Nintendo Co.’s Nintendo DS outsold Sony Corp.’s PSP by more than 2-to-1 in the latest Japan retail figures.
Media Create Co. on Fri. reported that the DS sold 57,847 between Sept. 22 and Sept. 28 to rank as the No. 1 hardware for the week.
By comparison, the PSP sold 25,671 units in the same period.
The DS ranked four titles in the top 10 game sales, including Rhythm Heaven at No. 3 and World Domination at No. 4.
Nintendo this week announced the Nintendo DSi, a new version of the best-selling handheld that includes a built-in camera and music play functionality.
The DSi will be sold in Japan on Nov. 1 for 18,900 yen ($180) and will be sold to other territories next year.
Additionally, it announced a wave of new DS products to be sold in 2009, including Fire Emblem Shadow Dragon, Mario & Luigi RPG 3, and Rhythm Heaven.
Nintendo has sold 75 million DS handhelds worldwide, 23 million of which have been sold in the Japan.
Sony’s PSP has sold 41 million units worldwide to date, with 10 million sold in Japan.
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