Media Create Sales: 04/20 - 04/26

01./00. [WII] Monster Hunter G (Capcom) - 131,647 / NEW
02./01. [NDS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of the Sky (Pokemon Co.) - 54,413 / 196,000 (-62%)
03./00. [PS3] Killzone 2 (SCEI) - 41,245 / NEW
04./00. [PSP] Zettai Zetsumei Toshi 3: The Collapsing City and the Girl's Song (Disaster Report 3) (Irem) - 31,434 / NEW
05./04. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2 G (BEST) (Capcom) - 22,688 / 613,000 (+26%)
06./00. [360] Death Smiles (Cave) - 19,635 / NEW
07./02. [PSP] Sengoku Basara: Battle Heroes (Capcom) - 16,692 / 130,000 (-40%)
08./03. [NDS] Mario & Luigi RPG 3!!! (Nintendo) - 16,595 / 558,000 (-12%)
09./11. [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo) - 10,587 / 3,369,000
10./00. [360] H.A.W.X. (Ubisoft) - 9,705 / NEW

11./00. [NDS] A Ressha de Gyoukou DS (Take the A-Train DS) (Artdink)
12./07. [NDS] Pro Baseball Famista DS 2009 (Namco Bandai)
13./10. [WII] Deca Sporta 2: Wii de Sports 10 Shumoku! (Hudson)
14./13. [WII] Taiko Drum Master Wii (Namco Bandai)
15./09. [PSP] Kidou Senshi Gundam: Senjou no Kizuna Portable (Namco Bandai)
16./08. [PS3] Musou Orochi Z (Koei)
17./12. [PS2] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2009 (#15) (Konami)
18./14. [NDS] Rittai Picross (3D) (Nintendo)
19./20. [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
20./18. [PS3] Valkyria Chronicles (BEST) (SEGA)
21./21. [NDS] Rhythm Tengoku Gold (Nintendo)
22./05. [NDS] Katekyoo Hitman Reborn! Fate of Heat II (Takara Tomy)
23./24. [NDS] Pokemon Platinum (Pokemon Co.)
24./19. [PS3] Resident Evil 5 (Capcom)
25./22. [NDS] Yu-Gi-Oh 5D's: Stardust Accelerator World Championship 2009 (Konami)
26./06. [PSP] Fantasy Golf Pangya Portable (Takara Tomy)
27./15. [PSP] Disgaea 2 Portable (Nippon Ichi Software)
28./23. [NDS] Wagamama Fashion: Girls Mode (Nintendo)
29./00. [PS2] Little Anchor (D3 Publisher)
30./42. [WII] Animal Crossing: City Folk (Nintendo)
31./30. [NDS] Inazuma Eleven (Level 5)
32./16. [NDS] Kanji Quiz DS 3 Deluxe (Rocket Company)
33./37. [WII] Wii Sports (Nintendo)
34./26. [NDS] Tongari Boushi to Mahou no 365 Nichi (Little Magician's Magic Adventure) (Konami)
35./00. [NDS] Kanji Brain 2 Premium (IE Institute)
36./00. [NDS] Aim!! Fishing Master DS (Hudson)
37./41. [PS3] Demon's Souls (SCEI)
38./00. [PSP] Nanatama: Chronicle of Dungeon Maker (Global A)
39./29. [WII] Play on Wii: Pikmin 2 (Nintendo)
40./36. [NDS] Metal Fight Beyblade (Hudson)
41./35. [NDS] Crayon Shin-chan: Arashi wo Yobu Nendororon Daihenshin! (Namco Bandai)
42./00. [PS2] Kanuchi: Kuroki Tsubasa no Shou (Black-winged Chapter) (Idea Factory)
43./32. [NDS] Taiko Drum Master 2: The Seven Island Adventure (Namco Bandai)
44./34. [WII] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball Next (Konami)
45./39. [NDS] Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
46./33. [NDS] 7th Dragon (SEGA)
47./31. [PSP] Shin Sangoku Musou: Multi Raid (Koei)
48./46. [NDS] Power Pro Kun Pocket 11 (Konami)
49./27. [NDS] Super Robot Taisen K (Namco Bandai)
50./48. [NDS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)

Thanks to donny2112 of NeoGAF.

UK - Wii Fit Maintains Momentum, Continues Record Run

Wii Fit has spent the last month at number 1 in the UK, with 9 weeks in 2009 alone, and it shows no signs of stopping.

