Game Boy Micro outsells PSP in Japan

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Micro has sold very will in Japan, shifting 148,000 units (or 14.8 ten thousands if you happen to be Japanese – what’s all that about?) during the first six days on sale in Japan.

This sees the Micro outsell the PSP at launch, with silver, black and Famicom versions selling out across the country, as reported this morning by Bloomberg News. Although only 60% or so of the launch stock shifted, this is still a staggering number of consoles - especially when put into context:

Micro is the third iteration of Game Boy Advance

The Micro costs less to manufacture than any Game Boy console since 1989 launch

It is the fifth device capable of playing GBA software successfully launched by Nintendo and follows the original Game Boy Advance, the GBA SP, the GameCube Game Boy Player and the Nintendo DS

It’s based around the Super Famicom, a fifteen year-old machine


Pretty good going, we’re sure you’ll agree.

In related news, Nintendo America sneakily soft launched a new version of the Game Boy Advance SP last week, featuring an all-new back-lit design. As you will be aware, this is the first deployment of back-lighting, with current SP models using a front-lit system.

The screen is considerably brighter in the new version (Model AGS-101) and features two settings, very bright and, erm...quite bright. Nintendo boast of 13 hours playing time on the brightest setting.

As this device is something of a public secret, we have no idea when/if the new GBA will hit stores outside of the US, though it’s a near certainty that residual stocks of SP will be replaced with the AGS-101. Of course, Nintendo is understandably eager to focus your attention on the delicious new Micro, a full review of which will be appearing on these very pages within the next few days.

And speaking of Game Boy Micro again, remember that you can grab one free courtesy of your bestest friends on the whole Internet (that’s us, by the way) right here.
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Gotta say I'm mighty pleased for Nintendo, and will be getting a GBM when it comes out just because they're so damn sexy, and will probably look kinda cool next to an iPod etc.

I'm surprised at this though,

GBM 170,306
DS 72,167
PSP 70,152
PS2 24,396
GBASP 11,147
GC 1,882
GBA 624
Xbox 109
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I was expecting the PSP to outdo the DS, but as the stats show it is indeed the other way around, if only by what would be considered a small amount.

Just proves Nintendo still dominates the handheld market I suppose, of course, anyone who doubted them in the first place should be even more ashamed of their thoughts now.
 
MistyIRC said:
Full and accurate sales list:

GBM 170,306
DS 72,167
PSP 70,152
PS2 24,396
GBASP 11,147
GC 1,882
GBA 624
Xbox 109
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Is that US sales, Japanese Sales, Euro Sales or Sales overall?
 
MistyIRC said:
Full and accurate sales list:

GBM 170,306
DS 72,167
PSP 70,152
PS2 24,396
GBASP 11,147
GC 1,882
GBA 624
Xbox 109
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GBA sold better than the X-Box. That's HILARIOUS.

Eff you Microsoft <_<;;
 
Rayne said:
Is that US sales, Japanese Sales, Euro Sales or Sales overall?
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Japanese sales for the week of Sept 12-18.

The PSP got a boost from Winning Eleven 9 and the new white color - however, DS got a boost from a newly released Tamagotchi game, plus Phoenix Wright, which is a popular lawyer sim from Capcom. Software sales are as follows -

1 PS2 Dynasty Warriors 4: Moshouden (Koei) - 203,000 (NEW)
2 GBA NES Classic: Super Mario Bros. Re-release (Nintendo) - 187,000 (NEW)
3 NDS Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop (Bandai) - 150,000 (NEW)
4 PSP World Soccer Winning Eleven 9: UE (Konami) - 107,000 (NEW)
5 GBA Super Robot Wars J (Banpresto) - 95,000 (NEW)
6 NDS Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (Capcom) - 65,000 (NEW)
7 GBA Dr. Mario/Puzzle League (Nintendo) - 53,000 (NEW)
8 NDS Work Your Brain: DS Brain Training for Adults (Nintendo) - 37,000 (552,000)
9 GBA Mario Tennis: Power Tour (Nintendo) - 34,000 (NEW)
10 NDS Gentle Brain Exercises (Nintendo) - 24,000 (491,000)

First number is sales for the week, second is total sales overall.
 
Well, looks like Nintendo got what they wanted from the Micro then.

Pity it still reeks of an urgent attempt to keep the third pillar standing - the GBM may be selling well but there's still a huge hole in the GBA library - in that most of it is utter crap.

The sooner they let the GBA die and focus on the DS, the better.
 
Azure Syaoran said:
GBA sold better than the X-Box. That's HILARIOUS.

Eff you Microsoft <_<;;
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That may be due to the fact that the Xbox 360 is on the way soon. Plus, Nintendo has done better than Microsoft in Japan, anyway.
 
I miss the logic here... why is the Mirco outselling the GBA/SP, which does essentially the same thing for a bit less, or the DS, which does alot more for just a bit more dollar wise.

Then again this is Nintendo with their "rehash into to the bank laughing" strategy.
 
PlatinumHawke said:
why is the Mirco outselling the GBA/SP, which does essentially the same thing for a bit less
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That's why. :p
 
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