40GB PS3 Sells 50,000 In First Day In Japan

Sales of Sony's PS3 video games console surged 300 per cent after the company released a cheaper model in Japan last week, according to leaked survey data.

Sony Japan introduced the new PS3 model with a 40GB hard disk drive on November 11. One day later, local PS3 weekly sales figures had soared from an average of 16,000 to almost 66,000.

The figures are contained in preliminary data from the latest edition of a regular survey by Japan-based video games publisher and market survey firm, Enterbrain.

The substantial surge in weekly sales comes despite the release of the console occurring on the last day of the week. It is unclear what proportion of the sales resulted from pre-orders.

PS3 takes top spot

The huge increase in sales enabled the PS3 to take the top spot in full-sized console sales from Nintendo's Wii console for the first time. The Wii typically sells less than 35,000 per week in Japan, although sales have risen to 37,500 following the release of the popular game, Super Mario Galaxy.

The 40GB unit retails for $100 less than older models. The new console also lacks some features, including a flash memory device reader, two of the original four USB ports, and backwards compatibility with PS2 games. The Japanese version of the 40GB PS3 features a new 'Ceramic White' case color.

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And thats without any decent games. wait till MGS

but it bugs me how japan gets white ps3's and also already have dual shock 3 controllers for sale....tsk tsk tsk

And thats without any decent games. wait till MGS

but it bugs me how japan gets white ps3's and also already have dual shock 3 controllers for sale....tsk tsk tsk

ski11buzz

Japan doesn't play MGS. Certainly not anywhere close to what NA does. There is a reason that the last couple MGS games were released first in NA instead of Japan.

Europe: Check

Japan: Check

US: Only a matter of time.

Europe: Check

Japan: Check

US: Only a matter of time.

Out_Kast3000

And thats without any decent games. wait till MGS

but it bugs me how japan gets white ps3's and also already have dual shock 3 controllers for sale....tsk tsk tsk

ski11buzz

Dynasty Warriors is extremely popular in Japan and was released the same day aas the 40GB PS3.

And it does have decent games actually, but yea games like MGS, GT5, etc. will dominate.

White KNight Story is out next mnth so that should be good.

BU... BUT TEH 360 BEAT PS3 IN JAPAN LAST WEEK!!!1!!111:cry:

redesigns sell well, it'll go back down in a few eeksthe_h_bomb

xmas is right around the corner so even if it goes back down in japan...itll go up everywhere else....but then again just about all of them (handhelds too) will have a sales surge

[QUOTE="ski11buzz"]

And thats without any decent games. wait till MGS

but it bugs me how japan gets white ps3's and also already have dual shock 3 controllers for sale....tsk tsk tsk

Out_Kast3000

Dynasty Warriors is extremely popular in Japan and was released the same day aas the 40GB PS3.

And it does have decent games actually, but yea games like MGS, GT5, etc. will dominate.

White KNight Story is out next mnth so that should be good.

White Knight Story out next month???

OMG BAN THIS GUY FOR STUPIDTY!!!!

BU... BUT TEH 360 BEAT PS3 IN JAPAN LAST WEEK!!!1!!111:cry:

trizzle_a

by 200 units to boot :lol:

[QUOTE="Out_Kast3000"][QUOTE="ski11buzz"]

And thats without any decent games. wait till MGS

but it bugs me how japan gets white ps3's and also already have dual shock 3 controllers for sale....tsk tsk tsk

therealmcc0y

Dynasty Warriors is extremely popular in Japan and was released the same day aas the 40GB PS3.

And it does have decent games actually, but yea games like MGS, GT5, etc. will dominate.

White KNight Story is out next mnth so that should be good.

White Knight Story out next month???

OMG BAN THIS GUY FOR STUPIDTY!!!!

It's out next month for Japan.

Stop failing.

redesigns sell well, it'll go back down in a few eeksthe_h_bomb

PSP sales are still up in Japan and its redesign came out two months ago. It was selling 35k/week prior to redesign, not it sells 60k/week. Of course, I am not sure the 40gig is looked at as a redesign, but more as just a new model.

[QUOTE="trizzle_a"]

BU... BUT TEH 360 BEAT PS3 IN JAPAN LAST WEEK!!!1!!111:cry:

ultima-flare

by 200 units to boot :lol:

Yeah, that was pretty sad of them, LOL.

[QUOTE="therealmcc0y"][QUOTE="Out_Kast3000"][QUOTE="ski11buzz"]

And thats without any decent games. wait till MGS

but it bugs me how japan gets white ps3's and also already have dual shock 3 controllers for sale....tsk tsk tsk

Out_Kast3000

Dynasty Warriors is extremely popular in Japan and was released the same day aas the 40GB PS3.

And it does have decent games actually, but yea games like MGS, GT5, etc. will dominate.

White KNight Story is out next mnth so that should be good.

White Knight Story out next month???

OMG BAN THIS GUY FOR STUPIDTY!!!!

It's out next month for Japan.

Stop failing.

no no he's full of all sorts of win!

he forgot to put logic in that statment which made me chuckle

it's all a matter of perspective....:P

the ps3 will sell good because its a cheap blue-ray player. bottom line, qbell

um...so the wii was beat by a blu-ray player in sales this week?