The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Athena debuted in the number 2 slot, pushing recent arrival The Godfather II down to number 3.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, a long-time top 10 title, has dropped to number 11.

Rank – Title – Publisher

1. Wii Fit – Nintendo
2. The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Athena – Atari
3. The Godfather II – EA
4. FIFA 09 – EA
5. Resident Evil 5 – Capcom
6. Professor Layton and the Curious Village – Nintendo
7. Mario Kart Wii – Nintendo
8. Wii Play – Nintendo
9. Call of Duty: World at War – Activision Blizzard
10. Carnival: Funfair Games – Take 2

11. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games – Sega
12. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training – Nintendo
13. Guitar Hero: World Tour – Activision Blizzard
14. My Fitness Coach – Ubisoft
15. Sega Mega Drive Ultimate collection – Sega
16. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare – Activision Blizzard
17. Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party – Ubisoft
18. Grand Theft Auto IV – Take 2
19. Ben 10: Alien Force – D3P
20. Lego Indiana Jones: Original Adventures – LucasArts

21. Killzone 2 – Sony
22. Wheelman – Ubisoft
23. Monsters vs. Aliens – Activision Blizzard
24. Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 – Konami
25. Street Fighter IV – Capcom
26. Football Manager 2009 – Sega
27. Puzzler Collection – Ubisoft
28. WSC Real 09: World Snooker Championship – Blade Interactive
29. Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars – Take 2
30. WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 – THQ

31. Gears of War 2 – Microsoft
32. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock – Activision Blizzard
33. Kung Fu Panda – Activision Blizzard
34. New Super Mario Bros. – Nintendo
35. Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X. – Ubisoft
36. Left 4 Dead – EA
37. Mystery Case Files: Millionheir – Nintendo
38. Need for Speed: Undercover – EA
39. Mario Kart DS – Nintendo
40. Sonic Unleashed - Sega

Media Create Sales: 04/13 - 04/19 (Software)

01. [NDS] Pokemon Fushigi no dungeon (Nintendo) 142,000 / NEW
02. [PSP] BASARA Battle Heroes (Capcom) 28,000 / 114,000
03. [NDS] Mario & Luigi RPG 3 (Nintendo) 19,000 / 541,000
04. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2 G (PSP the Best) (Capcom) 18,000 / 591,000
05. [NDS] Hitman Reborn (Takara Tommy) 17,000 / NEW
06. [PSP] Fantasy Golf Pangya Portable (Takara Tommy) 13,000 / NEW
07. [NDS] Pro Yakyuu Famista DS 2009 (Konami) 11,000 / 55,000
08. [PS3] Musou Orochi Z (KOEI) 10,000 / 205,000
09. [PSP] Mobile Suit Gundam: Senjou no Kizuna Portable (Namco Bandai) 9,000 / 144,000
10. [WII] Deca Sports 2 (Hudson) 9,000 / NEW

11. [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo)
12. [PS2] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2009 (Konami)
13. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii (Namco Bandai)
14. [NDS] Rittai Picross 3D (Nintendo)
15. [PSP] Disgaea 2 (Nippon Ichi)
16. [NDS] Kanji Quiz DS 3 Deluxe (Rocket)
17. [PS3] Godfather II (Electronic Arts)
18. [PS3] Valkyria Chronicles (BEST) (SEGA)
19. [PS3] Resident Evil 5 (Capcom)
20. [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
21. [NDS] Rhythm Tengoku Gold (Nintendo)
22. [NDS] Yugioh 5D's: Stardust Accelerator - World Championship 2009 (Konami)
23. [NDS] Wagamama Fashion: Girl's Mode (Nintendo)
24. [NDS] Pokémon Platinum (Pokémon)
25. [WII] Oboro Muramasa Youtouden (Marvelous)
26. [NDS] Tongariboushi and the 365 Days of Magic (Konami)
27. [NDS] Super Robot Taisen K (Namco Bandai)
28. [360] Godfather II (Electronic Arts)
29. [WII] Play on Wii: Pikmin 2 (Nintendo)
30. [NDS] Inazuma Eleven (Level 5)

US: Continued Wii Dominance Over HD Consoles

MC 2009-04-06 and Famitsu 2009-03-30: Things of Note

Based on the latest Famitsu hardware numbers...
PSP comparisons: After 226 weeks, PSP is where PS2 was at 179.3 weeks (Augut 5, 2003), where DS was at 99.5 weeks (October 25, 2006), and where GBA was at 152.8 weeks (February 21, 2004).

