Nearly 800k PS3 Units Sold In Europe

Nearly 800k PS3 units sold in Europe, says Stringer

Sony CEO Howard Stringer has declared the European launch of PlayStation 3 a success, with almost 800,000 units already sold in the region.

Speaking to the Financial Times Stringer said, "I think [in] the first two days in the UK, GBP 100m (USD 199m) revenue changed hands and that's probably the largest consumer electronics sale in history."

According to Stringer, Europe has not experienced "the perception wars" which occurred in Japan. He observed that the console launched here with more games for consumers to choose from, adding, "Perhaps we lived up to the expectations in Europe in a way that perhaps we didn't in Japan".

As reported earlier this week, Sony's finances are set to improve following higher sales of LCD TVs and an upturn in the performance of the games division. The company has raised its forecast for full-year operating income from YEN 10 billion to YEN 60 billion (GBP 250 million).

But Stringer said the battle is not yet over: "The silo walls are down - we're staring across the walls at each other but we haven't quite shaken hands all the way around."

its 910,000 right now Squall_Griver

I think you should maybe trust the Sony CEO's word over VG charts particularly when the Sony execs figurees are lower. 

[QUOTE="Squall_Griver"]its 910,000 right now cakeorrdeath

I think you should maybe trust the Sony CEO's word over VG charts particularly when the Sony execs figurees are lower.

Yes... also im not aware of a sales tracking service that also publishes it's results for europe... Cart Track only post pie charts with no numbers.  

its 910,000 right now Squall_Griver

You are aware of the self-ownage in your sig, right? I mean 600K were sold in the first DAY. What does that say about the weeks after?

Oh and those thinking things are good in Europe for Sony might want to check this story out.

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6169203.html?action=convert&om_clk=latestnews&tag=latestnews;title;1

Oh and those thinking things are good in Europe for Sony might want to check this story out.

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6169203.html?action=convert&om_clk=latestnews&tag=latestnews;title;1

gromit007

and you think people didnt lose their job in the Nintendo camp of MS camp ever, its a buisness cutting back its spending, thats what buisness do. 

Some places in the UK are already selling PS3 for 400 quid instead of 425, Gamestation is one place, more will follow. This will only help sales, PS3 comes in for serious bashing but it's still very early days, it will not flop with games like MGS4 and FFXIII

if they stay exclusive.

I see too many parallels between Sony and M$ when it comes to their respective difficulties. M$ is to Vista as Sony is to the PS3. Gates is dillusional, and thankfully Stringer isn't quite there yet.

I think it was the Apple ads that pushed o'l Bill over the edge. He's cracked.

"Sony promises global PS3 launch in November; six million units by March '07"

Baaahahahaha!!!!  Has Sony even sold 3 million by March??? 

What a massive failure on Sony's part, their European release is just one massive failure.  After all the die hards bought one, hardly anyone else picked one up.  2nd and 3rd weeks sales were a massive disappointment.  Not looking very promising for Sony any where in the world.

Guess the PS3 is this gens Gamecube.

The PS3 will dominate, simply cause it's the best highpowered console.Nene33

Like Xbox1 won las gen? 

[QUOTE="Squall_Griver"]its 910,000 right now cakeorrdeath

I think you should maybe trust the Sony CEO's word over VG charts particularly when the Sony execs figurees are lower. 

and how many people live in europe!... 910k is pretty pathetic for the sheer number of people living in tose countries...adders99

The finansially stable people in Europe are actually smth like 300mil.... 

[QUOTE="Squall_Griver"]its 910,000 right now cakeorrdeath

I think you should maybe trust the Sony CEO's word over VG charts particularly when the Sony execs figurees are lower.

When did you become a mod? Congratz btw. 

why cus it will still be that much farther from the 360 sales ?Mandingo101

What? No. I don't like what you are insuatiing.

Because why would he present data to be worse than it actually is, for his own company. 

[QUOTE="Squall_Griver"]its 910,000 right now cakeorrdeath

I think you should maybe trust the Sony CEO's word over VG charts particularly when the Sony execs figurees are lower. 

well he did say europe... the 910k number is for europe and pal territories so this just shows how credible vgcharts is..

[QUOTE="Mandingo101"] why cus it will still be that much farther from the 360 sales ?cakeorrdeath

What? No. I don't like what you are insuatiing.

Because why would he present data to be worse than it actually is, for his own company. 

we dont know how long ago he got those sales numbers. his numbers dont include pal territories sorry but your logic is flawed.

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[QUOTE="Mandingo101"] why cus it will still be that much farther from the 360 sales ?InfamousC

What? No. I don't like what you are insuatiing.

Because why would he present data to be worse than it actually is, for his own company. 

we dont know how long ago he got those sales numbers. his numbers dont include pal territories soryy but your logic is flawed.

[QUOTE="Nene33"]The PS3 will dominate, simply cause it's the best highpowered console.True_Gamer_

Like Xbox1 won las gen?

The PS3 will dominate, simply cause it's the best highpowered console.Nene33

Just like the PS2 was the most powerful last gen?

i think that's 800k sold to retailers..

not sold through..

[QUOTE="Squall_Griver"]its 910,000 right now cakeorrdeath

I think you should maybe trust the Sony CEO's word over VG charts particularly when the Sony execs figurees are lower.

 VG charts actually may be very accurate. 910 000 are others than Japan and USA, and Others =/= Europe I think ;)

wow thats a lot..lemmings and their hate for sony but they always get owned in the end..lol..elementz28

exactly, tango90101 you are a joke dude by now sony has shipped 6 million ps3s to retailers..

Sony CEO Howard Stringer has declared the European launch of PlayStation 3 a success, with almost 800,000 units already sold in the region.

so its not even 800k yet?

i think that's 800k sold to retailers..

not sold through..

tango90101

[QUOTE="gromit007"]

Oh and those thinking things are good in Europe for Sony might want to check this story out.

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6169203.html?action=convert&om_clk=latestnews&tag=latestnews;title;1

Javy03

and you think people didnt lose their job in the Nintendo camp of MS camp ever, its a buisness cutting back its spending, thats what buisness do.

not 10% cuts for the company 

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[QUOTE="Nene33"]The PS3 will dominate, simply cause it's the best highpowered console.ithilgore2006

Like Xbox1 won las gen?

let's not forget the selling power of the jaguar. 

i dont beleive that for one minuet!!

the press was there in bigger numbers than people who actualy wanted a console!!!

the ps3 bombed everywhere apart from the uk and even those numbers are probably lies also.

And Sony CEO said that PS3 had the best launch in Australia (the worst in reality), and that PS3 sold 170.000 in UK at launch (34.000 in reality).

 Sony just lie 

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[QUOTE="Mandingo101"] why cus it will still be that much farther from the 360 sales ?Mandingo101

What? No. I don't like what you are insuatiing.

Because why would he present data to be worse than it actually is, for his own company. 

we dont know how long ago he got those sales numbers. his numbers dont include pal territories soryy but your logic is flawed.

Trusting Vcharts is like trusting the national enquire. Noone who is reasonable would never take the word of some website over the corporate CEO who knows his business better than anyone else on this board and anywhere else. Get real!

Its doing ok in sales (especially compared to 360 which even launched in the holiday season).

But you all are forgetting that ALOT of people over here do want one, but can't afford it yet or don't want the current games. I have alot of discussions on Live and foums about the ps3 and almost everyone says they'll get one eventually. Unike some of the americans who seem to hate it even if it had the best games ever and cost a dime.

360 fanboys say the japanese hate on Ms because its not from their country. Coud the same be said for americans and the 360?