PS3 Fastest Selling Console Ever in UK
March 26th, 2007 Posted in Business, PlayStation 3
Everyone expected that the PS3 completely bombed in its European and Australian launch due to the perceived low sales. Although, it may seem surprising to you but the PS3 was actually the fastest selling console in the United Kingdom. 165,000 units were sold over the weekend release, which was way more than both the Xbox 360 (70,000) and Wii (105,000) during their launch weekend. Many people would argue that the PS3 had a lot systems more in stock than the other two consoles, but isn’t that what Sony was hoping for anyways?
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March 26th, 2007 at 6:32 pm
Congratulations to Sony for having success in Europe. They needed to do something big and this may be a real turning point for them.
March 26th, 2007 at 7:12 pm
They sold out in the US in the beginning as well. Doesn’t make it successful. In a month, the ones who bought a PS3 will regret it, just like they did in the US.
March 26th, 2007 at 9:02 pm
Alex, I agree with Anuban; he is not saying PS3 won the new gen battle. Let’s just show the PS fans we do recognize Sony’s success also, not only their failures.
March 26th, 2007 at 10:49 pm
Well done to Sony. Hopefully for them it continues.
March 27th, 2007 at 1:05 am
Well gee Alex kind of odd you saying that, when you didn’t buy one in the first place and you being a confirmed Xtwat and all. er… is it a Wii-twat? I forget, cuz it’s hard keeping track of so many Xbox Xbots, Xsnots, WiiWillis, WiiBlows and Xtwats here in the Digital Battle of ignorance and insanity!!!
Read one Xbot’s comment and you’ve read them all, heh? The direct opposite of a Mac fan, they don’t know how to “Think Different” from their almighty Mighty Steve “Monkey Man” Balmer (the God of the M$ craphole)!
Say can you dance like a monkey for us??? Please???? We’ll throw peanuts and bananas. How about it?
Come Christmas you jerks will be crying big time!!! Can’t wait to rub the games and sales figures in your ugly Monkey Face!!! LOL
March 27th, 2007 at 1:36 am
I pretty much concur with comments 1,3 and 4. Whatever else was posted is pretty much fanboyism… Congrats Sony, maybe someday soon I’ll will become conpletely broke because I will be owning all three next gen consoles. Time will tell.
March 27th, 2007 at 3:20 am
I honestly can’t tell if Monarky is joking or not. It just seems too perfectly fanboyish.
March 27th, 2007 at 6:03 am
Actually Dave I’m anti Extreme Fanboy, and dislike anything negative being said about any of the consoles (of coarse I’m not against throwing out insult against jerky fanboys). Even Anuban tempers his cuting and chopping on PS3 and is a solid good fan of X360. I just try to put the Extreme Haters to shame by showing them what they sound like!!!
To me there is far too much ignorance and hate going around these forums. People posting nonsensical information, misinformation and pure Hate, instead of just enjoying their console for what it is!!!
When the new chipped X360 comes out I will buy one. When I can go into a store and find a Wii I will buy one. heehee I have 5 PC’s and have groups of friends over for game fest barbecues!!! Hot Land Parties!!! LOL
March 27th, 2007 at 7:13 am
The thing us, in the UK at least, everyone knows that the PS3 is the best of the new consoles; it’s only the price that makes ‘em buy any of the others. i’m pretty sure that a VAST majority would prefer to have a PS3 than the other twom though many are ignorant of the PS3 many minor faults
March 27th, 2007 at 10:02 am
Challenge?
Nice post and yeh it seems UK and practically the entire rest of the world knows that you get what you pay for or are able to pay for!!!
March 27th, 2007 at 10:56 am
“seems UK and practically the entire rest of the world knows that you get what you pay for or are able to pay for”
rofl
March 27th, 2007 at 11:27 am
So does this mean there going to release things diffrently now?
First: Japan
Second: UK
Third: US
Na JP and US are both NTSC and we only need one language
March 27th, 2007 at 3:55 pm
[...] the PS3 breaking records in the United Kingdom, we have received the numbers for the whole launch event in all of Europe. [...]
March 27th, 2007 at 7:05 pm
Snif… I small BS… My local Game has only 2 off the shelf and that was an hour before closing time…
March 27th, 2007 at 7:29 pm
What does that mean tidles?
April 5th, 2007 at 11:57 am
I’m rollin’ with comment #5. those sales figures in Europe are but a small taste of the frenzy that’s looming in the near future for the God of consoles- the PS3!
run out and get your Sony tattoos now before the parlors are over booked!!