Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 ranked second in console sales in the latest retail data from Japan.
Media Create Co. on Fri. reported that the PS3 sold 63,720 units between Dec. 10 and Dec. 16. By comparison the PS3 sold 38,123 units the week prior.
The PS3 ranked one title in the top ten sales, the racing title Gran Turismo 5 Prologue which ranked at No. 3.
Overall, the PS3 ranked as the No. 4 best-selling video game hardware, behind popular handhelds and Nintendo Co.’s Wii home video game system.
Game magazine publisher Enterbrain in Nov. said that the PS3 outpaced Wii sales in total units for the month.
Sony in Oct. price cut the PS3 by 10 percent in Japan to spur sales. The company in Oct. recorded a 96.7 billion yen loss in the game division that was offset by a quarterly profit from strong electronics sales.
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