Figures released by Sony today show that 580,000 units of the new PSP Slim have been sold in Japan since its launch on the 20th September - eclipsing the sales figures the original PSP managed in the same time period. The figure includes the 77,777 Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII special edition bundles.
BioShocked, that is. The Xbox 360 version of BioShock has debuted at #1 with a bullet, with the PC version sneaking in at #4 - behind both versions of Singstar 90’s (Would you like microphones with that, sir?)
We just hope you had the foresight to pre-order your copy of BioShock - reports from the land down under lead us to believe that even JB Hi-Fi is having trouble keeping stock on the shelves.
Thanks to GfK for yet more concrete evidence of how predictable software sales trends in Australia really are.
Blizzard Entertainment have announced a new milestone for their award-winning time-pit, World of Warcraft. Over nine million people now pay a monthly fee for their fix, placing Blizzard on top of an ever-growing mountain of cash…and with the Burning Crusade expansion yet to be released in China, there’s plenty of growth still on the cards.
Blizzard co-founder Mike Morhaime is justifiably chuffed:
We’re thrilled that gamers around the world have continued to embrace World of Warcraft so enthusiastically. We’ve worked hard to provide a compelling experience for our players, and we plan to continue updating the game with exciting new content for them to enjoy for many years to come.
The latest GfK sales charts are out, and for the second week running, there’s not a single PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 title in the top ten. Here’s a hint publishers, if you want your games to sell, try pricing them a little closer to their US counterparts. It’s pretty clearly working for Nintendo! Gamers in the US would have a conniption fit if games cost US$88-97 - and that’s standard affair for new Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 titles in Australia.
via GoNintendo
We’re all aware that Nintendo prints money. Not content with that fact alone being fresh in gamers minds, Nintendo have released another ten carefully selected tidbits in a recent press release.
* Through the first half of 2007, the total Wii hardware sell-through in the United States and Canada combined is more than 2.3 million units (2.1 million United States, 222,000 Canada).
* For the first half of 2007, Nintendo represents nearly 70 percent of the industry growth in the United States and Canada combined.
* In June alone, Wii was once again the top-selling home console with nearly 435,000 units sold in the United States and Canada combined (381,800 United States, 53,000 Canada).
* In June alone, Nintendo DS was the top-selling video game system overall with nearly 608,000 units sold in the United States and Canada combined (562,000 United States, 46,000 Canada).
* Nintendo remained the top video game publisher in the United States and Canada in June, as well as the top publisher for all of 2007.
GamesIndustry.biz is reporting PS3 sales have risen 135% since the price drop on July 9, which saw the 60GB model cut to US$499. It’s not rocket science, by any means - Microsoft release their under-whelming 360 Elite at a hefty price tag, Sony drops the price of the 60GB PS3 to a newly-justifiable $499, and countless developers at E3 show the public that there’s some decent games (that aren’t MotorStorm and Resistance) just around the corner.
Major Nelson has posted the latest Xbox Live statistics, and yes…people are still fully locked in to Gears of War. Unsurprisingly, Bomberman Live debuted at the top of the Live Arcade charts for the week - check out our review if you haven’t already, or read on for the figures.
Famitsu has the latest figures illustrating Nintendo’s continued domination of the Japanese market. Since launching in December, over 3 million Wii consoles have been sold in Japan - that’s three times what Sony have managed with the PS3. If that wasn’t enough good news for the board at Nintendo, the DS has just cracked the 18 million mark - yet another milestone on the path to near-ubiquity in Japan.
via Kotaku
