PSP Beats DS on Japan Sales Charts
Sony's PSP handheld beat the Nintendo DS on Japan sales charts by
several hundred units, a report from research data firm Media Create
said Thursday.
From Jan. 30 to Feb. 5, the PSP sold 25,905 units to best the Nintendo DS' 25,321 units sold in the same week.
The
touch-screen handheld remains in limited supply after strong software
drove several hundred thousands units to consumers in the weeks prior.
Nintendo also lost steam on the software sales charts this week on strong sales from several PS2 titles.
The
Nintendo DS hardware will see a transition period in Japan when the new
version, Nintendo DS Lite makes it to the retail channel on Mar. 2.
The new version will be 2/3 the size of the original and feature four backlit settings.
Nintendo announced this week that it will offer free game downloads at U.S. retail kiosks and will feature lobby voice chat in the upcoming Nintendo DS game, Metroid Prime Hunters.
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