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    How Japanese Gaming Did Last Year (Friggin' Good)

    Famitsu publisher Enterbrain has released its latest data, a 2007 hardware and software sales round-up. According to Enterbrain's sales data and estimation, the domestic Japan market was worth ¥687.66 billion (US$6 billion). That 25 percent increase is an a record high for the domestic market. Here's the breakdown for those who are into numbers and money:

    • 2006 (December 26, 2005 ~ December 31, 2006)
    Hardware: Approximately 261.9 billion yen
    Software: Approx. 363.89 billion yen
    Total: Approx. 625.79 billion yen

    • 2007 (January 1, 2007 ~ December 30, 2007)
    Hardware: Approximately 327.41 billion yen
    Software: Approx. 360.25 billion yen
    Total: Approx. 687.66 billion yen

    Hit the jump for the breakdown of individual hardware and software top spots:

    • Nintendo DS
    2007 sales (assumed): 7,143,702
    Total sales (estimated): 21,105,472

    • PSP
    2007 sales (assumed): 3,022,659
    Total sales (estimated): 7,535,313

    • Wii
    2007 sales (assumed): 3,629,361
    Total sales (estimated): 4,618,479

    • PS3
    2007 sales (assumed): 1,206,3471
    Total sales (estimated): 1,673,063

    • Xbox 360
    2007 sales (assumed): 257,841
    Total sales (estimated): 548,308

    Top Five Selling Games
    1. Wii Sports
    2007 sales (assumed): 1,911,520
    Total sales (estimated): 2,464,734

    2. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd
    2007 sales (assumed): 1,489,898
    Total sales (estimated): 1,489,898

    3. Wii Play
    2007 sales (assumed): 1,487,484
    Total sales (estimated): 1,990,669

    4. Pokémon Mysterious Dungeon
    2007 sales (assumed): 1,256,516
    Total sales (estimated): 1,256,516

    5. Mario Party DS
    2007 sales (assumed): 1,232,644
    Total sales (estimated): 1,232,644

    Sales Figures [Famitsu] [Pic]


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