multifunctional" for me currently cause a gaming system is enough for me. But the emulation scene... hmmm.


But it is true the PSP got some exclusives lateley...
 

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Yep.. that was caused by Monster Hunter.. I think they were selling a bundle with the game + a special edition PSP

Still.. that's a impressive number, it sold more than Brawl in the first week.. Monster Hunter 3 is coming to the Wii later this year btw..
 

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I have the Monster Hunter Portable 2G special edition ... f00kin' sweet
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Tan colored PSP, 2 woven pouches ... one for system, one for games ... qrist-strap, copy of the game ... v.v.nice
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i knew about this from ages ago, but it's cool still.

thebobevil said:
I have the Monster Hunter Portable 2G special edition ... f00kin' sweet
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WHOAH! u have one of those?
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i so want one
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i already brought my psp when they announced this limited edition.
 

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jalaneme said:
thebobevil said:
I have the Monster Hunter Portable 2G special edition ... f00kin' sweet
smile.gif

WHOAH! u have one of those?
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i so want one
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i already brought my psp when they announced this limited edition.

I have a piano black phat, a mint green slim & the monster hunter edition ... got it at the end of last month ... I am a crazy impulse buyer lol


Oh, and I have a white slim around here somewhere, too ... a birthday present from my ex.
 

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thebobevil said:
jalaneme said:
thebobevil said:
I have the Monster Hunter Portable 2G special edition ... f00kin' sweet
smile.gif

WHOAH! u have one of those?
blink.gif
i so want one
frown.gif
i already brought my psp when they announced this limited edition.

I have a piano black phat, a mint green slim & the monster hunter edition ... got it at the end of last month ... I am a crazy impulse buyer lol


Oh, and I have a white slim around here somewhere, too ... a birthday present from my ex.

wow...lucky
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thebobevil said:
jalaneme said:
thebobevil said:
I have the Monster Hunter Portable 2G special edition ... f00kin' sweet
smile.gif

WHOAH! u have one of those?
blink.gif
i so want one
frown.gif
i already brought my psp when they announced this limited edition.

I have a piano black phat, a mint green slim & the monster hunter edition ... got it at the end of last month ... I am a crazy impulse buyer lol


Oh, and I have a white slim around here somewhere, too ... a birthday present from my ex.
Give me your white slim... uh, yah, nice collection. I wish I had so many PSP`s. A different PSP for every day.
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Tanas said:
myuusmeow said:
pasc said:
but the PSP still is too "multifunctional" for me currently cause a gaming system is enough for me.
So having more features is a downer for you? Makes sense.
Well it definitely appears to be a downer when it comes to sales.
So having more features is the reason the PSP isn't selling as well as the DS and not price, game selection, or some other more plausible factor? Makes sense.
 

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Just bought a PSP fat for 80 dollars, gently used and all, should arrive soon. Cant wait to put CFW on it.
 

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I feel sad because I missed out such a good deal for a PSP.

For $50, this guy was selling a Silver Slim PSP hardly ever used with 4GB memory stick. That saves me like $250 or more.
 

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Is Monster Hunter even a good game? It seems that the game really did help boost the PSP sale along with Crisis Core but is it just another case of hype?
 

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The Monster Hunter games are really popular ... I enjoy them ... I don't know if you would, cos I'm not you lol

Crisis Core would have sold no matter what, wouldn't it? An FF7 prequel was an automatic hit, no contest, but the MH games have sold them sleves continually, since the first one, on the PS2.

Mainly for their online play, I believe.
 

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The PSP has a LONG way to go to catch up tp the DS -> they'll need to do at least as well for a few years to catch up at that rate.

Also, it'd really help if the PSP actually had some worthwhile native games. Most of my interest in it is purely for emulation PSX and older consoles, and NOT the native games.
 

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