Playstation 3 top revenue generator for Konami

In Konami’s announced fiscal report for 2008-2009, Playstation 3 was their top platform in terms of software sales during that period.

A large 28% of Konami’s total software sold came from the Playstation 3. In compariosn, that is a huge leap by 20% from the 2007-2008 fiscal period. The release of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots on the Playstation 3 in June of 2008 was the main reason for the huge increase. The report lists the following breakdown for Konami software sales in the fiscal period of 2008-2009: Playstation 3 – 28% Nintendo Wii – 17% Playstation 2 – 17% Nintendo DS – 16% PSP – 12% Xbox 360 – 7% PC – 2% For comparison, here is the same breakdown from the 2007-2008 period: Playstation 2 – 34% Nintendo DS – 24% PSP – 16% Nintendo Wii – 9% Playstation 3 - 8% Xbox 360 – 5% PC – 2% (Original Source)