PSP smashes console release record...

[Bear-Max]

Indeed it has, selling a massive 185 000 units in it's first weekend, beating the previous record number of 87 000, held by Nintendo's DualScreen handheld. That means that the PSP has had the best console launch weekend ever.

Not exactly a surprise, considering the number of months that shops have been taking pre-orders.

However, the Nintendo DS still reigns the handheld world supreme, selling a whopping 5 million+ consoles worldwide, leaving the PSP lagging behind with 3 million.

[Owen]

bah, i hate psp's ;P

[JoeyK.]

psp owns >=D
i love mine... still addicted to lumines... -.- I shall stop playing when i get Liberty City Stories.

Did psp just come out in UK then? I've had mine since march xP

[Biseinen]

Well, the DS has been out much longer, don't forget, Bear.

The PSP will catch up soon, easily.

[!.x6x.Fliss.x9x.!]

My brother got one three months before they came out in England :p It was imported from Japan I think.

[LesbianGhost]

And your source for these numbers..?

[ozzie-ing]

well trunks not really in alot of countries psp was out b4

[Bear-Max]

Lesbian you can check them out at www.gamesradar.com

Though for DS opening weekend sales figues, you'll have to check a couple of pages back in the DS/GBA news section

I can't really see PSP worldwide sales catching up anytime soon Trunks. Japan has the biggest games industry in the world; and over there the DS is the number one handheld.

[brunojrthechao]

well well well then.

PSP is better than DS already 2million and its been out for about a week.

and the DS has been out for months and sold 5 mill

It will soon catch up the next batch will be sold out within the week

[Magnet]

My local Gamestation hasn't sold out yet