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Will the PS3 be able to outsell the Wii in Japan any week this year?

Yes, in more weeks than last year. 706 54.43%
 
Yes, same amount of weeks than last year. 76 5.86%
 
Yes, but less weeks than last year. 161 12.41%
 
Yes, only once. 29 2.24%
 
No, lol? 137 10.56%
 
I like turtles. 188 14.49%
 
Total:1,297

Wii still leading, but the number of weeks PS3 won is already quite large.



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18 Weeks for the Wii vs 15 weeks for the PS3.

This week is going to the PS3 as well, so it's 18 : 16 so far in favor of the Wii.



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PS3 wins this week by 8k and it's now on the lead for yearly figures.

965k for the PS3 vs 962k for the Wii.

Next week's releases:

PS3

- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Reprint)
- Bayonetta (Cheaper Edition)
- FIFA 2010 (Cheaper Edition)
- Need for Speed: Shift (Cheaper Edition)
- NBA Live 10 (Cheaper Edition)

Wii

- Metroid: Other M



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I think PS3 might not dip below 20K for the rest of the year.



PS3 just seems to be settling above the Wii at this point. We'll have to wait one more week to know for certain but with no major software releases to boost HW last week it's new baseline could potentially be in the mid 20ks. Metroid could give Wii a slight boost but considering it's not even the first game in the franchise on the Wii and the series was never big in Japan to begin with I can't see it being up by more than 2k-3k. So most likely PS3 will be on top next week.



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postofficebuddy said:

 and the series was never big in Japan to begin with

Not true, the original Metroid on FDS was a million seller and even Super Metroid sold over 600k.  The problem with Metroid in Japan is that it took a decade off, then came back as a western developed FPS.  Other M is (partially) a response to that, though at this point I think the damage may just be done.



PS3 won this week by a 5k margin.

Guesses for the incoming week? These are the releases:

PS3

- UFC Undisputed 2010
- Split/Second

Wii

- Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition (Cheaper Edition)
- Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles (Cheaper Edition)
- Okami (Cheaper Edition)



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Updated the OP with new releases, added WE 2011 PS3 bundle for November.

Wii is on top this year 18 weeks vs 17 for the PS3. With this week's numbers things could get even. So any predictions for the rest of the year?

Can the PS3 outsell the Wii in more weeks than Wii outsells it?



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trestres said:

PS3 won this week by a 5k margin.

Guesses for the incoming week? These are the releases:

PS3

- UFC Undisputed 2010
- Split/Second

Wii

- Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition (Cheaper Edition)
- Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles (Cheaper Edition)
- Okami (Cheaper Edition)


Wow... i wonder when MH3 will get a rerelease. 

Well my guess is that it's gona be close, PS3 edging by 3k?



PS3 wins this week by 3k.

PS3 is now officially tied in number of weeks with the Wii, 18 vs 18.

This week also marks the biggest winning streak so far this year, with the PS3 winning 7 consecutive weeks.


Any guesses for next week?
These are the releases:

PS3

- Front Mission Evolved
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Battlefield Record UC0081 (Cheaper Edition)
- Fuel (Cheaper Edition)

Wii

- Deca Sports 3



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Pandora's Tower will sell less than 100k lifetime in Japan.
Stakes: 1 week of avatar control for each one.

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