3DS surpasses PS3 lifetime sales in Japan

Media Create’s latest hardware sales from Japan indicate that the 3DS has surpassed lifetime sales of the PlayStation 3.

3DS sales now stand at 8,799,378 following sales obtained between December 3 and December 9. Sales of the PlayStation 3 are at 8,716,260 in Japan.

Here’s the full listing of Japanese lifetime hardware sales:

Nintendo 3DS – 8,799,378
PlayStation 3 – 8,716,260
Nintendo DS – 32,875,469
PlayStation 2 – 21,829,112
PSP – 19,488,236
Nintendo Wii – 12,608,700
Xbox 360 – 1,608,399
PlayStation Vita – 1,074,621
Nintendo Wii U – 308,142

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