X360 comparisons: After 174 weeks, X360 is where GCN was at 16.6 weeks (January 3, 2002), where PS3 was at 35.7 weeks (July 13, 2007), and where Wii was at 5.1 weeks (January 1, 2007).

PS3 comparisons: After 126 weeks, PS3 is where PS2 was at 42.4 weeks (December 20, 2000), where PSP was at 64.1 weeks (February 27, 2006), where GCN was at 120.4 weeks (December 30, 2003), and where Wii was at 33.2 weeks (July 16, 2007).

Wii comparisons: After 123 weeks, Wii is where GBA was at 94.9 weeks (January 11, 2003), where DS was at 76.3 weeks (May 16, 2006), where PS2 was at 113.9 weeks (May 4, 2002), and where PSP was at 164.7 weeks (February 1, 2008).

DSi comparisons: After 23 weeks, DSi is where GBASP was at 44.2 weeks (December 16, 2003) and where DSL was at 13.8 weeks (June 3, 2006).

Based on the latest Media Create hardware numbers...
DS vs PSP: Weekly shares of 53.8 / 46.2 bring total shares to 68.5 / 31.5. If DS stopped selling and PSP continued at this week's rate, it would catch up in 346.2 weeks (December 1, 2015).

X360 vs PS3: Weekly shares of 37.8 / 62.2 bring total shares to 24.8 / 75.2. If PS3 stopped selling and X360 continued at this week's rate, it would catch up in 198.9 weeks (February 3, 2013).

PS3 vs Wii: Weekly shares of 55.6 / 44.4 bring total shares to 27.6 / 72.4. This is the first time PS3 has outsold Wii seven weeks in a row. At this week's rates PS3 catches up to Wii in 1,458.8 weeks (March 28, 2037). If Wii stopped selling and PS3 continued at this week's rate, it would catch up in 292.8 weeks (November 22, 2014).

Week over week, everything is down... except X360.

Through the first fifteen weeks of the year, almost everything is down by some degree. Here's how the year-to-date year-over-year percents stand as of now.

Wii: -63.5%
DSL+DSi: -3.0%
PS2: -53.4%
PS3: +5.2%
PSP: -40.0%
X360: +227.3%

Home hardware: -39.8%
Portable hardware: -22.7%
Sum of all hardware: -29.8%

By Media Create's reckoning, PS3 hits 3 million in its 127th week.




Famitsu Software Stuff

Mario & Luigi RPG 3 (3432) remains in the top 10, and continues increasing its lead over the previous games in the series. There's little telling where this one will end up. Since it hasn't behaved like the previous two games, using them as a model isn't appropriate. And since the last few weeks of sales are so steady (30K, 29K, 30K, 27K) it's hard to predict its eventual pattern down to negligible sales.


The numbers in this week's Top 30 are quite low, which leads to a few interesting results. For instance, when Yakuza 3 placed 30th last week, I said that would be the last we saw of it in the Top 30. However, this week it managed to both move up three places on the list and sell 1400 fewer copies than the week before.


Also burbling up on the bottom thanks to the low barrier are two old DS favorites, Animal Crossing Wild World and Taiko Drum Master 2.

Animal Crossing has continued at a pace of about 6K a week, and so should pass 5 million with about 5 more weeks of sales.


Taiko DS 2 (2860) makes its first appearance on the charts in over 2 months, and in the meantime has added over 50K to its total. This apparently has it passing up the original Taiko DS (297), but since it's had great legs too, it's probably gained a bit since we last saw an update for it at the end of 2008, too. It's a good thing Taiko DS2 had an updated sales total this week; otherwise, it's previously known total of 484,186 would've been surpassed this week by Taiko Wii at 484,657.


Another incredible effect of such a low week: my Famitsu Top 30 Software bar generator can't muster up the will to add a display number higher than 0 for the Y axis. Truly, this week's sales are better than nothing.

