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Japanese charts, February 28-March 6: 3DS leads and Dissidia: 012 is tops

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News by Stephany Nunneley-Jackson Former News Editor
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Media Create has released its Japanese software and hardware sales figures for the retail week of February 28 – March 6, with 3DS leading the hardware offerings during its first full-week on the Japanese market.

Lightening strikes with Dissidia 012

Dissidia: 012 Duodecim Final Fantasy debuted as the clear winner in software for the week, besting its nearest rival Way of the Samurai 4  - which also debuted for the week - by 215,737 units.

Professor Layton held on to the third spot again despite moving 60,843 units less than the week prior.

All told, 3DS titles moved a combined 182,034 units for the week, compared to last week's 340,562.

See the top 20 below. Last week’s chart can be found here.

  1. Dissidia: 012 Duodecim Final Fantasy (PSP) - 286,117 (New)
  2. Way of the Samurai 4 (PS3) - 70,380 (New)
  3. Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle Level 5 (3DS) - 59,138
  4. SD Gundam G Generation: World (PSP) - 45,989
  5. Nintendogs + Cats: French Bulldog & New Friends (3DS) - 44,699
  6. Phantasy Star Portable 2: Infinity (PSP) - 42,302
  7. Digimon Story: Super Xros Wars - Blue/Red (DS) - 35,752 (New)
  8. Samurai Warriors: Chronicles (3DS) - 30,112
  9. Monster Hunter Freedom 3 (PSP) - 26,210
  10. Star Driver: Kagayaki no Takuto (PSP) - 21,353 (New)
  11. Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition (3DS) - 16,974
  12. Ridge Racer 3D (3DS) - 15,810
  13. Winning Eleven 3DSoccer (3DS) - 15,301
  14. Disgaea 4 (PS3) - 12,461
  15. Samurai Warriors 3 Z (PS3) - 12,251
  16. Pokemon Black/Whit (DS) - 9,639
  17. Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii) - 8,836
  18. Killzone 3 (PS3) - 7,507
  19. Catherine (PS3) -7,131
  20. Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth 2 (DS) - 6,527

Software chart offerings per system

  • 3DS – 6
  • PSP – 5
  • PS3 – 5
  • DS – 3
  • Wii – 1
  • Xbox 360 – 0

3DS still off to a good start

While sales of 3DS were a lower this week than during launch, it still sold rather well.

The 3DS launched in Japan on February 26, giving it one day sales of 374,764 and a full week later it sold 209,623 units. Whether the drop in sales had anything to do with the reported sell-outs at some retailers was not noted, but new shipments were promised last week. Older models of DS sales were up over all, so the release of 3DS did well for the entire line.

Combined total for the entire DS line, including 3DS, came in at 226,719 units.

PSP moved 76,246 units for the week, up considerably over last week thanks to the release of Dissidia 012. PSP go moved an additional four units over the week prior, and PS3 moved a little over 2,000 more than the last reporting period.

Will and Xbox 360 sales were a bit flat, give or take around a thousand or so less than last week.

Japanese hardware, January 3 – March 6, 2011 (combined SKUs, year to date)

  • 3DS – 584,387
  • PSP – 561,652
  • DS – 264,103
  • PS3 –267,169
  • Wii – 177,867
  • Xbox 360 –24,648
  • PS2 –16,898

Japanese hardware, February 28 – March 6, 2011 (combined SKUs):

  • 3DS – 209,623
  • PSP – 77,326
  • PS3 – 25,918
  • DS – 17,096
  • Wii – 11,654
  • Xbox 360 – 2,353
  • PS2 – 1,750

Japanese hardware, February 28 – March 6, 2011 (separate SKUs):

  • 3DS - 209,623
  • PSP - 76,246
  • PS3 - 25,918
  • Wii - 11,654
  • DSI LL - 8,951
  • DSI - 7,388
  • Xbox 360 - 2,353
  • PS2 - 1,750
  • PSP go - 1,080
  • DS Lite - 757

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