The biggest surprise for me is PSP. Didn't think it would stay above DS for this long in Japan. Probably a 50-50 shot it outsells DS in Japan right now, with both in the 3.5 million-4.5 million range.
This is how year over year trends look through the first 17 weeks of 2007 vs. 2008 (J-A means January to April). Change/17 is weekly change worldwide.
| Totals | 2008 J-A | 2007 J-A | % Change | Unit Change | Change/17 |
| DS | 6,870,052 | 7,013,010 | 0.9796153 | -142,958 | -8,409 |
| Wii | 5,551,023 | 3,713,887 | 1.4946666 | 1,837,136 | 108,067 |
| PSP | 3,857,395 | 2,518,792 | 1.5314464 | 1,338,603 | 78,741 |
| PS3 | 3,225,862 | 1,927,687 | 1.6734366 | 1,298,175 | 76,363 |
| Xbox 360 | 2,424,960 | 1,698,496 | 1.4277102 | 726,464 | 42,733 |
| PS2 | 2,396,159 | 2,444,000 | 0.9804251 | -47,841 | -2,814 |
| Americas | 2008 J-A | 2007 J-A | % Change | Unit Change | Change/17 |
| DS | 2,413,969 | 2,069,073 | 1.1666911 | 344,896 | 20,288 |
| Wii | 2,120,304 | 1,447,103 | 1.465206 | 673,201 | 39,600 |
| PSP | 1,216,257 | 822,965 | 1.4778964 | 393,292 | 23,135 |
| PS3 | 1,209,164 | 628,017 | 1.9253683 | 581,147 | 34,185 |
| Xbox 360 | 1,226,168 | 970,149 | 1.2638966 | 256,019 | 15,060 |
| PS2 | 1,131,089 | 1,168,467 | 0.9680111 | -37,378 | -2,199 |
| Others | 2008 J-A | 2007 J-A | % Change | Unit Change | Change/17 |
| DS | 3,183,702 | 2,336,768 | 1.3624382 | 846,934 | 49,820 |
| Wii | 2,175,232 | 958,595 | 2.2691877 | 1,216,637 | 71,567 |
| PSP | 1,149,218 | 881,913 | 1.3030968 | 267,305 | 15,724 |
| PS3 | 1,631,267 | 881,132 | 1.851331 | 750,135 | 44,126 |
| Xbox 360 | 1,139,169 | 633,478 | 1.7982771 | 505,691 | 29,747 |
| PS2 | 1,064,870 | 961,863 | 1.1070911 | 103,007 | 6,059 |
| Japan | 2008 J-A | 2007 J-A | % Change | Unit Change | Change/17 |
| DS | 1,272,381 | 2,607,169 | 0.4880317 | -1,334,788 | -78,517 |
| Wii | 1,255,487 | 1,308,189 | 0.9597138 | -52,702 | -3,100 |
| PSP | 1,491,920 | 813,914 | 1.8330192 | 678,006 | 39,883 |
| PS3 | 385,431 | 418,538 | 0.9208985 | -33,107 | -1,947 |
| Xbox 360 | 59,623 | 94,869 | 0.6284772 | -35,246 | -2,073 |
| PS2 | 200,200 | 313,670 | 0.6382504 | -113,470 | -6,675 |
| Jan-April 08' | Total | Americas | Others | Japan |
| DS | 6,870,052 | 2,413,969 | 3,183,702 | 1,272,381 |
| Wii | 5,551,023 | 2,120,304 | 2,175,232 | 1,255,487 |
| PSP | 3,857,395 | 1,216,257 | 1,149,218 | 1,491,920 |
| PS3 | 3,225,862 | 1,209,164 | 1,631,267 | 385,431 |
| Xbox 360 | 2,424,960 | 1,226,168 | 1,139,169 | 59,623 |
| PS2 | 2,396,159 | 1,131,089 | 1,064,870 | 200,200 |
| Jan-April 07' | Total | Americas | Others | Japan |
| DS | 7,013,010 | 2,069,073 | 2,336,768 | 2,607,169 |
| Wii | 3,713,887 | 1,447,103 | 958,595 | 1,308,189 |
| PSP | 2,518,792 | 822,965 | 881,913 | 813,914 |
| PS3 | 1,927,687 | 628,017 | 881,132 | 418,538 |
| Xbox 360 | 1,698,496 | 970,149 | 633,478 | 94,869 |
| PS2 | 2,444,000 | 1,168,467 | 961,863 | 313,670 |
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