DS and Wii regain their positions as runner-ups after strong recent weeks for the PS3
Japanese console gaming market analyst firm Media Create releases its sales chart for the week ending June 30th. Though the DS and Wii still enjoy signifigant lifetime-to-date sales numbers globally, the weekly race for pole position in recent memory has seen Sony's PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 3 consoles rise to the occasion thanks to major, exclusive software offerings like Metal Gear Solid 4 and Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G. For the better part of June's final week, it's the PSP which reclaimed its throne at top of the Japanese console hardware sales charts.
Japanese Console Hardware Sales 2008/06/23 - 2008/06/29
| | Console | Unit Sales |
| 1. | PSP | 58,861 |
| 2. | DS | 48,884 |
| 3. | Wii | 48,480 |
| 4. | PS3 | 17,973 |
| 5. | PS2 | 7,673 |
| 6. | Xbox 360 | 5,104 |
The DS and Wii platforms meanwhile continue to be backed by strong software sales, as indicated in Media Create's latest software sales figures where nearly all of the top ten game titles last week were for Nintendo platforms. The top five games are all new releases, including the Tales of Symphonia sequel which is still awaiting launch in North America.
Japanese Console Software Sales 2008/06/23 - 2008/06/29
| | Title | Platform | Unit Sales |
| 1. | Derby Stallion DS | DS | 148,268 |
| 2. | Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World | Wii | 137,431 |
| 3. | Daigasso! Band Brothers DX | DS | 120,474 |
| 4. | Hisshou Pachinko: Pachi-Slot Kouryaku Series DS Vol. 12 - Neon Genesis Evangelion | PS2 | 54,885 |
| 5. | Higurashi no Nakukoru ni Kizuna: Dai-Ichi-Kan | DS | 42,267 |
| 6. | Wii Fit | Wii | 34,036 |
| 7. | Metal Gear Solid 4 | PS3 | 33,690 |
| 8. | Mario Kart Wii | Wii | 30,824 |
| 9. | Mario Super Sluggers | Wii | 30,542 |
| 10. | Mobile Ops: The One Year War | Xbox 360 | 27,524 |
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