[QUOTE="Out_Kast3000"]

Europe: Check

Japan: Check

US: Only a matter of time.

niall077

what's the best buy bundle?

[QUOTE="niall077"][QUOTE="Out_Kast3000"]

Europe: Check

Japan: Check

US: Only a matter of time.

fuzzysquash

what's the best buy bundle?

http://www.n4g.com/industrynews/News-82692.aspx

Europe: Check

Japan: Check

US: Only a matter of time.

Out_Kast3000

redesigns sell well, it'll go back down in a few eeksthe_h_bomb

Maybe...or maybe the mass market was waiting for the PS3, and now it is at a price that they are willing to pay?

Aren't hypotheticals fun?!

BU... BUT TEH 360 BEAT PS3 IN JAPAN LAST WEEK!!!1!!111:cry:

claps hand. how many more time u think thats gonna happen?

trizzle_a

wow this has been a weird month already, the 360 outsells the ps3 one week in japan and now the ps3 outsells the wii the next week....i wonder what will happen nexthyperboy152000

Haven't we seen this before from the PS3. It gets a new, cheaper model which boosts sales for a week or two and then it dies down completely to last again. Nothing new to see here.

As far as the comment about how the PS3 is ruling Europe, link and don't use VGchartz because they have already been owned at neogaf since the guy has no answer as to where he gets his numbers.

PS3 ruling America? LMAO!!!! :lol:

[QUOTE="fuzzysquash"][QUOTE="niall077"][QUOTE="Out_Kast3000"]

Europe: Check

Japan: Check

US: Only a matter of time.

joker730

what's the best buy bundle?

http://www.n4g.com/industrynews/News-82692.aspx

NBA 08 + a copy of Open Season? :?

Nevermind, I'm not worried about owning a PS3 already.

the ps3 will sell good because its a cheap blue-ray player. bottom line, qbell

Yeah, and the 360 add-on will sell good because it's a cheap HD-DVD player.:roll:

[QUOTE="qbell"]the ps3 will sell good because its a cheap blue-ray player. bottom line, ball_of_air

Yeah, and the 360 add-on will sell good because it's a cheap HD-DVD player.:roll:

You must be new to the gaming world. Add-ons hardly ever sale and most of the time become vaporware before they even make it to shelves. The HD-DVD add-on for the 360 has sold pretty good considering the history of add-ons.

[QUOTE="ski11buzz"]

And thats without any decent games. wait till MGS

but it bugs me how japan gets white ps3's and also already have dual shock 3 controllers for sale....tsk tsk tsk

ZIMdoom

Japan doesn't play MGS. Certainly not anywhere close to what NA does. There is a reason that the last couple MGS games were released first in NA instead of Japan.

u must be joking and or have no clue

[QUOTE="Out_Kast3000"]

Europe: Check

Japan: Check

US: Only a matter of time.

Metal_RAY

i cant believe it did that with NO big games out. :)

[QUOTE="the_h_bomb"]redesigns sell well, it'll go back down in a few eeksZIMdoom

Maybe...or maybe the mass market was waiting for the PS3, and now it is at a price that they are willing to pay?

Aren't hypotheticals fun?!

Umm debunked since every single price drop has had a spike in sales followed by a very sharp decline. This is no different because we all know the casual price is around $250.

So?....It's not like Microsoft is in such dire need of money they are going to cry over the PS3 beating them in Japan ( a market they don't care about in the first place) Also if this suprises anyone than they should really get their head checked...The Japanese gaming market is completely ruled by Japanese manufacturers....they don't like to play games with soldiers blowing eachother's heads off...they prefer RPGs with feminine looking male characters...

[QUOTE="ski11buzz"]

And thats without any decent games. wait till MGS

but it bugs me how japan gets white ps3's and also already have dual shock 3 controllers for sale....tsk tsk tsk

ZIMdoom

Japan doesn't play MGS. Certainly not anywhere close to what NA does. There is a reason that the last couple MGS games were released first in NA instead of Japan.

"Japan doesn't play MGS."

Quoted for being a *******

wow this has been a weird month already, the 360 outsells the ps3 one week in japan and now the ps3 outsells the wii the next week....i wonder what will happen nexthyperboy152000

[QUOTE="joker730"][QUOTE="fuzzysquash"][QUOTE="niall077"][QUOTE="Out_Kast3000"]

Europe: Check

Japan: Check

US: Only a matter of time.

fuzzysquash

what's the best buy bundle?

http://www.n4g.com/industrynews/News-82692.aspx

NBA 08 + a copy of Open Season? :?

Nevermind, I'm not worried about owning a PS3 already.

That deal completely owns the premuim or elite 360 with a AAA game and a solid action game. That is the deal the will "break the American market."

nothing makes sense today, assassin's scores crysis' 8.0

Europe: Check

Japan: Check

US: Only a matter of time.

Out_Kast3000

US will probabaly sell the best of the three.

That's horrible :| A new launch and only 50,000? I remember a time when consoles sold hundreds of thousands at launch. Guess PS3 really IS doomed :(Arsuz

Its not a launch. Its just another version of the same console. Japan has had the PS3 before any of us.