As if you needed any proof, we havenumbersconfirming that the PS3 version ofResident Evil 5has outsold the Xbox 360 version in Japan, where the lure of Achievements hold no sway over the minds of mortal men. Of course, since the 360 version doesn’t come packed withCliché RPG VIII, it didn’t stand a chance.
The PlayStation 3 version has thus far sold 222,000 copies in comparison to the 360’s mere 56,000. In slightly more interesting news,Resident Evil 5has beaten outResident Evil 4‘s initial sales of 117,000 GameCube copies and 145,000 PS2 copies. Well, I said it was onlyslightlymore interesting, didn’t I?
Meanwhile,Jumping Around Like An Imbecileon the Wii outsold all copies ofResident Evil 5by ten million to one.