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JAPANESE 2008 MARKET REPORT
JAPANESE 2008 MARKET REPORT
Enterbrain - January 9, 2009
Submitted by apujanata (14935) at 3:34PM PST on January 9, 2009
Japan’s overall gaming market during 2008 shrunk by 15.3 percent (to YEN 582.61bn), reflecting a 23.5 percent decline in hardware sales (to YEN 250.50bn), coupled with a 7.9 percent decrease in software sales (to YEN 332.12bn), compared to a year earlier. In 2007, the late 2006 launched Wii and PS3 continuously helped invigorate the market and it is considered that this brought about a tougher comparison for 2008.
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9apujanata posted on Industry News at 3:34PM PST on January 9, 2009. Article: JAPANESE 2008 MARKET REPORTJapan’s overall gaming market during 2008 shrunk by 15.3 percent (to YEN 582.61bn), reflecting a 23.5 percent decline in hardware sales (to YEN 250.50bn), coupled with a 7.9 percent decrease in software sales (to YEN 332.12bn), compared to a year earlier. In 2007, the late 2006 launched Wii and PS3 continuously helped invigorate the market and it is considered that this brought about a tougher comparison for 2008.[ Oracle ] [ Level 30 ] [ Rank: 14935 ]
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2008 Software Top 30
(copies sold in brackets)
1. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (Capcom) – PSP (2,452,111)
2. Pokemon Platinum (Pokemon Company) – DS (2,187,337)
3. Wii Fit (Nintendo) – Wii (2,149,131)
4. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) – Wii (2,003,315)
5. Super Smash Bros Brawl (Nintendo) – Wii (1,747,113)
6. Rhythm Heaven (Nintendo) – DS (1,350,671)
7. Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride (Square Enix) – DS (1,176,082)
8. Animal Crossing: City Folk (Nintendo) – Wii (895,302)
9. Kirby Super Star Ultra (Nintendo) – DS (855,427
10. Wii Sports (Nintendo) – Wii (841,736)
11. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (Konami) – PS3
12. Dissidia: Final Fantasy (Square Enix) – PSP
13. Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia (Nintendo) – DS
14. Phantasy Star Portable (Sega) – PSP
15. Professor Layton and the Last Time Traveller (Level 5) – DS
16. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo) – DS
17. Wii Play (Nintendo) – Wii
18. Mario Party DS (Nintendo) – DS
19. Wagamama Fashion Girls’s Mode (Nintendo) – DS
20. Super Robot Taisen Z (Namco Bandai) – PS2
21. Meccha! Taiko no Tatsujin DS (Namco Bandai) – DS
22. Chrono Trigger (Square Enix) – DS
23. Calligraphy Training (Nintendo) – DS
24. Daigasso! Band Brothers DS (Nintendo) – DS
25. Warriors Orochi 2 (Koei) – PS2
26. New Super Mario Bros (Nintendo) – DS
27. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega) – DS
28. Kido Senshi Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam (Namco Bandai) – PSP
29. Animal Crossing: Wild World (Nintendo) – DS
30. Wii Music (Nintendo) – Wii