Media Create Sales: 04/06 - 04/12 (Hardware)

PSP -- 40,886
DSi -- 40,673
PS3 -- 16,701
Wii -- 13,349
Xbox 360 -- 10,134
DS Lite -- 6,869
PS2 -- 4,531

Media Create Sales: 04/06 - 04/12

01. [PSP] BASARA Battle Heroes (Capcom) 86,000 / NEW
02. [WII] Oboro Muramasa Youtouden (Marvelous) 29,000 / NEW
03. [NDS] Mario & Luigi RPG 3 (Nintendo) 25,000 / 522,000
04. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2 G (PSP the Best) (Capcom) 18,000 / 573,000
05. [NDS] Pro Yakyuu Famista DS 2009 (Konami) 17,000 / 44,000
06. [PSP] Mobile Suit Gundam: Senjou no Kizuna Portable (Namco Bandai) 16,000 / 135,000
07. [PS2] Arcana Heart 2 (AQ Interactive) 11,000 / NEW
08. [PS2] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2009 (Konami) 10,000 / 104,000
09. [PS3] Musou Orochi Z (KOEI) 10,000 / 195,000
10. [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo) 9,000 / 3,350,000

11. [PSP] Disgaea 2 (Nippon Ichi)
12. [NDS] Rittai Picross 3D (Nintendo)
13. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii (Namco Bandai)
14. [PS3] Resident Evil 5 (Capcom)
15. [NDS] Yugioh 5D's: Stardust Accelerator - World Championship 2009 (Konami)
16. [NDS] Zaidanhoujin Nippon Kanji Nouryoku Kentei Kyoukai Kounin: Kanken DS3 Deluxe (Rocket)
17. [NDS] Super Robot Taisen K (Namco Bandai)
18. [NDS] Rhythm Tengoku Gold (Nintendo)
19. [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
20. [NDS] Wagamama Fashion: Girl's Mode (Nintendo)
21. [WII] Play on Wii: Pikmin 2 (Nintendo)
22. [WII] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu Next (Konami)
23. [NDS] Pokémon Platinum (Pokémon)
24. [NDS] Crayon Shin-Chan: Arashi wo Yobu - Nendororon Daihenshin! (Namco Bandai)
25. [PS3] Valkyria Chronicles (BEST) (SEGA)
26. [NDS] 7th Dragon (SEGA)
27. [PSP] Shinseiki Evangelion: Koutetsu no Girlfriend Tokubetsu-Hen Portable
28. [PS3] Winning Post World (KOEI)
29. [PSP] Shin Sangoku Musou: Multi Raid (KOEI)
30. [NDS] Tongariboushi and the 365 Days of Magic (Konami)

MC 2009-03-30 and Famitsu 2009-03-23: Things of Note

Based on the latest Famitsu hardware numbers...
PSP comparisons: After 225 weeks, PSP is where PS2 was at 178.2 weeks (July 28, 2003), where DS was at 99.2 weeks (October 24, 2006), and where GBA was at 152.0 weeks (February 15, 2004).

X360 comparisons: After 173 weeks, X360 is where GCN was at 16.5 weeks (January 3, 2002), where PS3 was at 35.3 weeks (July 10, 2007), and where Wii was at 5.1 weeks (January 1, 2007).

PS3 comparisons: After 125 weeks, PS3 is where PS2 was at 42.1 weeks (December 18, 2000), where PSP was at 63.7 weeks (February 24, 2006), where GCN was at 120.2 weeks (December 30, 2003), and where Wii was at 32.9 weeks (July 15, 2007).

Wii comparisons: After 122 weeks, Wii is where GBA was at 94.7 weeks (January 10, 2003), where DS was at 76.2 weeks (May 15, 2006), where PS2 was at 113.6 weeks (May 2, 2002), and where PSP was at 164.4 weeks (January 30, 2008).

DSi comparisons: After 22 weeks, DSi is where GBASP was at 43.7 weeks (December 12, 2003) and where DSL was at 13.4 weeks (May 31, 2006).

Based on the latest Media Create hardware numbers...
DS vs PSP: Weekly shares of 56.5 / 43.5 bring total shares to 68.5 / 31.5. If DS stopped selling and PSP continued at this week's rate, it would catch up in 294.0 weeks (November 24, 2014).

X360 vs PS3: Weekly shares of 27.7 / 72.3 bring total shares to 24.7 / 75.3. If PS3 stopped selling and X360 continued at this week's rate, it would catch up in 257.2 weeks (March 11, 2014).

PS3 vs Wii: Weekly shares of 56.7 / 43.3 bring total shares to 27.5 / 72.5. This is the first time PS3 has outsold Wii six weeks in a row. At this week's rates PS3 catches up to Wii in 1011.6 weeks (August 25, 2028). If Wii stopped selling and PS3 continued at this week's rate, it would catch up in 240.3 weeks (November 13, 2013).

