Wii | PS3 beats Wii in Japan for second month running

Sony's console once again tops Nintendo's once-unstoppable platform in the two companies' home country, reports Enterbrain. Since last year, the Wii and DS have been the two top-selling platforms in the US , according to sales figures from the NPD Group. However, Nintendo's reign appears to be coming to an end in Japan, where both its console and handhelds are locked in a fierce battle with rival devices from Sony. On the portable front, the PSP beat the DSi on the Media Create sales charts last week , 41,200 units to 37,500 units. However, the DS Lite sold 6,400 units, bringing the total DS sales to 43,900 units. PS3 ichiban! Less closely contested is the console matchup, which saw the Wii lose to the PlayStation 3 for the second month in a row in April . According to sales figures provided to Reuters by Enterbrain, the industry-tracking company that publishes Famitsu magazine, the PS3 sold 108,530 units in Japan ... (link)