Sales

[Swan]

Originally Posted by Link1130

The numbers for just one week don't seem all that different, though. I might (very likely) be wrong, I don't know any sales numbers from previous non-Nintendo handhelds, but I think Sony could be doing better than any previous contender.

It coule be very possible that the PSP gains steam and knocks the DS down.

Or Sony could feel Nintendo's wrath as so many other companies have (in the handheld department).

Its too early to tell, really. Give it a year.


*shrugs and walks away*

Yeah, I don't think that either of them will surpass the other by too much. I think it will end up how we have it in the console world. More the one system that isn't failing. (bad wording, I know)

[MuGen]

there will always be a rough numbers according to who reports it. Look at how they called this year's election.. so many channels with so many different numbers.

In any case, if Sony released more than 200,000 more people would've probably picked one up... instead of seeing that a lot of stores were sold out of them already. Yodabashi Camera the largest game store in the Shinjuku District sold out of the PSP in the first 3 hours. So... the numbers could be due to largely stores in different districts not carrying enough.

i.e. More Nintendo fans in one district, has more PSP's available when another district full of Sony fans suffer with a store thats sold out... I dunno if any of you catch my drift...

[Crash]

Latest sales figures from Japan...

sony PSP = ... well look at signature



PS2 Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Special 201,005
2 DS Super Mario 64 DS 150,550 (416,125)
3 GC Mario Party 6 138,124 (416,563)
4 GBA Yoshi no Banyuuin Ryoku 112,663 (161,344)
5 PS2 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Konami 110,438 (658,624)
6 GC Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat 107,467 (**155,000)
7 DS Sawaru Made in Wario 106,861 (377,243)
8 GBA Rockman EXE 5 Blue Team 105,104
9 PS2 Dragon Quest VIII 104,211 (3,103,477)
10 GBA Konjiki no Gashbell! Unare Yujou no Dengeki 2 102,210


DS -- 396,674 (1,286,074)
GBASP -- 190,268 (2,530,961)
PS2 -- 188,134 (2,691,666)
GC -- 108,311 (696,839)
PSP -- 107,217 (352,295)
GBA -- 3,877 (198,025)
Xbox -- 704 (37,083)
PSone -- 90 (14,029)
SC -- 76 (7464)


No PSP games in top 10???

[Null]

lol. this surprises you? it hasnt even been released over here yet.

and honestly, if your tryin to push and say DS is better, 'games' isnt somthin you should be bringing up.

[Vampyr]

Originally Posted by Null

lol. this surprises you? it hasnt even been released over here yet.

and honestly, if your tryin to push and say DS is better, 'games' isnt somthin you should be bringing up.

Those were sales figures from Japan.

I think it's too early yet to say which system is goin to sale most...but I'm happy to see the DS kicking butt at the moment.

And I can't wait for Dragon Quest VIII to come over here.

[Null]

Originally Posted by Vampyr

Those were sales figures from Japan.

I think it's too early yet to say which system is goin to sale most...but I'm happy to see the DS kicking butt at the moment.

And I can't wait for Dragon Quest VIII to come over here.

yea i know. but DS has passed thier main release cycle and is focusing on other parts, PSP is still in the release cycle focusing on that.

i dunno. im just not really sure why thoes numbers should be news to anyone. lol

[Ace195]

Hrm. Nintendo years of experiance in the handhelp dept. Yet still has crappy games.

Sony first Handheld that I know of.. Good game line up..

I think in the years to come nintendo had better step up the games they put out for the DS or Sony will take the market.. There will be fanboy riots I tell you riots..

But I mean there are few games for my SP that I would actually buy nowadays I mean I have all the metroids and goldensun, and tactics.... I don't want any kiddy games..

So I personally think that nintendo will go down eventually.. Might take a while but they will flop like they did in the console market.. They are the last to use the newer digital media.. However there handhelds are cutting edge of the handheld world. But when sony figures it out......

/end rant

[Jason1]

Originally Posted by Null

i dunno. im just not really sure why thoes numbers should be news to anyone. lol

Because everyone thought the PSP would dominate right from the get go. Much better specs, good price point, ect...