1st (Couldn't help it)

This is great for Sony and the playstation brand

Sweet. It should do very well this year

What was the initial goal? Was it 13 million?

Go Sony

and so many people thought Sony's goal wasn't realistic. Sony is too humble, I'd be rubbing this and everything else (bluray winning) in the industry's face. F**k the "experts"

Stickemup, the article says, " It was widely known that Sony had the goal of reaching 11 million consoles sold by the end of March." Unless you're referring to February's goal, then your answer is in there for you.

Muzikguy, many experts were actually in favor of Sony. The media just covered them up with idiotic Xbox fanatics on various gaming shows, internet communities, and general networks. Don't get me wrong-- I don't have anything against people who own Microsoft's console, but the 360-owning FANATICS drive me crazy.

This is great news. I'll be sure to cite this source when necessary :).

Didn't we all know this?  Jan 31 SONY released its Q3 report and it was widely circulated by AP.  This is 10.5 to the end of Dec btw.

Dave.  This is SOLD to retailer as opposed to shipped to warehouses.  It still doesn't mean SOLD to consumer.  MS/SONY/Nin all report this way now.

http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.aspx?feed=AP&date=20080131&id=8119331

They could have a lot more if they used MS's philosophy and counted shipped units.  Now I wonder if MS counts all those units they had to send back for RRoD.

Beauty. Anyone know what the worldwide numbers are for the crapbox? God I hate microsoft >:o(
SONY 4 LIFE :oD

The PS3 is selling very well considering that it costs more than both the Xbox 360 and Wii. Also, the PS3's sales are spread out all over the entire world unlike the Xbox 360's sales. Over half of the 360's sales have come from the U.S. alone and this just re-enforces the fact that the PS3 is a more diverse console for more diverse gamers. The PS3 is a global console and that's why it has the advantage and why it will outsell the Xbox 360.

I wouldn't be suprised if the PS3 catches up to the 360 in total number of consoles sold by the end of this year or surpasses 360 console sales because when MGS4 comes out, the scramble to get a PS3 and PS3 pandemonium will officially begin. 2008 is going to be a good year for the PS3.

@Ljwinter i think maybe the people who have supported the wii care about the wii maybe... but of course i could be mistaken

can i get a source dave?

11 million by March, id say Sony will reach their goal. Sony's PS3 and PSP have great momentum right now this number will only get bigger through 2008.

For people asking for a source...read the first line again.  It say's "An article released by the Associated Press.....".

Anyway, great news for Sony. 

Yes!!! :))))

fsck yes

This IS going to be a very good year for the PS3, and now with the fall of HD-DVD and some top titles coming out the PS3 is going to be stronger than ever. watch ya backs MS the inevitable is going to happen sooner rather than later.

Indeed. please note that this is just what they've sold to stores, These systems still have to make it into homes before we can truely celebrate. Then when they drop the DualShock 3 on people and we get the next batch of big games we should be back on a level playing field with even Nintendo and their silly wii fad.

@XenoSilvano:  Don't count your PS3s before they've been sold.

Wow,didn't Sony lower it's initial goal to 9 million by March'08?

PS1 - Owned the gaming Market   PS2 - Owned/still owning the gaming market.

PS3 - Lets face it, its gonna own hard!

i love my ps3 :)

I really, really want the 360 to fall! If only people knew just how much better the PS3 truly is! I have already persuaded 3 of my friends to go PS3 over 360.

I always knew that Sony will start taking back the throne soon enough... And seeing Blu Ray officially killed HD-DVD the sale will just keep getting better. And then there is the famous arguement of the 360 Fanbots"... But the PS3 has NO games...." They can suck my C**** as we all know what titles are lying ahead... And sure we lost some exclusives... GTAIV, Silent Hill 5 and Resident Evil 5... But we are getting MGS4, FFXIII, Killzone 2, 8 Days, Little Big Planet and a whole lot more. And I have a funny feeling some of our "lost" exclusives will return to their platform soon enough...

Sony now says that 'sold' is sold to the consumer and not shipped to retail. It also states this on PSXExtreme

And to think, those who said it could be done were laughed at.

Sony is smart. Sony is loyle to its customers, and there know what they are doing. I'm glad I own a Playstation 3 and not any of the other consoles. I mad the right desision.

Sony Fanboys are no longer the meaning of ignorance. "Any one who is intelligent sall be deemed a Sony fan boy. Sony fanboy, means intellingence not longer ignorance"  ~ddog4840

10.5 million and the ps3 have only been out for only 1 year. wow. You go sony.

simply amazing. its smoking what the ps2 did, and the MAJOR titles arent even out for a nother several months

Sweet sh** :D

These numbers seem a little lagged. I remember when it was announced that Sony sold more units in 2007 than 360 they had already met the 10.5 mark. So I think these numbers may be off somehow.

we all know who is boss in game world

offfffcoure pssssss33333333333333333333333333

well they will defo reach their 11 million target for the end of march and i see them taking a lead over 360 by the end of the year

sweet!!

It still a long ways off but its progress nonetheless.

Sold: as sold to retailers, not too shabby as when MS hit this mark they had to stopping shipping consoles for three month because they had too many consoles in the retail supply chain. NOTE SONY DOES NOT HAVE THAT PROBLEM, :)!

Glad I could help out the numbers by purchasing my console in store.  No doubt they will reach they're goal.  I'm sure they will exceed it nicely.

ps3 is gonna kick 360's ass

Sony Shows Us All

I knew it could happen, and we have Europe in most part to thank for it happening. As most morons in North America would rather buy 6 or 7 XB360's just to have 1 that works. Wonder if Japan will ever see the light  though.

Remember its sold to CONSUMERS, not shipped to retail.  Sony's new policy is counting only sold to customers not counting shipped to retailers 

Congrats to sony.Hope you sell even more now.Playstation Fan since the 1st.Like most people here on PSU.