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Forums - Sales Discussion - PS3 racked up a hilarious 2,052 sales in Japan last week

Sardauk on 28 August 2009

I don't how accurate or relevant this info is so ... don't kill me :

http://www.vg247.com/2009/08/28/japanese-hardware-sales-the-wtfps3omg-edition/

That’s what announcing a slim console does for you. PS3 racked up a hilarious 2,052 sales in Japan last week, making it the lowest selling games hardware in the market.

Mind you, the only machine it managed to beat in the previous week was PS2.

Data below for the week ending August 23.

  • DSi - 59,578
  • PSP - 27,187
  • Wii - 26,972
  • Xbox 360 - 8,979
  • DS Lite - 5,735
  • PS2 - 3,295
  • PS3 - 2,052


 

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Marco on 28 August 2009

my god...Ps3 sold out in japan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! next week - ps3 = 0 !!!

Ps: i buy a Ps3 Slim. Best hardware =)



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Sardauk on 28 August 2009
Marco said:
my god...Ps3 sold out in japan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! next week - ps3 = 0 !!!

Ps: i buy a Ps3 Slim. Best hardware =)

Mmh.. could be ?



 

Evan Wells (Uncharted 2): I think the differences that you see between any two games has much more to do with the developer than whether it’s on the Xbox or PS3.

Unclean on 28 August 2009

The old models are sold out, stores get the slim the 3rd of september, thats why.



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NSS7 on 28 August 2009

I expect PS3 sales below 1k next week.



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Reasonable on 28 August 2009

It is pretty funny. I mean, its because there were very PS3s available as the stock clears to make way for the slim, and clearly with that coming few would buy the older, bigger model, but it does look funny even if it doesn't mean much beyond - everyone's waiting for the slim now.



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XxXProphecyXxX on 28 August 2009

Hmm damn can't find the link where ioi explained the sales figures and analysist of whats sales are going to be next few weeks....that shud be very helpful for this thread.



Diablerie on 28 August 2009
Sardauk said:

I don't how accurate or relevant this info is so ... don't kill me :

http://www.vg247.com/2009/08/28/japanese-hardware-sales-the-wtfps3omg-edition/

That’s what announcing a slim console does for you. PS3 racked up a hilarious 2,052 sales in Japan last week, making it the lowest selling games hardware in the market.

Mind you, the only machine it managed to beat in the previous week was PS2.

Data below for the week ending August 23.

  • DSi - 59,578
  • PSP - 27,187
  • Wii - 26,972
  • Xbox 360 - 8,979
  • DS Lite - 5,735
  • PS2 - 3,295
  • PS3 - 2,052

It's hardly hilarious when you actually do a bit of research and find that the PS3 is practically sold out in Japan.  Also, I'm sure that a majority of Japanese consumers are more than willing to wait for the slim to drop.  So how about we wait for the slim to drop in Japan and then we can see how hilarious it is when you eat humble pie.



iron_megalith on 28 August 2009

Lol... What's with the high expectations?

it's only gonna sell 500 next week. PS3 Slim? Tchh..... C'mon.. C'mon!? *long pause* What's wrong with him!?



tedsteriscool on 28 August 2009

Just had to make this topic, didn't you?

And of course sales are that low. Old model is virtually gone, and people are waiting for the slim.