According to the latest batch of Enterbrain’s monthly sales figures, PS3 managed to outsell the Wii in March, marking the first time a Sony console has surpassed that of a Nintendo equivalent in 16 weeks.

The sudden increase in sales is of course attributed to the high-volume of exceptional software titles released last month. Yakuza 3 and Resident Evil 5 were labeled as a key drivers of the momentum, and rightly so, seeing as the former has already sold over a half a million copies.

Will the good fortune continue? April is looking rather barren in terms of surefire blockbuster-worthy titles, so all bets are off. But let’s look on the bright side — having one month to celebrate beats none at all.

Sony PS3 outsells Nintendo Wii in March in Japan [Reuters]

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