Chris Burke

PS3 console sales in Japan jumped by 45,826 units last week. Just goes to show that Square Enix’s not-so-final franchise still has a lot of vitality, especially on its home turf. The full hardware-sales ranking after the jump.

• PlayStation 3 – 62,527
• Nintendo DS – 44,725
• PlayStation Portable – 40,065
• Nintendo Wii – 13,221
• Xbox 360 – 8652
• PlayStation2 – 4230

The sales jump makes sense when you factor in the recent release of Final Fantasy VII on the PSN , Advent Children on Bluray, containing an exclusive Final Fantasy XIII demo, and a special edition “Cloud Black PS3″.

Assuming buyers weren’t just clamoring for yet another copy of Advent Children or Final Fantasy VII, it’s an impressive response to a demo. As XIII’s holiday 2009 release approaches, it will be interesting to see whether the PS3 continues to lead console sales, or if this month’s jump was just a final gasp from die-hard fans’ wallets.

[Source: GamesIndustry.biz]