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Simulacrum on 24 April 2009

Yarr!Payback time!

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justinian on 24 April 2009

In terms of current currency exchange rates this is the best news Sony could have hoped for.

I know it's been said many times here but how on earth a demo can move so much hardware (in Japan) is amazing. I could never have predicted this happening.

We saw the same for Yakuza and RE5. There is a lesson to be learnt here Sony.

As for some of us here (including myself), don't be too hasty in writing off Japan. Japan matters.

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Kantor on 24 April 2009

SaviorX said:
Don't they close schools in Japan when a major FF/DQ release?

Knowing Japan, I wouldn't be surprised if FF7's release date is a national holiday

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Skeeuk on 24 April 2009

finalsquall said:

kowenicki said:
any news on if the demo is actually any good?

I heard it was Pure Epic!!! I'll be getting a copy soon - Thanks to my m8 Hanzotherazor :D

Great sales for the PS3. I wish it would be like this or better from here on in. X Fingers!

lol hanzo is a psn buddie of mine, he said its pure win and looks amazing although it isnt even final build.

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GhaudePhaede010 on 24 April 2009

Sony is owning right now. Will Monster Hunter G with the Tri demo do anything for Wii?

DS is STILL selling over there? I thought this impossible...

Japan is awesome! Viva PS3.

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dejelek on 24 April 2009

anyway great ps3 sales, how about next week

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ruimartiniman on 24 April 2009

PlayStation 3 - 62,527
PSP - 40,065
Nintendo DSi - 38,287
Wii - 13,221
Xbox 360 - 8,652
Nintendo DS Lite - 6,438
PlayStation 2 - 4,230

http://www.psu.com/PS3-sales-skyrocket-in-Japan-thanks-to-FFXIII-demo-News--a007032-p0.php

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Alby_da_Wolf on 25 April 2009

^^
Note: Actually it isn't the week after the currently charted by VGC one, but almost the same week, with charting started and ended one day later 13-19 instead of 12-18.
Nevertheles good data to show how steep and big the sales boost is.
But this means that next gen Sony will have to spend to defend at least the Japan timed exclusive of FF main titles from MS attacks, maybe it should buy it right now to stay on the safe side (unless FFXIII simultaneous XB release elsewhere gets sales so smaller than PS3 ones to make SE sure that Sony must be favoured even without cash incentives).

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sabby_e17 on 25 April 2009

PS3 sales as expected. Wii sales are quite low though.

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