Thursday, February 3, 2011

PS3 Sales at 47.9 Million

Sony Corp. announced today that its flagship console, PlayStation 3, sold 6.3 million units during the three months ending December 31, representing a decline of 0.2 million units year-on-year.

The figure brings life-to-date sales of the high-end machine to 47.9 million units worldwide, snapping at the heels of Microsoft’s Xbox 360, which has moved 50 million units to date.

Elsewhere, the hardware manufacturer confirmed that PSP shifted 3.6 million units during the same period, down 0.6 million year-on-year. PS2, meanwhile, moved 2.1 million.

Despite this, Sony recorded significant software sales in Q3, with 57.6 million PS3 titles sold in the period compared to 29.3 million previously.

PSP software sales also spiked, with 16.5 million games sold during the quarter in comparison to the same period in 2009. However, the same can’t be said for PS2, with game sales slumping from 11.2 million in 2009 to 5.3 million this year.

Finally, the firm’s Networked Products and Services division extended Q3 profit from 19.5 billion yen to 45.7 billion yen year-on-year, Sony confirmed.

Surprisingly, the PS3 is only 2 million units behind the Xbox 360 considering it was released 12 months prior to the PS3.
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28 comments:

  1. BassislvFebruary 3, 2011 at 12:52 PM

    good news, this is clearly the ps3 year!

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  2. temptationFebruary 3, 2011 at 1:53 PM

    nice info. thanks. maybe i will buy a ps3 in this year too

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  3. RoseFebruary 3, 2011 at 2:59 PM

    but it has no gamezz

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  4. trippinketsFebruary 3, 2011 at 6:05 PM

    pretty impressive number.

    but yea no gamez

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  5. Con QuesoFebruary 3, 2011 at 6:41 PM

    I'm shocked that 5.3 million PS2's still sell, wow.

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  6. madotsukiFebruary 3, 2011 at 6:46 PM

    Why is that surprising? Lead time doesn't matter much in a market close to saturation.

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  7. SaintFearFebruary 3, 2011 at 7:57 PM

    your not factoring in the resent leak of the master key of the ps3. This allows hacking and jail breaking of the system. Meaning you never have to pay for any games. So buying the ps3 is alright for all the single player games. just download them and save some bucks.

    however, multiplayer, still way better on the xbox, at least you can play black ops on it :-p

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  8. RawFebruary 3, 2011 at 8:03 PM

    Good write-up, I had no idea they were still moving that many PS3s.

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  9. radness4lifeFebruary 3, 2011 at 8:52 PM

    Just wondering, do the sales records include xbox 360 systems that have gotten the RROD and were refurbished?

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  10. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2011 at 9:09 PM

    I'm not even mad. Then again, I don't even care. WAHOO.

    snaztoday.blogspot.com

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  11. SamFebruary 3, 2011 at 10:03 PM

    I cant believe the PS2 is still selling! amazing.

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  12. Das Auto!February 3, 2011 at 10:45 PM

    Everyone's got one nowadays, even my parents

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  13. thegoldenchildFebruary 3, 2011 at 10:58 PM

    i got a ps3 after my 360 crapped out on me

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  14. red fredFebruary 3, 2011 at 11:41 PM

    PS2 still going strong!!!
    redisfred.blogspot.com
    redfredramble.blogspot.com

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  15. RabidmooseFebruary 4, 2011 at 12:00 AM

    Grats PS3? 47.9 mil is a pretty big number.

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  16. anontcotrolFebruary 4, 2011 at 12:10 AM

    nice to see ps2 still selling

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  17. Nik MekeenaFebruary 4, 2011 at 12:11 AM

    That really crazy

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  18. AnonymousFebruary 4, 2011 at 1:50 AM

    Impressive stats! Sony's consoles are still killing it!

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  19. ootoriFebruary 4, 2011 at 5:50 AM

    I love my ps3

    http://ipiliviensomewhere.blogspot.com/

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  20. Alexander StarkFebruary 4, 2011 at 7:42 AM

    A playstation was the first modern console (with CD/DVD drive) I got, and I was so impressed with the graphics at that time (Wing Commander II), I stayed loyal to it. I never gave an XBox360 or other stuff a second look. Apart from PC, of course.

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  21. earthFebruary 4, 2011 at 7:59 AM

    47.9 million sales for a console that have no gaems. AMAZING!

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  22. rego87February 4, 2011 at 11:13 AM

    I would have bought one myself if not for the price. I was economically forced into buying a 360 instead.

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  23. AnonymousFebruary 4, 2011 at 11:15 AM

    Fuck yeah Sony. Always been more of a Xbox guy myself. Regardless, I picked up both games for PS3.

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  24. AnonFebruary 4, 2011 at 1:52 PM

    ok, i have a ps3, too but after some time of using it, i like the xbox. specially with the kinect. its just pretty cool.

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  25. The_illustrative_MindFebruary 4, 2011 at 6:04 PM

    Surprised at how psp is doing. I personally find it to be much better.

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  26. RadFebruary 6, 2011 at 10:57 AM

    aren't they still selling a loss?

    I own both a PS3 and an Xbox

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  27. MikeFebruary 7, 2011 at 9:14 PM

    thats a hell of a lot of money but hey im a 360 guy

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  28. ScanonFebruary 10, 2011 at 1:27 AM

    Keeping your children at home since 2009.

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