Xbox 360 beats PlayStation 3 in Japan weekly sales chart
PC World | at | by Mike
The launch of the "Tales of Vesperia" video game helped Microsoft's Xbox 360 record one of its best weeks of sales since launch in Japan in late 2006.The console sold 24,962 units in the week of Aug. 4 to 10, according to data from Media Create. The company receives actual sales data from around 3,000 stores across Japan and uses that to estimate nationwide sales. In contrast the PlayStation 3 sold 9,673 units and Nintendo's Wii sold 38,506 units, Media Create said.Sales of the Xbox 360 have lagged those of the PlayStation 3 and Wii ever since its launch. While the console battles neck-and-neck with the PlayStation 3 in other countries Japanese gamers have largely ignored it, instead choosing to buy the latest PlayStation.