Sony Sells 14M PS3s Worldwide, Posts Profit
July 29th, 2008 Posted in Business, PlayStation 3
According to the company’s latest financial documents, Sony Computer Entertainment has sold over 14.41 million units of the PS3 since its launch back in 2006.
The company sold 1.56 million PS3 consoles during the first quarter of its 2008 fiscal year, which ran from April 1 to June 30. By the end of its 2007 fiscal year, over 12.85 million PS3 units had been sold worldwide.
In comparison, the Wii has sold over 24 million units and the Xbox 360 19 million units worldwide. Both companies have yet to offer updated figures.
Sony’s games division posted a $51 million profit, stating that it was an “improvement” over the $237 million it lost in Q1 2007.