Slim PS3 sales in Japan have spiked following the release of Konami’s PES 2010 footy sim, with the Sony comsole taking the top spot for the week ending 8 November with 48,925 units sold.

Meanwhile, PSP sold through 33,784 units during the same period, placing it above Nintendo Wii, although the DS still managed to nudge ahead of its main competitor with 37,421 units sold. As the PSP and PSPgo are listed separately, if you combine thier figures Sony’s handheld comes out on top.

The full sales figures courtesy of Media Create are as follows:

PS3 – 48,925
DSi – 37,421
PSP – 33,784
Wii – 31,810
PSP go – 13,992
DS Lite – 5,515
Xbox 360 – 4,679
PS2 – 2,066

PlayStation 3 sales figures in Japan have dropped from the huge 151,000 we saw in the first week the SLim PS3 was launched back down to a more regular 55,344 consoles. Despite the drop those figures still keep the PS3 ahead of its main rivals the Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii.

Here are the full figures courtesy of Media Create

• PlayStation 3 – 55,344
• Wii – 17,568
• Xbox 360 – 7,568
• PlayStation 2 – 2,612