It’s David Reeves morning here on PSU. The outspoken Sony Europe boss has confirmed his absolute belief that the PlayStation 3 holds a commanding lead in PAL regions, but fell short of backing the claim up with any figures.
“In PAL territories we are ahead of Xbox 360,” he stated. “I am supremely confident of that statement. Sony would not let me say that if they hadn’t seen all the numbers… They would not let us say that. And we are absolutely, 100 percent confident of it.”
Microsoft has questioned this claim before, pointing towards similar month-on-month sales totals and a previous lead in the hardware install base, but little detail is known on the cumulative figures from either side.
If this is a 10-year war, you get the feeling Europe will be a crucial battleground this time around. For once, that can only be a good thing.