PS3 May Have Already Outsold Wii In Japan For 2009

In a surprising turn around vs. last year, PS3's sales in Japan for 2009 have surged, and are now sitting very close to those of the Wii. The numbers break down as follows:

The Hardware sold in Japan From 04th Jan 2009 to 24th Oct 2009 :

Wii : 1,012,924

PS3 :1,006,810

360 :284,943

Estimates for next week's sales put PS3 over the Wii in Japan as follows:

The Hardware sold in Japan From 04th Jan 2009 to 01st Nov 2009 :

PS3 :1,044,310

Wii : 1,038,924

360 :294,943

If these numbers turn out to be true (and it isn't a stretch to think they will), Wii will have been beaten on it's home turf in yearly sales for the first time ever. That should definitely serve as a wake up call for Nintendo. Let's hope it lights a fire under them and gets them to release some better software! Goes to prove you can't rely on the casual audience alone.

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They are using Famitsu numbers I think & VGC projections for next week

WELL DONE PS3.....hopefully it stays this way, it will be such an accomplishment if yo outsell wii for all of 2009!

and what about the boost provided by the launch of FF13 demo?

and what about the boost provided by the launch of FF13 demo?