Sony PS3 Narrows Nintendo Wii Sales Lead in Japan

September 3rd 2007 | Games Consoles

Nintendo Co Ltd’s video game console Wii outsold Sony Corp’s PlayStation 3 by a ratio of three to one in Japan in August, but Nintendo’s overwhelming lead in the market narrowed for the second consecutive month.

Nintendo sold 245,653 units of the Wii in the four weeks ending August 26, compared with 81,541 units of Sony’s PS3, game magazine publisher Enterbrain said. The ratio was more than four to one in favor of the Wii in July and six to one in June.

"Gran Turismo 5", one of the most eagerly awaited titles for the PS3, is set to go on sale in October, in a bid to ignite PS3 demand among devoted game fans.

Reuters

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Sony PS3 Narrows Nintendo Wii Sales Lead in Japan
Published in: Games Consoles on 2007-09-03