Sony's PlayStation 3 outsells rival Nintnedo's Wii console in Japan for the first time this month, Reuters reported.

In the four weeks ended Nov. 25, the PS3 sold 183,217 units in Japan compared to 159,193 units for the Wii.

In the preceding months, the Wii had greatly outsold the PS3 in Japan, credited in part to the higher price tag on the Sony console.

Nintendo sold 159,193 units of the Wii in the four weeks to November 25, trailing sales of 183,217 units of the PS3, Enterbrain said on Friday.

Sony reported PS3 sales rose 298% in November in response to price cuts. The new slimmed-down PSP has breathed life into handheld sales, and the PS2 continues to outsell both. The firm's recent sales jump may not be enough to make up for ground lost in the past year, however.

Comparatively, 366,000 units of Microsoft's Xbox 360's were sold in the entire month of October, while Sony sold 121,000 PS3's during the same period.