Global PS3 shipments hit 70 million
- Posted November 16th, 2012 at 04:38 EDT by Mike Harradence
- 5 Comments
PlayStation 3 has shipped 70 million units worldwide since its inception in November 2006, Sony Computer Entertainment has revealed.
The console achieved the milestone on November 4, 2012, just one week before the console’s sixth birthday in Japan.
Note that the figure represents the sell-in figure, as in the number of units that have been shipped to retailers, and not actually in the hands of consumers.
In addition, Sony announced that PlayStation Move has shipped 15 million units since September 2010. The peripheral has over 400 compatible titles, including the newly-released Wonderbook.
PS3 boasts a whopping 3,590 games with software sales totalling 595 million units globally.
Elsewhere, the electronic giant’s flagship online service, PlayStation Network, offers 170,000 pieces of downloadable content, 57,000 of which are game-related. The rest is comprised of movies, music sports and other entertainment goodies.
A hearty pat on the back for Sony from all here at PSU.com.
Email
Related Content
Comments
-
DrinkDayNnight
- 4:52am EST - November 16th, 2012
- 1
The Last of Us, PS All Stars, and Beyond should help boost those figures even further.
-
honomaru
- 8:47am EST - November 16th, 2012
- 2
@1 How will software boost the amount of consoles SHIPPED? Shipping only means the amount of consoles sent over to our stores from Sony. Not how many people have bought it.
Sidenote, why would we care about this number? Its not as though shortages of consoles is THAT common. I find the focus on this to be a little misleading. Sorta like when Sony would come out and be all "Hey gais, we have X amount of millions of players on psn now!!" Yeah but what about the millions of people with 3+ psn accounts (some of them just sitting around)?
Maybe there IS an importance im not considering? o.0 -
Evilincarnate
- 9:49am EST - November 16th, 2012
- 3
@2
Shipped does mean someone (Bestbuy,Target,Gamestop) has purhased 70 million consoles, right? Last time I checked companys don't ship their products to retailers for free. Obviously, people are buying them and there is demand for them through retail channels.Otherwise, Sony would not have shipped 70 million consoles to retailers. Retailers don't buy products that sit on shelves and collect dust. As long as PS3's are leaving Sony's docks they don't give a S**T! That means Sony has sold 70 million consoles to retailers and their making money on the PS3. If you own a PS3 and would like Sony to continue to make consoles and games for them, this is a good thing. That's the importance of the number shipped.
-
princevegeta1980
- 7:45am EST - November 17th, 2012
- 4
Does this count the PS3's that break down because I'm on my third console which is actually being repaired at the moment!
-
bklcufds89a |
bklcufds89a- 8:10am EST - November 17th, 2012
- 5
Hello,everybody,the good shoping place,In the summer, click in. Let's
facelift bar!
===== http://www.famalegoods.com
Air jordan(1-24)shoes $33
UGG BOOT $50
2
Handbags(Coach lv fendi d&g) $35
Tshirts (Polo ,ed hardy,lacoste) $16
Jean(True Religion,ed hardy,coogi) $30
Sunglasses(Oakey,coach,gucci,Armaini) $16
Air jordan(1-24)shoes $33
UGG BOOT $50
New era cap $15
Bikini (Ed hardy,polo) $25
FREE SHIPPING
===== http://www.mineokmalls.com
This will permanently ban this user and delete all associated comments. This action is irreversible, are you SURE you want to do this?!
