Interesting confirmed sales numbers....

[mwgiii]

For Japan - Media Create - January 15-21

Software:
01 PS2 Bandai-Namco .hack//G.U. Vol. 3 - 136790 / 136790
02 NDS Nintendo Wario: The Seven - 91249 / 91249
03 PS2 Sega Shining Force EXA - 72306 / 72306
04 WII Nintendo Wii Sports - 57418 / 851535
05 WII Nintendo Wii Play - 45724 / 764813
06 PS2 Flight-Plan Dragon Shadow Spell - 40541 / 40541
07 360 Microsoft Gears of War - 33212 / 33212
08 NDS Atlus Etrian Odyssey - 32511 / 32511
09 NDS Nintendo Common Knowledge Training - 31735 / 1130647
10 NDS Nintendo More Brain Age - 29626 / 3868279


Gears of War at #7. The Japanese generally hate shooters.


Hardware:
DSL - 127,647
Wii - 86,395
PSP - 37,032
PS3 - 21,105
PS2 - 20,169
Xbox360 - 7,041
GBM - 1,864
GBASP - 1,498
GC - 554
DS - 123
GBA - 94

Disappointing PS3 number. Solid (for Japan) 360 sales.

Source: http://www.m-create.com/jpn/s_ranking.html

 

[minorthr]

They hate FPS which GOW is not. It is a third person shooter which they love. Its also a good game which even the Japanese apparently recognize.

 

[Rocker74]

I didn't think the Japanese recognized the 360 period.

 

[jgantert]

Yikes, more PSPs sold than PS3s! I wouldn't have guessed.

 

[Derwin0]

After all the talk last year about the upcoming battle between PS3 & 360, interesting to see that Wii came out of nowhere like it has.