The exclusive PS3 game Metal Gear Solid 4 and associated special deals pushed worldwide PS3 hardware sales above Wii hardware sales worldwide for the first time in over a year.


PS3 Outsells Wii Worldwide For the First Time in 2008




The exclusive Playstation 3 release, Metal Gear Solid 4, alongside special bundles and deals to promote the game worldwide have pushed PS3 hardware sales above Wii hardware sales for the first time in 2008 . Still, the battle was still close, with PS3 sales at 320,000 units compared to Wii sales at 296,000 units. In the ‘Others’ region PS3 has outsold Wii three times in 2008 , though unlike in Japan and the Americas, this week was not one of those times that PS3 outsold Wii. The Americas has seen the greatest supply issues for Wii in 2008, and PS3 has been able to capitalize on the issue four times this year . Lastly, in Japan this week PS3 was able to outsell Wii for the first time in 2008 .



Since the PS3 launched November 2006, PS3 has only managed to outsell Wii worldwide in a given week three times . Two of the weeks were associated with the PS3 European launch in the Spring of 2007, and the third is this week. Since launch in the Americas, Wii has outsold PS3 all but seven weeks . The story is similar in ‘Others’; Wii has outsold PS3 in all but eight weeks , though with less sales time in the European segment of Others, it is clearly the strongest PS3 region. As for Japan, PS3 has now outsold Wii a total of four times , including this week, since each machine was available in the region.



While PS3 occasionally outsells Wii because of supply issues in a region or two, it has been rare for PS3 to outsell Wii worldwide. The next few weeks, if the history of this generation so far is any indication will likely show PS3 sliding below Wii once again.


http://news.vgchartz.com/news.php?id=1331

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vowiski:

While PS3 occasionally outsells Wii because of supply issues in a region or two, it has been rare for PS3 to outsell Wii worldwide. The next few weeks, if the history of this generation so far is any indication will likely show PS3 sliding below Wii once again.

http://news.vgchartz.com/news.php?id=1331

hurrAY!!!

Supply issues + consumers waiting for months for the MGS Bundle + People buying PS3 purely as a BluRay player = PS3 temporarily outselling the Wii for just one week.


Read the part i quoted in Bold.

Nice try, anyway.

yeah. but you would agree with me that the 360 hasnt got a shot this year.
in april 360 outsold ps3 by a tiny hair
and in may ps3 outsold 360.
so i foresee a great rise in ps3 intall base this year.

texazzpete,
just briging your mind back.
major system seller? huh?