PSP sales down in Japan, game sales up

Even though Sony’s PS2 is still in the spotlight, it doesn’t hide the fact that the PlayStation 3 is selling at a snail’s pace. The PS3 dropped from 16,889 units sold to 15,520 last week, making it the worst week ever for the system.

The PSP also saw a drop in Japanese sales from 39,077 units to 31,503 - still considerably better than the PS3. The Sony PSP did see a jump in game sales, though. The release of Gundam SEED Alliance vs. ZAFT Portable managed to hit the top of the charts last week. Not surprisingly, Monster Hunter Portable 2 is still in the top ten coming in at number 8 last week.

Hopefully the PSP’s new low price will help to revive lagging sales.

• Monster Hunter Portable 2 is number 1
• PSP number two in Japan
• Sony PSP sales closing in on DS
• PSP #3 In Japan
• Japanese go crazy for Crisis Core!

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