Media Create Sales: 05/04 - 05/10 (Hardware)

DSi - 55,382
PSP - 43,009
Wii - 24,397
PS3 - 18,483
DS Lite - 7,821
PS2 - 5,137
Xbox 360 - 5,068

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)

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: 03/23 - 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: 03/16 - 03/22 (Hardware)

System |  This Week  |  Last Week  |      YTD    |     LTD    
NDS    |     80,181  |     39,135  |    942,085  |  26,061,720 
PSP    |     65,765  |     43,463  |    645,718  |  12,003,821 
PS3    |     25,435  |     28,014  |    325,285  |   2,947,753 
WII    |     18,095  |     17,941  |    372,462  |   7,851,439 
360    |      5,441  |      8,378  |    139,680  |     969,117 
PS2    |      5,067  |      4,844  |     70,761  |  21,470,290
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DSi    |     71,233  |     27,564  |    742,052  |   1,973,411
DSL    |      8,948  |     11,571  |    200,033  |  17,502,838

Media Create Sales: 03/09 - 03/15 (Hardware)

Hardware | This Week | Last Week |   YTD   |     LTD   
NDS      |    39,135 |    43,342 | 861,894 | 25,981,537
PSP      |    43,463 |    59,568 | 579,953 | 11,943,972
WII      |    17,941 |    16,560 | 354,367 |  7,833,268
PS3      |    28,014 |    39,835 | 299,850 |  2,922,278
360      |     8,378 |    14,994 | 134,239 |    964,779
PS2      |     4,844 |     4,954 |  65,694 | 21,465,218
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DSi      |    27,564 |    32,102 | 670,819 |  1,902,186
DSL      |    11,571 |    11,240 | 191,085 | 17,493,890

Media Create Sales: 03/02 - 03/08 (Hardware)

Media Create Sales: 03/02 - 03/08 (Hardware)
PSP 59,568
PS3 39,835
DSi 32,102
Wii 16,560
Xbox 360 14,994
DS Lite 11,240
PS2 4,954

Media Create Sales: 02/23 - 03/02 (Hardware)

PS3 36,513
DSi 35,827
PSP 35,588
Wii 17,876
Xbox 360 11,795
DS Lite 11,774
PS2 5,099

Japan: 360 Takes the Cake, Wii and PS3 Fight for Crumbs

Media Create Sales: 02/16 - 02/22 (HARDWARE)

Does that leave DS and PSP with the icing or what?


DSi - 41,839
PSP - 29,552
Xbox 360 - 25,334
Wii - 16,973
PS3 - 16,149
DS Lite - 9,975
PS2 - 5,029

Media Create Sales: 02/09 - 02/15 (HARDWARE)

DSi 53,483
PSP 34,256
Wii 21,016
PS3 18,656
DS Lite 14,810
Xbox 360 9,833
PS2 5,332

Japanese Hardware Market Collapsing (Almost)

Japan - Hardware sales have all but collapsed. One year ago this week, total hardware sales in Japan were right around 250 thousand units. This year: 146 thousand, 42% less than 2008.

Last year this week, the Wii sold 81k, this year, 20k. Last year, the PSP sold 76k, this year, 35k. These two systems alone account for the majority of the lower numbers, as the DS is on par (2008: 60k, 2009:62k), and the 360 actually doubled its sales from 2008 (2008: 4k, 2009: 8k).

It's hard to imagine when sales will recover, as hardware sales typically decline until April (going by the traditional sales-falloff after the New Year), and then hit a little spike around Golden Week...but sales have already dipped far past their yearly lows from 2008. So low, in fact, that they really don't have much further to go down. This could be a very, very hard year for manufacturers.

The Wii Hits Hard Times : Media Create Sales: 01/26 - 02/01 (Hardware)

The party turns sour for Wii. "Uh-oh!"

Japan - The Wii, just four weeks after completing a year in which every 4th piece of hardware sold was a Wii (23.9% average weekly market share for 2008), is on the ropes with only 23 thousand units sold for the week.

While there are certainly many factors, among them being hardware sales being down across the board, the chief concern must be the declining weekly market share. This week the Wii only took 13.77% out of all hardware sold--down 20% from last year at this time.

Holding steady at 17k is the PS3. With a growing grin, the madame d'hardcore looks for several upcoming releases to fluff her skirts even further. All but leaving the dance is the 360 and PS2, murmuring something about "5k" and "we're big in the states!"

Of course, the star of the party is still the DS, who defies conventional recession logic and has sold yet another 70 thousand units.

