1.2 million PS3s sold in Europe over Christmas
by Jem Alexander 
{ Jan 22nd 2008 at 8:30AM }
Get your calculators ready, it's time for some big numbers again. Well, one big number in particular - and it's one that is cropping up for the second time, recently. 1.2 million PS3s were sold during the last five weeks of 2007 in Europe, keeping in line with US sales for the same period. This is a record number of PS3 sales in the region, brought on by a combination of a price drop and the holiday season. Kaz seems confident that Sony will make its target of 11 million units shipped worldwide by the end of March, depending on "how aggressively dealers buy PS3 inventory."It's heartening to see sales getting ever higher and it certainly bodes well for the PS3 as we go deeper into 2008. With more great software releases on the horizon (as well as the possibility of a new, white, 40GB model) this could turn out to be quite a year for the PS3.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
poprocker @ Jan 22nd 2008 9:19AM
I bought a 40GB over the weekend and am just amazed at how much you get for 399!! The Bluray movies look awesome. Uncharted and Warhawk are bad***! I am a 360 fanboy no longer. Now if Socom Confrontation would come out i'd be in gaming heaven.
Rooslin @ Jan 22nd 2008 9:29AM
poprocker lets finish the fight together as u a new convert :D
ted @ Jan 22nd 2008 10:01AM
11 million units, as the worldwide economy goes in to a tailspin might be a bit ambitious. But who knows?..maybe everyone will be so bumbed out entertainment expenses could take a priority.
I think this has turned out to be the case in the past, where people were willing to spend a bit more to escape when reality is so depressing.
Popfrogs @ Jan 22nd 2008 12:54PM
Offtopic, but when is the ps3fanboy rss feed going to start working again?
jtedesco33 @ Jan 22nd 2008 12:58PM
How do these numbers compare to the competitors? When I see numbers for one system but none of the others it always makes me think that Sony didn't do so well compared to the other systems.
C.Evans @ Jan 22nd 2008 1:22PM
Europe was always going to be Sony territory.
The Americans hate the Japanese, while we Europeans, hate the Americans.
You buy the 360 while we buy the PS3.
KillaRizzay @ Jan 22nd 2008 3:30PM
"The Americans hate the Japanese, while we Europeans, hate the Americans."
Eveeeerybody hates Americans...and I mean everybody. Most hated nation in all the world. Greedy evil bastards...
emaxximus @ Jan 22nd 2008 8:25PM
@killarizzay- Yes americans are all greedy evil bastards. Just like how all black people smoke crack and all arabs are terrorists. Last I checked america was made up of people who immigrated from every other country and continent in the world including yours. mabey they just wanted to get away from your dumb ass.
Xiru @ Jan 22nd 2008 1:35PM
I'll sum up the sales overall for you since early December:
Wii #1 sales
PS3 #2 sales
360 #3 sales
PS3 is doing great. Its been 2nd since about December 6th or so in worldwide sales.
brazen @ Jan 23rd 2008 7:18PM
I'm an american but don't find my self to be greedy or hate the Japanese (or Europeans for that matter). Because like any rational individual, I tend to look at the character of a person rather than make sweeping prejudices about one group of people based purely on hate.
Consolcwby @ Jan 23rd 2008 12:08AM
PS3 1.2 Million sold in Europe = Good.
Provincial snots basing everything they hear from Government owned media outlets = Frightening.
As I've always said: "I'd rather be right than be a hypocrite."