Just like last week, the cheaper, re-colored Nintendo DSi XL is killing it in the sales department, enjoying a comfortable lead against the PlayStation and Xbox competition.
https://kotaku.com/the-nintendo-ds-makes-colorful-splash-in-japan-5572949
The Nintendo DS family benefited from more than just a recent price cut. Strong sales of games like Love Plus+ and Tokimeki Memorial Girl’s Side 3rd Story also probably pushed a lot of those new handhelds. The same for the Xbox 360, which saw about an 800% increase, thanks to Monster Hunter Frontier.
https://kotaku.com/xbox-360-virtual-girlfriend-games-are-so-hot-in-japan-5577854
According to Media Create, these are the bestselling consoles and handhelds in Japan for the week of June 21 to June 27.
Nintendo DSi LL – 41,676
PSP – 23,257
PlayStation 3 – 19,578
Wii – 19,115
Xbox 360 – 17,370
Nintendo DSi – 17,306
Nintendo DS Lite – 5,209
PlayStation 2 – 1,530
PSP go – 845
