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Dno on 03 April 2009

 

Sales of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 continue to decline, as the system manages to sell a mere 4,849 units for the week ending March 29.

Just over a month ago the console had managed to sell over 25,000 units across the region, in line with the release of Square Enix’s Star Ocean 4: The Last Hope. By mid march it was discovered, however, that the system’s weekly unit turnover was at 15,000. One week later the console was selling 8,378 units, before falling to 5,441 last week.

A simple explanation is provided for the current 360 sales slowdown; not a single game in Media Create’s top 50 software chart can play on Microsoft’s console. While that may be the symptom of a wider problem, the 360 has proven it can outsell the competition when exclusive, market-targeted titles jump on board.

The 360’s decline was part of a wider drop in sales across Japan. The DSi sold nearly 14,000 units less than last week; a heavy drop though the handheld managed to keep ahead of the pack. Sony’s PSP followed closely behind, dropping over 10,000 units to reach a weekly turnover of 54,148.

The Playstation 3 has now outsold Nintendo’s Wii for a fifth successive week. Though Sony’s system had at one stage managed to double the Wii’s unit turnover, today the gap between the two is a little more slender. The Wii continues to sit around the 17,000-18,000 mark, but the PS3 has consistently dropped ground and is now only 5,000 units ahead.

Full list for the week ending March 29‭ ‬according to Media Create:

DSi/ 57,401
PSP/ 54,148
PS3/ 22,825
Wii/ 17,276
DSL/ 8,408
PS2/ 5,246
360/ 4,849

Last week.
2009‭ ‬Japanese sales history.

 

http://www.edge-online.com/news/101/xbox-360-falls-behind-ps2-japan

My thoughts: Since its clear that all those JRPGS did close to nothing in japan for the xbox and most companies are pretty sure Hardcore games will not sell on the Wii, i think we will see a lot more Japanese  companies announce games on ps3 in the coming years. Like ninja gaiden, tales of, etc.

If this comes true and M$ doesnt have exclusives a year ahead of the ps3 what would the sales outcome be in the future? It Prolly will not effect USA and others sales (as much) but it could help keep the sales lead the ps3 has on the Wii in japan which is a huge thing for the PS3. E3 will be fun.



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Carl on 03 April 2009

360 is practically dead in Japan.
Most JRPGs should now go towards PS3, especially after FF13 is released, and i see this being the final nail in the 360JP coffin.



                            

blackstar on 03 April 2009

this is bad news for sony too, they need 360 to sell so they can compete with the wii there.



papflesje on 03 April 2009

@ blackstar: which they have admitted in the past, I think.

It's a good show so far for the PS3 this year, but who knows what the 360 can still pull out of the hat the coming months. It's been deader than this before and managed a revival, so should be possible once more. (although they are going to have to announce games then).



AaronSOLDIER on 03 April 2009

PS3 has been holding up good against the Wii without FF or any recent JRPG's infact (or is there one I have missed).

Everything will change when MH3 and DQ hits but what about FF13...?

I cant wait for these major releases to see what happens



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badgenome on 03 April 2009
AaronSOLDIER said:
PS3 has been holding up good against the Wii without FF or any recent JRPG's infact (or is there one I have missed).

Everything will change when MH3 and DQ hits but what about FF13...?

I cant wait for these major releases to see what happens

I think White Knight Chronicles, Demon's Souls, Yakuza 3, and Resident Evil 5 helped a lot. 1 1/2 of those are JRPGs, I guess.



The Fury on 03 April 2009

Weird article if you consider the fact that the most expensive of the home console on that list is selling more then the other 2 and more then it did last year.



Hmm, pie.

Avarice28 on 03 April 2009
The Fury said:
Weird article if you consider the fact that the most expensive of the home console on that list is selling more then the other 2 and more then it did last year.

 

Funny how things change, just last year it was all "doom" and "gloom".  Now the ps3 has no where to go but up (in sales that is).



snyperdud on 03 April 2009

The 360 has done better in Japan than most have expected.That said,I don't think Japan is very interested in the system.
The 360 is fairly cheap in Japan and Microsoft secured some Jrpg's to help boost sales.

What else could be done? It just hasn't taken off.

All MS can do is get more exclusives I suppose,but will that be enough? I think not.



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kirby007 on 03 April 2009

meh it used 2 sell 1000-1500 a week



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