Another Week in Japan:Hardware and software numbers 1/21-1/27
Let’s face it: the Japanese sales numbers for the week of 1/21 are just foreplay. What we really want to know is how Super Smash Bros. Brawl did, although rumors are coming in that the game sold a whopping 500,000 copies in its first day. All this hype even catapulted the Wii above the DS in hardware sales last week, according to the numbers released by Famitsu. We think the Wii will hold the top spot in Japan for at least another few weeks, while it basks in Brawl’s glory.
The Wii may have made a stir in the hardware charts, but all’s boring on the software front. WiiFit shows us its well-toned legs by remaining at the number one spot, and Super Mario Galaxy has fallen out of the top ten once again. Wii Play also slipped a bit, losing some of its former dominance.
• Wii: 79,000
• DS: 74,000
• PSP: 61,000
• PS3: 29,000
• PS2: 11,000
• Xbox 360: 4,200
Software:
1. WiiFit (Wii)— 96,000 (1,209,000)
2. Winning Eleven 2008 (PSP) — 70,000
3. Lucky Star (PS2) — 61,000
4. Mario & Sonic at the Olympics DS (DS) — 54,000 (145,000)
5. Wii Sports (Wii) — 28,000 (2,692,000)
6. Mario Party DS (DS) — 26,000 (1,557,000)
7. Yggrda Union (PSP) — 22,000
8. Doraemon Baseball (DS) — 22,000 (141,000)
9. Monster Hunter Portable 2 (PSP) — 15,000 (1,584,000)
10. Wii Play (Wii) — 14,000 (2,153,000)
11. Mario & Sonic at the Olympics (Wii) — 13,000 (488,000)
12. Mario Kart DS (DS) — 13,000 (2,809,000)
13. Professor Layton 2 (DS) — 13,000 (727,000)
14. Tennis no Oujisama: Driving Smash! Side King (DS) —12,000
15. Mario Party 8 (Wii) — 9,400 (1,163,000)
16. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) — 9,100 (853,000)
17. Ryu ga Gotoku 2 (The Best!) (PS2) — 8,500 (111,000)
18. Professor Layton (DS) — 8,500 (821,000)
19. Dragon Quest IV (DS) — 8,000 (1,158,000)
20. Minna no Golf Portable 2 (PSP) — 8,000 (210,000)
courtesy of nintendowiifanboy.com