Week over week, there's not much consistency in direction of change, but it's usually pretty slight. Other than X360, everything is within about 10% of its previous number.

Through the first fourteen weeks of the year, almost everything is down by some degree. Here's how the year-to-date year-over-year percents stand as of now.

Wii: -63.2%
DSL+DSi: -3.2%
PS2: -54.2%
PS3: +3.0%
PSP: -39.2%
X360: +214.1%

Home hardware: -40.2%
Portable hardware: -22.1%
Sum of all hardware: -29.7%

Famitsu Software Stuff

Mario & Luigi RPG 3 (3432) is now the top Mario & Luigi game, and still has yet to drop from the top 10.


Yakuza 3 (3445) ranks 30th this week, so it's probably the last time we'll get an LTD update from the top 30. Yakuza 2's (2540) lead is growing.


This is the thirteenth week of Famitsu software sales for the year, so a full quarter. Using the combined Top 30 we can get a pretty good idea of the top games of the year so far. In fact, of the Top 10 the only one we don't have complete data for is Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2, since it was last in the Top 30 a month ago. So while it sits #8 on this list, in reality it's probably #6.

 1. 467,891  DS  - Mario & Luigi RPG 3
 2. 459,876  PS3 - Yakuza 3
 3. 428,545  PS3 - Resident Evil 5
 4. 356,305  PSP - Monster Hunter Portable 2 G (BEST)
 5. 355,784  PSP - Shin Sangoku Musou: Multi Raid
 6. 301,609  Wii - Wii Fit
 7. 300,753  DS  - Rhythm Heaven
 8. 296,037  PSP - Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2
 9. 243,240  DS  - Wagamama Fashion: Girls Mode
10. 220,550  Wii - Taiko no Tatsujin Wii

Media Create Sales: 03/30 - 04/05 (Hardware)

Hardware | This Week | Last Week |    YTD    |    LTD    
NDS      |    62,409 |    65,809 | 1,070,293 | 26,189,936
PSP      |    48,118 |    54,148 |   747,984 | 12,112,003
PS3      |    20,362 |    22,825 |   368,472 |  2,990,900
WII      |    15,525 |    17,276 |   405,263 |  7,884,164
360      |     7,812 |     4,849 |   152,341 |    982,881
PS2      |     5,394 |     5,246 |    81,253 | 21,480,777
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DSi      |    53,680 |    57,401 |   853,133 |  2,082,492
DSL      |     8,729 |     8,408 |   217,170 | 17,519,975

Media Create Sales: 03/30 - 04/05

01. [PSP] Mobile Suit Gundam: Senjou no Kizuna Portable (Namco Bandai) 34,000 / 119,000
02. [NDS] Mario & Luigi RPG 3 (Nintendo) 33,000 / 497,000
03. [NDS] Pro Yakyuu Famista DS 2009 (Konami) 27,000 / NEW
04. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2 G (PSP the Best) (Capcom) 24,000 / 555,000
05. [PS2] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2009 (Konami) 16,000 / 93,000
06. [PS3] Musou Orochi Z (KOEI) 15,000 / 185,000
07. [PSP] Disgaea 2 (Nippon Ichi) 15,000 / 54,000
08. [NDS] Super Robot Taisen K (Namco Bandai) 13,000 / 162,000
09. [PS3] Winning Post World (KOEI) 13,000 / NEW
10. [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo) 12,000 / 3,341,000

11. [NDS] Rittai Picross 3D (Nintendo)
12. [NDS] Yugioh 5D's: Stardust Accelerator - World Championship 2009 (Konami)
13. [360] 11eyes CrossOver (5BP)
14. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii (Namco Bandai)
15. [PS3] Resident Evil 5 (Capcom)
16. [NDS] Rhythm Tengoku Gold (Nintendo)
17. [WII] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu Next (Konami)
18. [PS2] Winning Post World (KOEI)
19. [WII] Play on Wii: Pikmin 2 (Nintendo)
20. [NDS] Wagamama Fashion: Girl's Mode (Nintendo)
21. [PSP] Shin Sangoku Musou: Multi Raid (KOEI)
22. [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
23. [NDS] Tongariboushi and the 365 Days of Magic (Konami)
24. [PSP] Sunday VS Magazine: Shuuketsu! Choujou Daikessen! (Konami)
25. [NDS] Crayon Shin-Chan: Arashi wo Yobu - Nendororon Daihenshin! (Namco Bandai)
26. [PS3] Yakuza 3 (SEGA)
27.
28. [NDS] 7th Dragon (SEGA)
29. [PSP] Harvest Moon: Sugar Village and Everyone's Wish (Marvelous)
30. [NDS] Inazuma Eleven (Level 5)

