With tonight’s September sales figures, Sony is feeling poised to make the upcoming holiday seasons one of its best. In a statement on the PlayStation Blog Jack Tretton, Sony Computer Entertainment of America president and CEO, outlined the company’s success in September, explaining that “we are in the midst of one the most exciting times for PlayStation.”
Tretton called the release of the PS3 Slim, along with its $299 USD price tag, a “game changer.” He went on to recognize the company’s commitment to digital and mobile content through the new PSPgo and the success of the critically acclaimed Uncharted 2: Among Thieves.
What is inspiring, for PlayStation fans, is the big-name games Sony has planned in the coming months, including Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time, God of War III, MAG, and ModNation Racers. Other big titles coming out around the holidays include God of War Collection, LittleBigPlanet – Game of the Year Edition, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, and Assassin’s Creed 2.
In regards to the PS3, Tretton said Sony has seen a tremendous response to the new Slim’s value. As you may recall, Sony pushed more than one million units worldwide after its first three weeks.
“In NPD Group’s September 2009 video game sales data, released today, the PS3 ranked as the top console sold for the month, beating out all our competitors. It was also the only hardware platform to realize an increase of 112% when compared to the same period last year,” Tretton said.
As for the PSPgo, Tretton says the mobile device is “driving additional momentum for the entire PSP platform.” One interesting note is that in its first three days, top retail partners experienced a 300% lift in overall PSP hardware sales compared to the previous week. In the same timeframe, the PlayStation Network saw the biggest number of downloads ever for a single week.
Speaking about Uncharted 2, Tretton says the game was an enormous success. “The Naughty Dog team has delivered a truly visually stunning and immersive game that is clearly only possible on the PS3. It has garnered an average review score of 96 with more than 64 perfect scores. This game promises to be a system seller for PlayStation and we couldn’t be more pleased.
“There simply has never been a better time to be part of the PlayStation family and we look forward to providing you with the best entertainment content and experience for many, many years to come.”