From Kotaku:
[...] Seems that during its first four days on release in Japan, the game has sold 476,334 copies spread across the various editions, including those bundled with hardware. And speaking of hardware, looks like the game's also given the PS3 a big (if temporary) sales boost, driving sales of the console to 77,208 for the week (the PS3 can normally be relied to move anywhere from 10-12,000 a week in Japan).
Translated by NeoGAF :
Enterbrain numbers for June 12 to June 15 (4 days): 476,334. This number includes the regular edition, special edition, premium pack and the welcome box bundles. It is now the best selling PS3 game in Japan. For reference, the first day numbers from Enterbrain not counting bundles was 300k (170k SE, 130k Regular). PS3 hardware for the week is 77,208.
MGS4 supplants multi-platform title Lego Indiana Jones - last week's number one title - despite being released only on PlayStation 3. It has become the second fastest-selling PS3 game in the UK behind GTA IV and ahead of Gran Turismo 5: Prologue.
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