Sales of the PS3 Slim in Japan have hit record levels, with the console selling 150,000 units in four days, 50% more units than the Xbox 360 sold in the entirety of the 2009 financial year.
The figures show the PS3 Slim to have sold 150,252 (the old model sold an additional 500 units in the same period) in the four days after its release, the highest since the console’s release.
This brings the Japanese PS3 sales total to 3,431,964 units, with the Xbox 360 trailing with 1,113,372.
Of course, the real question is how much this release will do to close the global 10 million unit gap between the Xbox 360 and the PS3, although just how many of those units are still working is open to question…
Via Hachimaki.
I had to pickup a new HD at best buy the other day and saw people buying xbox 360’s along with new dvd burners and dual layered disks.
I “wonder” what they’re going to do.
Wake the f up..
Just curious guys, but you keep linking to the Game Informer poll of 5000 people for your 54% number, but will you ever link to the independent warranty companies’ research that brought the number down to 23%? Here, I’ll help with a link: http://www.industrygamers.com/news/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-abating/
Just asking really.
The real question is……..Would Solid Snake buy a ps3 at $299??
Do the RROD re-buys even count? This is ridiculous….
You mean those refurbished units? They figure as new on Gamestop, so maybe yeah, they count.
I think you need to do a background check on this.
Have you heard what American paychecks are the fattest? Plus welfare?
Talk about high wages in Asia, people will go wow. Talk about welfare and people would think you’re nuts.