Wii Outsells PlayStation 3 Six to One

By Nick Mokey July 1, 2007

Wii Outsells PlayStation 3 Six to One

We knew the figures were grim for Sony’s Playstation 3, but now we have the numbers to confirm it. After analyzing June sales for both the Wii and PS3 in Japan, a Japanese publishing company announced on Monday that Wii sales outpaced PS3 sales by six to one for the month. For April, the margin was four to one, and five to one in May, indicating that Sony is still stuck in a downward slide.

The actual numbers for the month were 270,974 Wii systems sold to 41,628 PS3 systems. Microsoft’s older Xbox 360 sold 17,616 units in the same period. Even in Nintendo’s native Japan, strong sales of the Wii have often left store shelves empty as the company struggles to keep up with demand.

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