Console Sale Figures week ending 17/05/2008

For the week ending 17th of May 2008 the sale figures according to VGChartz.com looks like this:-

The overall console sale figures now look like this:-
Consoles
Wii
6.08M Japan
11.41M America
8.69M Others
Total: 26.18M
Xbox 360
0.61M Japan
11.72M America
6.58M Others
Total: 18.91M
Playstation 3
2.10M Japan
4.87M America
5.66M Others
Total: 12.63M
Handhelds
Nintendo DS
22.77M Japan
22.77M America
26.94M Others
Total: 72.48M
Playstation Portable
9.46M Japan
12.61M America
12.09M Others
Total: 34.15M
(these sales figures are courtesy of [...]


Console Sale Figures week ending 10/05/2008

For the week ending 10th of May 2008 the sale figures according to VGChartz.com looks like this:-

The overall console sale figures now look like this:-
Consoles
Wii
6.04M Japan
11.27M America
8.56M Others
Total: 25.87M
Xbox 360
0.61M Japan
11.79M America
6.50M Others
Total: 18.89M
Playstation 3
2.10M Japan
4.96M America
5.55M Others
Total: 12.61M
Handhelds
Nintendo DS
22.74M Japan
22.76M America
26.72M Others
Total: 72.21M
Playstation Portable
9.39M Japan
12.65M America
12.02M Others
Total: 34.06M
(these sales figures are courtesy of [...]


Console Sale Figures week ending 03/05/2008

So the week Grand Theft Auto IV was released. How did it affect the hardware sales? I think it is in Playstation 3’s hand because if you look at the chart the PS3 out sold the 360 in all territories bringing the weekly total to 353k vs 360’s 265k.
For the week ending 3rd of May 2008 the [...]


Some Echochrome gameplay videos

Echochrome was released in the last Playstation Store update on the 1st of May. If you haven’t yet bought Echochrome and waiting for that final push to buy it, here are some great gameplay videos that will surely make you buy this game!
Check these videos out:
Deceive Gameplay Video

Drop Gameplay Video

Laws Trailer

 


The PSP outsells the DS on a 2-1 ratio in April 2008

According to reports from the Reuters, Enterbrain has said the Sony PSP outsold the Nintendo DS more than 2-to-1 in April 2008. In April the PSP managed to sell 380,867 units with the help of Capcom’s Monster Hunter Freedom 2G. On the other hand the Nintendo DS sold 169,911 units.
This is great news for Sony and the [...]


Console Sale Figures week ending 26/04/2008

For the week ending 26th of April 2008 the sale figures according to VGChartz.com looks like this:-

The overall console sale figures now look like this:-
Consoles
Wii
5.90M Japan
10.73M America
8.14M Others
Total: 24.77M
Xbox 360
0.60M Japan
11.60M America
6.26M Others
Total: 18.46M
Playstation 3
2.08M Japan
4.73M America
5.22M Others
Total: 12.03M
Handhelds
Nintendo DS
22.64M Japan
22.46M America
25.57M Others
Total: 70.67M
Playstation Portable
9.22M Japan
12.51M America
11.72M Others
Total: 33.45M
(these sales figures are courtesy of [...]


Console Sale Figures week ending 19/04/2008

For the week ending 19th of April 2008 the sale figures according to VGChartz.com looks like this:-
 

The overall console sale figures now look like this:-
Consoles
Wii
5.85M Japan
10.70M America
8.04M Others
Xbox 360
0.60M Japan
11.53M America
6.22M Others
Playstation 3
2.07M Japan
4.65M America
5.20M Others
Handhelds
Nintendo DS
22.59M Japan
22.29M America
25.76M Others
Playstation Portable
9.12M Japan
12.45M America
11.83M Others
(these sales figures are courtesy of VGchartz.com)


Console Sale Figures week ending 12/04/2008

For the week ending 12th of April 2008 the sale figures according to VGChartz.com looks like this:-

The overall console sale figures now look like this:-
Consoles
Wii
5.80M Japan
10.34M America
7.74M Others
Xbox 360
0.60M Japan
11.49M America
6.14M Others
Playstation 3
2.06M Japan
4.59M America
5.14M Others
Handhelds
Nintendo DS
22.55M Japan
22.03M America
25.54M Others
Playstation Portable
9.04M Japan
12.37M America
11.77M Others
(these sales figures are courtesy of VGchartz.com)


Console Sale Figures week ending 05/04/2008

Gran Turismo 5 Prologues tops the European charts for the second week running and helped the PS3 shift around 186k units compared to 360’s 134k. The PSP is doing very well in Japan, outselling every console with around 110k units shifted.
For the week ending 5th April 2008 the sale figures according to VGChartz.com looked like [...]


Gran Turismo PSP is set for 2009

Wondering if Gran Turismo will make it for the PSP? Wonder no further. Gran Turismo PSP is set to be released sometime in 2009. Polyphony Digital CEO Kazunori Yamauchi told VideoGamer.com yesterday that the real driving simulator will arrive on the Playstation Portable.
Yamauchi states:
“We’re hoping to have it out by next year, during next year,” [...]


Console Sale Figures week ending 29/03/2008

With the release of Gran Turismo 5: Prologue in Europe, has PS3 hardware sales increased? Let’s take a look.
For the week ending 29/03/2008 the sale figures according to VGChartz.com looked like this:-

The overall console sale figures now look like this:- 
Consoles
Wii
5.71M Japan
10.09M America
7.46M Others
Xbox 360
0.60M Japan
11.38M America
6.01M Others
Playstation 3
2.04M Japan
4.47M America
4.92M Others
Playstation 3 sales have increased [...]


Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G sells 1 million in just 6 days

Capcom recently told the gaming industry that Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G sold 1 million units in the first 6 days of release. On the first day of release, Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G sold a cool 670,000 units and has become the fastest selling game in the series.
Making it the fastest selling game in the series, [...]


Console Sale Figures week ending 22/03/2008

Consoles 
Playstation 3 has passed the 11 million mark. PS3 still has a long way to go, but is gaining on the 360.
For the week ending 22/03/2008 the sale figures according to VGChartz.com looked like this:-

The overall console sale figures now look like this:-
Wii
5.66M Japan
10.03M America
7.38M Others
Xbox 360
0.59M Japan
11.30M America
5.83M Others
Playstation 3
2.03M Japan
4.38M America
4.64M Others
So the [...]


PSP Sales Up 85% in 2008, Sony plans ahead

According to Sony’s senior marketing manager the US PSP sales are up 85% from last April. The new PSP’s streamline design and price cuts have helped the handheld push sales and indeed helped Sony reach their compant target to a whole new level. Many of the PSP users are buying the handheld for internet browsing, [...]


PS3 off to a good start outselling Xbox 360 in Europe week ending 22/03/08

The Playstation 3 is off to a good start, ahead of Xbox 360 outselling it by 6,000 units. I know it’s not much, but it’s gaining on the 360. The 360 is losing it’s percentage of the mark week by week and we’ll see what the sale numbers are like when the PS3’s big guns [...]