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Usually languishing in last place behind even the PlayStation Xbox sales spiked in August following the release of Namco Bandai s role playing game Tales of Vesperia . Hardware stock was quickly exhausted though and has not been replenished until now. According to Enterbrain s figures as translated by website Andriasang.com the Xbox sold units for the seven days ending September th. By comparison the PlayStation sold units a relatively normal figure for the last few weeks and Wii sales were down to a recent low of units. Xbox sales were also helped by the launch of Square Enix s role playing game Infinite Undiscovery which sold units on its debut. However it was significantly outsold by the release of Pokemon Platinum on Nintendo DS which managed unit sales in just two days. This was the best opening performance ever for a single Nintendo DS game and is expected to ensure that the hardware is again the best selling of the week. Nevertheless the Xbox s triumph is likely to have a long lasting effect on Japanese consumer and retailer confidence in the format which Enterbrain now calculates to have sold units over its lifetime in Japan. POSTED . AM PST David Jenkins LINK Comments Login to Comment Related news Xbox Price Cuts Confirmed In Europe Microsoft Fires RROD Whistleblower Microsoft Reaffirms AoE Ownership Hints At Future Potential . . Next News Story View All. join contact us advertise write my profile news features contract work jobs resumes education product guide store Copyright Think Services privacy policy terms of service United Business Media Product Tips instead it s how Madden NFL sold a fraction on Wii what it did on other platforms. Only k copies were snatched up on Wii compared to an impressive . million on both Xbox and PS . It even sold less than Too Human which is a far more niche title than passing around the pigskin. Apparently Wii owners prefer working out with Wii Fit and pedal to the metal sessions of Mario Kart than football or looting adventures set to a Norse mythological back drop. Looking at the bigger picture it contributed to a growth in the gaming industry over last August. NPD estimates another record year with bringing in over US billion in sales. Recommend this story Yes No Email Print RSS Comment Xbox Barely Outsells PS in August Comments Posting comment . With HP wireless printers you could have printed this from any room in the house. Live wirelessly. Print wirelessly. catId tileId Laptop Showcase Balance Performance and Portability with Lenovo IdeaPads and Thinkpads. Visit the Resource Center. catId tileId Webcast Going Green Save the environment and add to your bottom line at the same time. Watch the Webcast Related Gaming Articles Electronic Arts Drops Pursuit of Take Two EA is giving up on its attempt to acquire rival Take Two Interactive. 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