PS2 2001 sales numbers vs PS3 2008 sales numbers =)

[CrazzyMan]

January-February-March.

PS2 numbers: http://vgchartz.com/hwcomps.php?cons1=PS2&reg1=America&cons2=PS2&reg2=Japan&cons3=PS2&reg3=Total+Other&start=36898&end=36982
PS3 numbers: http://vgchartz.com/hwcomps.php?cons1=PS3&reg1=America&cons2=PS3&reg2=Japan&cons3=PS3&reg3=Total+Other&start=39453&end=39537

PS2 January 07th - PS3 January 06th
USA - 80k <> USA - 77k
Japan - 87k <> Japan - 68k
Others - 80k <> Others - 149k
Total - 247k <> Total - 294k
PS2 numbers were lower, because of shortages, ps3 numbers are higher because there was almost no shortages, but ps3 already have a competitors.
PS2 vs PS3 = +47k

PS2 January 14th - PS3 January 13th
USA - 64k <> USA - 57k
Japan - 32k <> Japan - 37k
Others - 53k <> Others - 84k
Total - 150k <> Total - 178k
Nothing new here, though it`s a first week, after WB announced exclusive support of blu-ray. =)
PS2 vs PS3 = +75k

PS2 January 21th - PS3 January 20th
USA - 60k <> USA - 54k
Japan - 26k <> Japan - 36k
Others - 50k <> Others - 82k
Total - 136k <> Total - 172k
No new releases. Week after Resistance 2 scans + week of new FFXIII/v scans. Uncharted made 1 mln. =)
PS2 vs PS3 = +111k

PS2 January 28th - PS3 January 27th
USA - 67k <> USA - 61k
Japan - 49k <> Japan - 32k
Others - 61k <> Others - 93k
Total - 177k <> Total - 186k
Burnout 5 on PS3 vs Onimusha on PS2. New FFXIII/v scans. Demo of DMC4. Rumour of PS3 pricecut in USA.
PS2 vs PS3 = +120k

PS2 February 04th - PS3 February 03rd
USA - 66k <> USA - 67k
Japan - 56k <> Japan - 40k
Others - 63k <> Others - 90k
Total - 185k <> Total - 197k
DMC4, Disgaea3, AC releases in Japan. Turok release in USA. Japan increase is lower then expected.
PS2 vs PS3 = +132k

PS2 February 11th - PS3 February 10th
USA - 52k <> USA - 73k
Japan - 51k <> Japan - 23k
Others - 63k <> Others - 98k
Total - 166k <> Total - 194k
DMC4 release in usa/europe. Turok, The Club in europe. Unexpected sales drop in Japan.
PS2 vs PS3 = +160k

PS2 February 18th - PS3 February 17th
USA - 57k <> USA - 77k
Japan - 44k <> Japan - 18k
Others - 62k <> Others - 91k
Total - 163k <> Total - 185k
A regular week, no new releases. Very slow week for PS3 in Japan.
PS2 vs PS3 = +182k

PS2 February 25th - PS3 February 24th
USA - 86k <> USA - 90k
Japan - 43k <> Japan - 14k
Others - 60k <> Others - 85k
Total - 188k <> Total - 189k
No big releases. Club, DW6 in Usa. LP, B5 in Japan. UT3 in Europe. PS3 losing momentum in Japan.
PS2 vs PS3 = +183k

PS2 March 04th - PS3 March 02nd
USA - 104k <> USA - 93k
Japan - 42k <> Japan - 14k
Others - 67k <> Others - 83k
Total - 213k <> Total - 190k
MGS4 bundle announcement. Lost, Lost Planet releases in Usa and Europe.
PS2 vs PS3 = +160k

PS2 March 11th - PS3 March 09th
USA - 125k <> USA - 67k
Japan - 54k <> Japan - 21k
Others - 72k <> Others - 82k
Total - 251k <> Total - 171k
Yakuza 3, GH3 in Japan. Army of two, MLB08 in Usa. Army of two and DW6 in Europe.
PS2 vs PS3 = +80k

PS2 March 18th - PS3 March 16th
USA - 127k <> USA - 68k
Japan - 48k <> Japan - 17k
Others - 70k <> Others - 84k
Total - 245k <> Total - 168k
Condemned 2 in USA.
PS2 vs PS3 = +3k

PS2 March 25th - PS3 March 23rd
USA - 129k <> USA - 87k
Japan - 64k <> Japan - 15k
Others - 74k <> Others - 109k
Total - 267k <> Total - 211k
Week of Easter. Armored Core:4A and Army of 2 in Japan. HSG5 and R6 2 in USA. R6 2 in Europe.
PS2 vs PS3 = -53k

PS2 April 1st - PS3 March 30th
USA - 112k <> USA - 71k
Japan - 58k <> Japan - 12k
Others - 79k <> Others - 150k
Total - 249k <> Total - 234k
Week of Easter 2nd part. Dark sector and Viking in USA. Great debut of GT5P in Europe + Viking release.
PS2 vs PS3 = -68k