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PS3 PAL sales reach one million

12:56 PM on 06.08.2007   |   Fronz

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It hasn't been a very good week for the Sony, and let's face it, it rarely has been so far this year. That isn't stopping Sony from setting sales standards around the globe though. Since the March launch of the PS3 in Europe, Sony has managed to sell over a million PAL territory PS3s in just under ten weeks. The PlayStation 2 dominated global sales years ago after its launch, but in comparison, the PS3 has already managed to surpass the sales pace of its PS2 and PSone predecessors.

However, the PS2 refuses to go away quietly into the pages of history, and is still barely outselling its big brother in Japan. When SCEE President David Reeves was asked for his opinion on the PS3's sales, he seemed a bit over confident with Sony's results, stating that "I think the analysts out there will realise it’s faster than our brothers and sisters in the competitive world as well." You do? Honestly? Welcome to 2006.

With Resistance: Fall of Man reaching 600,000 sales, and Motorstorm trailing closely behind with 500,000 sales, they've come a long way in a short time, but they've still got a long way left to go.








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DrPirate's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2007 13:43
DrPirate
Competition is good for the market and we all benefit. Good Job Sony.
Rbj's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2007 13:49
Rbj
All 3 consoles doing well can only be a good thing. It means each company has to try that much harder to try and come out on top.
Grapefruit Juice's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2007 14:32
Grapefruit Juice
Until Europe embraces Hent@i, androgyny, and tentacle p0rn I must discount thier buying habits.
Aex's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2007 15:15
Aex
Well, at least they are keeping their confidence :) I'm sure things will look up once the library builds up some steam. I think we'll have a good idea of what will truly happen this generation from the next 2 holiday seasons.
Tempus's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2007 15:54
Tempus
Do not want.
Lodin's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2007 16:53
Lodin
It's cute! Sony finally pretending to care about Europe.
Jim's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2007 17:06
Jim
First nobody said "sold" 1m... every time Sony talks numbers it's usually "shipped" meaning "sold to retailers NOT to customers". The correct term would be "sold-through" if I'm not mistaken.

So I doubt the numbers a little bit, because if they sold/shipped 1m units that would mean PS3 sold better than PS2 or PSP at launch.

/doubts...
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