UK weekly PS3 sales surpass the Wii?
- Posted October 17th, 2007 at 08:10 EDT by
- 19 Comments
Sony’s Black Box has beaten Nintendo’s White Box in European sales last week, supposedly.
According to independent online scorekeeper, VG Chartz, the PS3 managed to sell 77,000 units in Europe (and Australia) last week, while the Wii was close behind at 75,000 sales. The DS, as always, was far in the lead with more then double the sales of PS3s.
This could be due to the release of the 40 GB version of the PS3 in PAL territories, brining a more affordable PS3 to the masses, albeit with highly reduced functionality. Also, the Wii is again becoming hard to find in PAL territories, as Christmas is just around the corner.
VG Chartz is to be taken with a pinch of salt, and is more of a guide then actual truth, but it at least shows that PS3 sales are on the up.
Stay tuned.
Source: VGChartz
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sorrow880
- 3:51am EDT - October 17th, 2007
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Good news for ps3 (price cut wasn't for a full week either, only 4-5 days)...but I don't know about the 40GB version having "highly reduced functionality." It's still a ps3 with blu-ray, cell, and HD...the only real difference is BC which I wouldn't call "highly reduced functionality."
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Tha_Last_Romeo
- 4:03am EDT - October 17th, 2007
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Jesus, please stop the Wii... Why do they continue to sell week after week?
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CrashSharc
- 4:27am EDT - October 17th, 2007
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Let's just hope this isn't just a spike. But keep in mind, this is STILL without many of the big hitters even released! So if we can outsell the Wii with just HS and Warhawk.... just wait until MGS and KZ2 come....
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Wuffer
- 4:28am EDT - October 17th, 2007
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I dont get it. Ok fine that the DS is selling like s..., but the Wii? Its fun for the first month or so, then it just sits there. I have a PS3 and would rather get a 360 than a Wii. But since I also have a pc, theres no need for the 360. Most of the good games are ported ;)
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Redrider
- 9:04am EDT - October 17th, 2007
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"Good news for ps3 (price cut wasn't for a full week either, only 4-5 days)...but I don't know about the 40GB version having "highly reduced functionality." It's still a ps3 with blu-ray, cell, and HD...the only real difference is BC which I wouldn't call "highly reduced functionality."
I would have to agree with sorrow880 here.
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Aratacus
- 4:58pm EDT - October 17th, 2007
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how come the Ds is on the top... but i don't EVER SEE THEM?..... i never see kids toting them around like i do the PSP's floating around..... i don't personally know one person that has one.... i guess maybe the average wage where i live makes a huge difference...
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PS3-The Ultimate Machine
- 12:11am EDT - October 18th, 2007
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VG chart numbers were BANNED from the forums,and now PSU is posting them?I'm confused
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