MC 2009-03-23 and Famitsu 2009-03-16: Things of Note

Based on the latest Famitsu hardware numbers...
PSP comparisons: After 224 weeks, PSP is where PS2 was at 176.5 weeks (July 16, 2003), where DS was at 98.8 weeks (October 21, 2006), and where GBA was at 151.2 weeks (February 10, 2004).

X360 comparisons: After 172 weeks, X360 is where GCN was at 16.5 weeks (January 3, 2002), where PS3 was at 35.2 weeks (July 10, 2007), and where Wii was at 5.1 weeks (January 1, 2007).

Again any kind of being specific on a date is bound to be off since we only have data per week... but for our close-enough purposes, X360 has finally made it past what Wii did in its first calendar year.

PS3 comparisons: After 124 weeks, PS3 is where PS2 was at 41.7 weeks (December 15, 2000), where PSP was at 63.2 weeks (February 21, 2006), where GCN was at 120.1 weeks (December 29, 2003), and where Wii was at 32.8 weeks (July 14, 2007).

Wii comparisons: After 121 weeks, Wii is where GBA was at 94.5 weeks (January 8, 2003), where DS was at 76.1 weeks (May 15, 2006), where PS2 was at 113.4 weeks (May 1, 2002), and where PSP was at 164.0 weeks (January 25, 2008).

DSi comparisons: After 21 weeks, DSi is where GBASP was at 41.8 weeks (November 28, 2003) and where DSL was at 12.9 weeks (May 27, 2006).

Based on the latest Media Create hardware numbers...
DS vs PSP: Weekly shares of 54.9 / 45.1 bring total shares to 68.5 / 31.5. If DS stopped selling and PSP continued at this week's rate, it would catch up in 261.0 weeks (March 30, 2014).

X360 vs PS3: Weekly shares of 17.5 / 82.5 bring total shares to 24.7 / 75.3. If PS3 stopped selling and X360 continued at this week's rate, it would catch up in 411.8 weeks (February 18, 2017).

PS3 vs Wii: Weekly shares of 56.9 / 43.1 bring total shares to 27.4 / 72.6. This is the first time PS3 has outsold Wii five weeks in a row. At this week's rates PS3 catches up to Wii in 882.7 weeks (February 27, 2026). If Wii stopped selling and PS3 continued at this week's rate, it would catch up in 214.6 weeks (May 10, 2013).

Week over week, everything is down. Most noticeable with DS and PSP, coming down from bumps.

After its 225th week, the combined DS systems have passed 26 million.



Through the first thirteen weeks of the year, almost everything is down by some degree. Here's how the year-to-date year-over-year percents stand as of now.

Wii: -63.1%
DSL+DSi: -4.0%
PS2: -54.5%
PS3: +0.4%
PSP: -36.9%
X360: +207.2%

Home hardware: -40.7%
Portable hardware: -20.9%
Sum of all hardware: -29.4%


Since we've got 13 weeks of MC sales now, a full quarter, it's a decent time to go back to that beginnings-of-years comparison I did a few weeks ago.

DS   2007:1,930,291
DS   2006:1,212,781
PSP  2008:1,108,816
Wii  2008:1,055,443
DS   2008:1,050,148
Wii  2007:1,042,075
DS   2009:1,007,894
PSP  2009:  699,866
PSP  2007:  684,551
PSP  2005:  657,074
PSP  2006:  552,494
DS   2005:  528,393
Wii  2009:  389,738
PS3  2007:  353,823
PS3  2009:  348,110
PS3  2008:  346,590
X360 2009:  144,529
X360 2007:   79,013
X360 2008:   47,046
X360 2006:   33,423

There's shuffling of order several places, but the biggest difference related to modern times is that PS3 is no longer having its worst beginning. It's slightly ahead of last year, but really all three of its years are close enough that it's a tie through the first quarter. Also, note that DS is the first system to reach a million this year. In 2007 and 2008 there were 2-3 that had reached a million by this time.


