Topic: Japans hardware sales: This is just depressing. 1500GC < 75500PS2.

[Fish]

PlayStation 2 75,500 1,473,200
GameBoy Advance SP 30,900 1,147,900
GameBoy Advance 7,600 898,400
GameCube 1,500 286,300
PSone 1,000 43,900
Xbox 690 58,700
WonderSwan Crystal 290 23,500

http://www.the-magicbox.com/toptenDengeki.htm

 

[BlkPaladin]

Thought the Gameboy Advance keeps beating the PS2. (If you add both types.)

[Ymeegod]

I thought the GBP would save the GC, guess not.

It's really but a rough few weeks for the GC but I think August will be the month to look out for (FFCC is going be released on Aug 8th).  If it doesn't sell then then Nintendo's going be in some trouble.

[mouse_clicker]

Not that I disagree with you or anything, Ymeegod (Nintendo is indeed flundering in Japanese waters), but have you EVER posted a positive comment about Nintendo that wasn't forced so people don't think you're a fanboy?

[oohhboy]

Hehe, Xbox is fighting with PSX again.

It looks to be a rough week for all other consoles and handhelds. Considering that even the GBAsp has sliped this week.

[Bartman3010]

Did the GCN numbers jump at all last time? Because that 800,000 systems sounds kinda good for Nintendo.

[Fish]

Oh yeah i forgot to mention that those numbers are from june 9-15, the week before GBP release(atleast so i have heard) so its not a surprice. sad, but not ssurprice.

[Uncle Rich AiAi]

I find it amazing that the PS2 is still selling so well.  I mean, at the rate it is selling, doesn't everyone and their grandma in Japan have a PS2?

[Mario]

Those number will be reversed when Mario Kart and Pokemon Coluseum come out.

[Uncle Rich AiAi]

I doubt it.  Some of us thought Mario Sunshine and Zelda: The Wind Waker would be system sellers, but they weren't.  It is simple, what the GC is lacking in Japan is RPGs.

[Ymeegod]

GBP has been out since mid-march in japan.

That's why alot of people imported it (that and it also comes in multiple colors unlike the Black that the US is getting).