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DS overtakes PS2 lifetime sales in Japan

by Kiven on December 29th, 2007

Over the past few months, we’ve all grown used to reports that sum up the DS’s dominance in Japan. That’s not to say we’ve grown tired of them, however, so here’s another pretty sweet stat: over the holiday period, the DS effortlessly flies past the lifetime sales of Sony’s PlayStation 2.

That’s according to Japanese sales tracker Media Create, which got its abacus out to calculate that the DS has now shifted 20,954,157 units, compared to 20,901,468 PS2s. What’s even more impressive is how quickly Nintendo’s handheld has pulled off the feat — let’s not forget that Sony’s console has been on the Japanese market for an extra four and a half years. A hearty “Congrats!” to you, Nintendo.

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POSTED IN: Japan Games Industry, Sales Stats