13 November 2006
Ferry

Less than one game purchased for every PS3 sold in Japan

The Japanese Weekly Famitsu magazine reported that Sony sold 88,400 PS3’s in the system’s first two days. This number breaks down to: 33,800 20GB models & 54,600 60GB models.

The best selling game over the period was Bandai Namco’s Ridge Racer 7, which sold 30,300 copies. This was followed by Gundam Crossfire at 30,000 units and Resistance: Fall of Man, at 15,700 units. Figures for Genji and SEGA Golf Club, the two other launch titles, were not provided. This means the PS3 has a software-hardware tie ratio of 0.98, meaning less than one game purchased for every PS3 sold.

In comparison last year during the Xbox 360 launch last year, in its first two days, the Xbox 360 managed sales of 62,135 hardware units. The biggest selling game back then was another Ridge Racer game as well, being Ridge Racer 6, with 29,891 units, followed by Perfect Dark Zero, at 14,897 units.

IGN expects Sony won’t get another shipment out until some time in 2007.

14 November 2006 07:15
bob

Everyone is purchasing them to resell on ebay in the US. They know suckers when they see ‘em.

14 November 2006 10:20
EliteGamer

Hahah didnt see this one coming.

14 November 2006 11:41
blah

Great journalism work!!! The figures mentioned above only represents 3 titles and not all available titles. People also buy games online, which the article fails to mention.

14 November 2006 11:59
Reeteshinator

Ridege racer was also on Launch for PSone and/or N64 Right?.. I think Its has a Great reputation as a Launch title

BUt the Figure are impressive in anyway.

14 November 2006 12:51
supadupagama

blah: Sony gave Famitsu the total of all games sold, we just mentioned the most popular games. When you denounce claims, at least do it with sources to back yourself up (any other than bad math anyway), because the info is still correct.

14 November 2006 21:55
Curious Numbers

I’m not quite sure, but maybe this article has something to do with the lack of software purchases.

1 December 2006 20:45
Fernando

Those are impressive numbers. I believe Xbox will lose in this war. Playstation 3 is more appealing than Xbox360 and Wii is a revolution, so there’s nothing left for Xbox360 but its fans!!

17 December 2006 20:55
Gen

Wii or Xbox, ps3 sucks

12 March 2007 09:06
oliver fulliton

to be honest i no everything and i no that the ps3 has been a huge flop i know that xbox is the best console in the world and if you dont agree with me you can get lost!!!! i am amazing and u are not and tyhe ps3 has graphics like my 1973 computer in my loft. it looks ancient compared to the xbox. people get a grip and come to the xbox side. resistance if futile!!!!!!!!!!!!