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PS3 leads Japanese home console sales

Wii dominance broken, while DS platform tops the region's hardware chart

News by James Lee Contributor
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The Nintendo DS platform has lead the Japanese hardware sales chart for the week ended April 5, according to data provided by Media Create, which saw the PlayStation 3 overtake the Wii as the top selling home console.

DSi sales topped the list at 53,680 units, which combined with DS Lite sales of 8729 to hit a total of 62,409 units.

Sony's PlayStation Portable followed at 48,118 units, while the PlayStation 3 overtook the Wii to become the region's top-selling home console at 20,362 units, confirming earlier reports.

Nintendo's Wii came in at 15,525 units, ahead of the Xbox 360 at 7812 units and PlayStation 2 at 5394.

  • Nintendo DS: 62,409
  • PlayStation Portable: 48,118
  • PlayStation 3: 20,362
  • Nintendo Wii: 15,525
  • Xbox 360: 7812
  • PlayStation 2: 5394