Media Create Sales: 01/26 - 02/01 (Hardware)
[DSi] 55,613
[PSP] 44,135
[WII] 23,278
[PS3] 17,405
[DSL] 15,147
[360] 8,107
[PS2] 5,334

Media Create Sales: 01/19 - 01/25 (Hardware)

Media Create Sales: 01/19 - 01/25 (Hardware)
NDS - 65,294
PSP - 38,280
WII - 26,770
PS3 - 17,708
360 - 7,663
PS2 - 5,007
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DSi - 51,618
DSL - 13,676

Media Create Sales: 01/12 - 01/18 (Hardware)

Media Create Sales: 01/12 - 01/18 (Hardware)
DSi 62,525
PSP 42,559
Wii 32,333
PS3 20,690
DS Lite 18,809
Xbox 360 9,576
PS2 5,760

Media Create Sales: 01/05 - 01/11 (Hardware)

Japan - A predictably down week after the new year sales-week still resulted in big gains for the DS, with over one hundred thousand sold between the DS Lite and the latest model, the DSi. One week after selling an incredible 230 thousand units, the record breaking system earned 40% of the hardware market yet again.

PSP delivered on its incredible Dissidia and MH2G sales with just over sixty thousand sold, and the PS3 punched in a respectable twenty eight thousand sold. Together, Sony products captured over 35% of the hardware market this week.

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Hardware
DSi 78,201
PSP 60,495
Wii 41,243
PS3 28,144
DS Lite 23,429
Xbox 360 10,554
PS2 6,628


Stay right here for all the latest charts. We'll have a full NPD breakdown as well as Media Create Console and Handheld charts over the next few days. Enjoy!

Media Create Sales: 12/29 - 01/04 (Hardware)

Japan - It's an accepted position by most that follow the industry, but Japan really is dominated by handheld systems and this week drives that point home. In one of the biggest weeks of the year, weekly hardware sales were dominated by the Nintendo DS and the Sony PSP and sold three hundred and eighty thousand units in one week while taking more than 64% of all systems sold.

The Wii had another dominating week with one hundred and twenty thousand sold, but slipped back to only 20% market share for total systems after a string of 22%-24% weeks.

Sony's PS3, while far behind the Wii, had a decent week for itself at sixty one thousand sold and took 10% of the market. The 360 and PS2, at twenty thousand and twelve and a half thousand respectively, brought in the rear.

Media Create Sales: 12/29 - 01/04 (Hardware)

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Handhelds DS & PSP Dominate this week with 64.56% Market Share.

Hardware
DSi 182,518
PSP 157,088
Wii 119,965
PS3 60,654
DS Lite 48,160
Xbox 360 19,694
PS2 12,548

PS3 Hardware Struggles Despite White Knight Sales (JPN)

(Media Create Hardware: 12/22 - 12/28)

Japan - Sadly, the story remains the same: the PS3 can't crack fifty thousand despite a two hundred thousand-selling title in WKC. The 360, thought earlier this year by many a 360-enthusiast to be "making a real comeback in Japan," weighs in this week with a thud at thirteen thousand.

While Sony's sad PS3 story spirals downward, Nintendo's jubilant march upwards continues this week, with combined DS sales above two hundred and forty thousand. The Wii had a great week too, with one hundred and thirty five thousand consoles sold, almost three times what the PS3 sold.

The redemption for Sony this week comes from the feisty PSP, who refuses to go down against the onslaught of the DS. The PSP hit almost one hundred and twenty thousand and continues to churn out the hits on software.

Hardware
DSi 188,697
Wii 134,958
PSP 118,765
DS Lite 56,453
PS3 45,989
Xbox 360 13,011
PS2 10,404

Note: This is the hardware data that is released from Media Create a week late due to the Holiday period in Japan. Stay right here for last week's data, which will be the biggest for the entire year!

Full charts coming tonight.

Media Create Sales: 12/15 - 12/21 (Hardware)

HARDWARE
DSi 204,100
PSP 146,000
Wii 131,000
DSL 50,300
PS3 39,100
X360 12,900
PS2 8,700

Stay right here for all the latest charts, coming later tonight!

Japan: Nintendo Takes More than 59% of Total Market Share for 7th Week In A Row

Japan: The latest hardware data has been released and Nintendo has taken 59% total market share or better for the seventh week in a row. DSi (173k) and DSL (31k) combine to sell two hundred thousand, and the Wii (91.6k) vaulted to almost one hundred thousand units.

Sony's three systems all had modest gains from the previous week, with the PSP hitting 71.k and the PS3 hitting 33.7k, and the not-yet-forgotten PS2 still selling more than 6k.

The 360 brings in the rear for this-gen hardware at 11.8k.

Hardware | This Week | Last Week | Last 4 Weeks |    YTD    |    LTD    
DS+      |   204,813 |   138,800 |      565,072 | 3,447,039 | 24,620,093
PSP      |    71,540 |    54,800 |      242,656 | 3,428,322 | 11,093,399
WII      |    91,641 |    56,700 |      233,487 | 2,596,804 |  7,212,943
PS3      |    33,688 |    30,300 |      116,402 |   895,663 |  2,537,339
360      |    11,797 |    10,000 |       48,694 |   296,184 |    804,629
PS2      |     6,659 |     5,700 |       23,268 |   453,380 | 21,380,420