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Handhelds lead hardware sales in Japan

The Nintendo DS and Sony's PSP are leading hardware sales in Japan, although sales for all consoles are down across the region.

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The Nintendo DS and Sony's PSP are leading hardware sales in Japan, although sales for all consoles are down across the region.

According to the latest data from Media Create for the week ended Jan 27, the DS sold 79,370 units compared to 88,575 in the previous week, while Sony's PSP saw sales of 77,933, down from 79,923.

The Wii is still streets ahead of its home console competitors in the region, with 74,544 units sold. Sony's PlayStation 3 is its closest rival, shifting 34,363 units, and the PS2 selling 11,364 units.

Microsoft's Xbox 360 continues to experience poor sales in the region with just 4,296 units sold.

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Matt Martin joined GamesIndustry in 2006 and was made editor of the site in 2008. With over ten years experience in journalism, he has written for multiple trade, consumer, contract and business-to-business publications in the games, retail and technology sectors.