Nintendo Wii, DS top Japan retail charts
Published: March 28, 2008 8:56 AM PDT
by Marcus Lai
Nintendo Co.'s Wii console and Nintendo DS handheld topped Japan sales charts in the latest retail data from the region.
Media Create Co. on Fri. reported that the DS sold 65,055 units and Wii sold 62,404 units between Mar. 17 and Mar. 23.
The products ranked as the No. 1 and No. 2 hardware for the week, respectively.
The new Pokemon Ranger title for the DS ranked as the No. 1 selling software for the week, moving 241,663 units, while Hudson's Deca Sports title for the Wii sold 65,359 units in the same period.
Overall, Wii and DS dominated the top 10 software charts, ranking eight titles combined.
Wii this month ranked as the No. 2 video game system in Feb. U.S. sales, moving 432,000 units in the month.
Nintendo this week said that Super Smash Bros. Brawl sold 1.4 million copies in one week of availability in the U.S. The title debuted on Mar. 9.
Additionally, it will release the game title Mario Kart Wii to the Wii on Apr. 27 in the U.S.
Source: Labels: DS, Mario Kart, Nintendo, Super Smash Bros Brawl, Wii |
