It's been a good week for Sony in Japan, with stats-making organisation, Media Create, confirming that the company is top in both hardware and software charts.

"Huzza!" say the Sony fans. But, of course, there's a slight edge to the news. First look at the charts (from Media Create):

1. Gundam Special Warriors (PS2)
2. Super Smash Bros Brawl (Wii)
3. Wii Fit (Wii)
4. Soma Bringer (DS)
5. The Idolmaster: Live for You (Limited Edition) (360)
6. Etrian Odyssey II: The Royal Grail (DS)
7. Orochi (PSP)
8. Harvest Moon: Shining Sun and Friends (DS)^*
9. Wii Sports (Wii)
10. Winning Eleven Play Maker 2008 (Wii)

Right, PlayStation brand at Numbers 1 and 7.... but, as you can see, no PS3 anywhere in sight of a Top 10 dominated by Nintendo. The fact that - as you'll see from the hardware chart - PS3 is outselling PS2 this week, but a PS2 game is Number 1 sticks out somewhat.

The fact that an apparently Limited Edition Xbox 360 game gets a good outing at Number 5

And now the Hardware chart.

1. PlayStation Portable: 73,706
2. Nintendo Wii: 64,535
3. Nintendo DS: 51,922
4. PlayStation 3: 13,520
5. PlayStation 2: 10,986
6. Xbox 360: 2,282

In terms of total sales, the chart is:

1. Nintendo 116,457
2. Sony 98,212
3. Microsoft 2,282

And, as we said - PS3 outsold PS2, which must come as a relief to Sony; even if PS3 is still 51,015
away from the Wii.

So, a good week with some Nintendo-produced niggles for Sony.