Sony Announces Latest PlayStation Sales Figures

So where do the PlayStation platforms stand? PS2 is sitting pretty at over 120 million units sold. PSP is at a respectable 26 million sold, with 30 million expected to be surpassed shortly.

So where does that leave PS3? According to Kaz, PS3 has sold in between 5 and 6 million units, leaning slightly towards the 5 million end.

Expectations are high for the holidays however - Sony expects to reach 11 million PS3's by the end of the year. We reckon reaching that goal without a price cut will be a challenge and perhaps even miracle.

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They'll do 2 million more this year.

11 million sounds way too high without a 40GB SKU out in the market.

Maybe 8 million.

11 million sounds way too high without a 40GB SKU out in the market.

Maybe 8 million.

the-very-best

Expectations are high for the holidays however - Sony expects to reach 11 million PS3's by the end of the year. We reckon reaching that goal without a price cut will be a challenge and perhaps even miracle.

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-Renegade

PSU read it wrong.

According to Gamespot, Sony said 11 mill by the end of the fiscal year, which means Spring of 2008.

PSU read it wrong.

According to Gamespot, Sony said 11 mill by the end of the fiscal year, which means Spring of 2008.

fuzzysquash

When does Spring end in the US?

Since that would be around MGSIV's release, that estimate seems plausible.

Umm, they would need to sell 1.5 million consoles worldwide a month to reach 11 million, even with those numbers Sony published (which I bet are shipped to retailers, so that means there is some inventory in those numbers).

Even with a $400 SKU, no way in the name of the Virgin Mary would that happen.

So where do the PlayStation platforms stand? PS2 is sitting pretty at over 120 million units sold. PSP is at a respectable 26 million sold, with 30 million expected to be surpassed shortly.

So where does that leave PS3? According to Kaz, PS3 has sold in between 5 and 6 million units, leaning slightly towards the 5 million end.

Expectations are high for the holidays however - Sony expects to reach 11 million PS3's by the end of the year. We reckon reaching that goal without a price cut will be a challenge and perhaps even miracle.

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-Renegade

lol psp 30 mill that is amazing, too bad the sales figure are comming from sonya company only cows could trust. *thinks about e3 2005*

11 Million by Years End = Impossible ^_^

Who the hell are they kidding? I mean seriously it selling no where near enough a month to even break another million before the end ^_^

[QUOTE="fuzzysquash"]

PSU read it wrong.

According to Gamespot, Sony said 11 mill by the end of the fiscal year, which means Spring of 2008.

the-very-best

When does Spring end in the US?

Since that would be around MGSIV's release, that estimate seems plausible.

around March/April.

[QUOTE="-Renegade"]

Expectations are high for the holidays however - Sony expects to reach 11 million PS3's by the end of the year. We reckon reaching that goal without a price cut will be a challenge and perhaps even miracle.

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fuzzysquash

PSU read it wrong.

According to Gamespot, Sony said 11 mill by the end of the fiscal year, which means Spring of 2008.

Ahh ok, March 31, 2008. That is a little bit more realistic but I doubt they will make it still as that is still near 700K units worlwide a month.

[QUOTE="fuzzysquash"]

PSU read it wrong.

According to Gamespot, Sony said 11 mill by the end of the fiscal year, which means Spring of 2008.

the-very-best

When does Spring end in the US?

Since that would be around MGSIV's release, that estimate seems plausible.

The fiscal year ends the the end of march, I think. So, it might be possible if they release the $400 sku.

[QUOTE="Zenkuso"]

11 Million by Years End = Impossible ^_^

Who the hell are they kidding? I mean seriously it selling no where near enough a month to even break another million before the end ^_^

Slashkice

^_^ Fiscal year, which ends around March/April of '08. ^_^ ^_^

^_^ ^_^ Read the ^_^ thread. ^_^

Yeah i type that before someone got confirmation it was that ;) even though it still would have to sell well above the rates its currently at the meet that mark by the end of march 08.

11 million sounds way too high without a 40GB SKU out in the market.the-very-best

Maybe Kaz knows something that we don't (offcially) know? ;)

[QUOTE="the-very-best"]11 million sounds way too high without a 40GB SKU out in the market.Timstuff

Maybe Kaz knows something that we don't (offcially) know? ;)

I doubt it. If it were coming in 2007, they would have announced it at TGS.

Mind you, I still expect a 40GB PS3 to come out, but probably in early 2008 before MGSIV and GTAIV.

[QUOTE="the-very-best"]11 million sounds way too high without a 40GB SKU out in the market.Timstuff

Maybe Kaz knows something that we don't (offcially) know? ;)

RRRIIIDDDGEEE RRRAAACCCEEERRR

or how to spin numbers

Why does everyone assume a $399 40GB PS3 when the 80GB is still at $600 with no mention of a pricedrop during Sony's keynote?

Why would a 40GB unit be so much cheaper when the cost difference betweena 80GB hdd and a 40GB hdd are negligible?