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Fri Jul 21, 2006 6:27 pm |
 Post subject: Ouch! Nintendo DS Outsells PSP Twice |
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By Sickr
The Nintendo DS has become something of a status symbol, almost a fashion symbol, for the consumers of Japan.
As we all know, these factors combined with the console's great array of games have helped shape the machine's phenomenal success in its homeland. Though it has long been apparent that the DS has secured the top spot, what wasn’t apparent was the fact that the console wasn’t only the number one piece of game hardware for the first half of 2006. It was also the second best selling piece of hardware as well.
These statistics come courtesy of Enterbrain, who is the wacky publisher behind the Japanese weekly gaming bible Famitsu. In the company’s findings, which were covered from 26/12/05 to 25/6/06, they showed that the DS Lite officially came out on top as the best selling hardware sales. And believe it or not, the original DS came out second, leaving the poor PSP as the contender for the unlucky third place.
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