Famitsu Software Stuff

DS's Super Robot Taisen K is the top game this week, but it starts off lower than the other DS entry of two years ago: Super Robot Taisen W. Also much lower than last fall's Super Robot Taisen Z on PS2, which still seems to be the main Super Robot Taisen platform. Unrelatedly: this series must be running out of letters to stick at the end of titles by now?



Though the new PS2 and Wii Power Pro releases sit higher on the list, a surprise visit comes at #29 this week from the last DS Power Pro released in December. It last appeared in the Top 30 in January, but has apparently continued along pretty well out of sight.


Mario & Luigi RPG 3 (3432) has now passed the last known total of Partners in Time (212) and is less than 1,000 units from passing Superstar Saga (1150). And still has yet to drop from the top 10. Actually, its lowest rank yet was #6 the week starting March 2.


In its fourth week, Yakuza 3 (3445) falls behind Yakuza 2 (2540), but not by much yet.


A bit of a stranger comparison, but looking at some of the top third party console games this generation... it looks like Yakuza 3 will narrowly miss catching up to Taiko no Tatsujin Wii. Their totals are closer than ever this week, but Yakuza's weekly number is less than 1000 ahead, and it seems doubtful it will stick around at this level for a long time.


Neither Animal Crossing made the Top 30 this week.

Media Create Sales: 03/23 - 03/29

Hardware | This Week | Last Week |    YTD    |    LTD    
NDS      |    65,809 |    80,181 | 1,007,884 | 26,127,527
PSP      |    54,148 |    65,765 |   699,866 | 12,063,885
WII      |    17,276 |    18,095 |   389,738 |  7,868,639
PS3      |    22,825 |    25,435 |   348,110 |  2,970,538
360      |     4,849 |     5,441 |   144,529 |    975,069
PS2      |     5,246 |     5,067 |    76,007 | 21,475,531
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DSi      |    57,401 |    71,233 |   799,453 |  2,030,812
DSL      |     8,408 |     8,948 |   208,441 | 17,511,246

Media Create Sales: 03/23 - 03/29

01. [PSP] Mobile Suit Gundam: Senjou no Kizuna Portable (Namco Bandai) 85,000 / NEW
02. [PSP] Disgaea 2 (Nippon Ichi) 39,000 / NEW
03. [NDS] Yugioh 5D's: Stardust Accelerator: World Championship 2009 (Konami) 37,000 / NEW
04. [NDS] Mario & Luigi RPG 3 (Nintendo) 36,000 / 464,000
05. [NDS] Super Robot Taisen K (Namco Bandai) 32,000 / 149,000
06. [PS2] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2009 (Konami) 27,000 / 77,000
07. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2 G (PSP the Best) (Capcom) 24,000 / 531,000
08. [PS3] Musou Orochi Z (KOEI) 21,000 / 169,000
09. [PS3] Resident Evil 5 (Capcom) 17,000 / 427,000
10. [NDS] Rittai Picross 3D (Nintendo) 16,000 / 78,000

11. [PSP] Sunday VS Magazine: Shuuketsu! Choujou Daikessen! (Konami)
12. [PS2] Vitamin Z (D3 Publisher)
13. [PSP] Hayate no Gotoku Nightmare Paradise (Konami)
14. [NDS] Metal Fight Beyblade DS (Hudson)
15. [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo)
16. [PSP] Shin Sangoku Musou: Multi Raid (KOEI)
17. [WII] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu Next (Konami)
18. [WII] Play on Wii: Pikmin 2 (Nintendo)
19. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii (Namco Bandai)
20. [WII] Yugioh 5D's: Wheelie Breakers (Konami)
21. [WII] The Parallel of Haruhi Suzumiya (SEGA)
22. [NDS] Rhythm Tengoku Gold (Nintendo)
23. [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
24. [PSP] Harvest Moon: Sugar Village and Everyone's Wish (Marvelous)
25. [PS2] Trigger Heart Exelica Enhanced (Alchemist)
26. [NDS] Wagamama Fashion: Girl's Mode (Nintendo)
27. [NDS] 7th Dragon (SEGA)
28. [PS2] Amagami (Enterbrain)
29. [PS3] Yakuza 3 (SEGA)
30. [NDS] Crayon Shin-Chan: Arashi wo Yobu - Nendororon Daihenshin! (Namco Bandai)