MGS4 outsells nearest rival by over 12-to-1 in Japan

Japanese sales figures for the week ending June 15, reported by Media Create, put Konami’s Metal Gear Solid 4 as the runaway leader of the pack, outselling its nearest rival by a margin of 12-to-1.

465,000 units of the PS3 exclusive were sold, compared to only 38,000 units of Mario Kart Wii. So dominant was MGS4 that it outsold the rest of the Top 10 combined (216,000) by 249,000 units.