Week recap: PS3 160GB; Xbox 360 streak; Wii supply

October 5th, 2008 · No Comments

Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 ranked last in the latest Japan retail sales figures. The hardware held a rank of No. 6 in overall sales.

Sony this week said that PS3 sales are 30 percent better than expected. The hardware may see a shortage in supply at retail.

Advanced sales for the PS3 160GB SKU soared upon availability at Amazon.com. The premium bundle will be sold in Nov. for $499.99.

Hudson Entertainment this week said that it will blast Bomberman Ultra to the Playstation Network. The title will include eight-player online multiplayer support.

LittleBigPlanet this week ranked in the top 20 sales at Amazon.com on high demand. The title will be released in Oct.

Sega Corp. this month said that it will release the Valkyria Chronicles demo to the Playstation Network in a new episode of Qore. The title will be released in Nov.

Advanced sales for the Resistance 2 Collector’s Edition SKU increased this week at retail. The Collector’s SKU retails for $79.99.

IGA Worldwide and Activision Publishing Inc. this week said that IGA will deliver in-game advertising to Activision titles published to the PS3.

Sony this week said that the title MotorStorm: Pacific Rift will utilize a brand new crash engine. The title will be released in Oct.

Sony this week said that The Love Guru and Family Guy ranked as the top video downloads at the Playstation Store.

Sony this week said that Playstation Network cards will be sold at major retailers, including Wal-Mart and Best Buy.

Enterbrain this week said that Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 outsold the PS3 in Japan Sept. sales.

The Xbox 360 beat the PS3 in weekly sales for the third-straight week in Japan. The Xbox 360 ranked as the No. 4 best-selling hardware for the week.

Microsoft this week said Netflix will offer Starz movies to the Xbox Live division of the Xbox 360 this fall. The option to view Netflix movies will be added in a new Fall Dashboard update.

Capcom Co. this week released Mega Man 9 to Xbox Live Arcade. The latest version includes 8-bit graphics and all- new bosses.

Microsoft this week released War World to Xbox Live. The third-person shooter features 16 mechanoids and online multiplayer support.

Amazon this week price cut the 3-month Xbox Live subscription to $15.96. It previously discounted Xbox Live membership and Points cards.

A free Lego Batman promo kicked the Xbox 360 Arcade to the top 25 sales at Amazon this week. The offer includes Lego Batman free with the purchase of the 360 Arcade SKU.

Nintendo Co.’s Wii ranked as the No. 2 best-selling hardware in the latest Japan weekly sales. Wii ranked two titles in the top 10 software sales.

The Nintendo DS outsold the PSP more than 2-to-1 in the latest Japan charts. Additionally, the DS ranked four titles in the top 10.

Nintendo this week said that it will increase Wii supply this holiday to meet demand. It also announced new Wii and DS products for 2009.

Nintendo this week announced it will release a new Nintendo DSi hardware in Japan. The hardware includes a built-in camera and music player.

Nintendo this week released a new wave of WiiWare and Virtual Console titles to Wii. New offerings include Art Style: Orbient and Bomberman.

Technology News

Amazon this week price cut the Transformers Blu-ray SKU to under $20. The title was released to Blu-ray in Sept.

Microsoft this week said that it will sell a new Gears of War 2 Zune music player this Nov. The hardware will be sold exclusively at Amazon and Walmart.com.

The Iron Man Blu-ray disc blasted to No. 1 sales at Amazon this week. The title was released this week in a two-disc SKU.

Sony’s Blu-ray player this week ranked in the top five sales at retail amid a price cut for the hardware. The Blu-ray player was discounted below $270.

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