Since its launch in late-2006, the Wii has dominated sales pretty much everywhere . This is especially true in Japan, where Nintendo’s console has never been beaten by the PS3 or Xbox 360 in the weekly sales charts.
That is, until two weeks ago.
Sony’s new, slimmer PS3 went on sale a fortnight back. It outsold the Wii in its debut week, and now it’s had the cheek and temerity to repeat the trick. The latest weekly sales figures for September 28 through October 4, courtesy of Media-Create:
* DSi: 53,293 * PSP: 51,215 * PS3: 37,538 * Wii: 35,392 * DS Lite: 10,661 * X360: 4,244 * PS2: 2,179
A close victory for Sony, but a victory nonetheless. What’s more, Nintendo actually dropped the price of the Wii in Japan on October 1, though obviously to little effect.
All of which raises the question: is the tide finally turning against Nintendo’s ubiquitous white box? Well, probably not. The Wii has already closed the 3-to-1 lead that the PS3 Slim enjoyed last week, and continues to lead sales in other regions. Still, this Holiday season may be a little closer than previous years.
[Via IGN]