Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. group CEO Kaz Hirai claimed that the company has sold one-million PlayStation 3 Slim systems in three weeks. He delivered this info during his Tokyo Game Show 2009 keynote address. As many of you remember, the console went on sale at the very end of August. With the new design attracting some attention and the new $299 price point generating a lot of buzz, Sony knew that the Slim would sell like potato pancakes.
Unfortunately, Hirai only gave the worldwide sales figure. It would have been terribly interesting to see how the Slim performed region by region. The PlayStation 3 is in third place, behind that Nintendo Wii and Xbox 360, in both North America and Europe. While the new price point should help Sony close the gap, experts are divided on whether Sony can catch up to Microsoft. Some believe that it has a good chance, while others believe that the it's too late for the PS3.
What do you think of Sony selling one-million PS3 Slims in three weeks? Is it an impressive feat? Less than you thought it would be? Or just a meaningless number?
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suryu
UM WHAT DOES THIS SLIM MEAN I MEAN MOST TIME WHEN THEY COME OUT WITH SMALLER VIRSIONS THATS LIKE AT THE END OF THE SYSTEMS LINE THEY MAKE A NEW ONE CAUSE ID BE DAMMED IF THEY MAKE PS4 IN 2 YEARS SHYT THEY SAID 11 YEARS SO PROVE IT DAMN IT
o_NIGHT_TRAIN_o
Nice, the ps3 will be ahead of the xbox now in about a year.
kinghunter64
WOW. imagine the next price drop.
optimum5
We all should really stop caring about how many consoles are being sold. With more and more companies having multi-platform releases, the sales war is becoming irrelevant, and is only important for immature bragging rights.
The Wii is just... there, while the xbox360 and the PS3 are pretty much getting the same games anyway. People's experiences with the 360 and the PS3 are more or less the same, which negates the need for one to really sell so much more over the other. This isn't like past generations where companies put more effort in releasing games for the number one selling console, and the need to have the best sales was actually relevant. This isn't the case anymore, so give the sales flame wars a rest.
netranger77
wow 1 million ps3
guy_with_the_face
Just wait until the holidays more people are going to buy more PS3 slims then the Xbox 360 because of the price drop and the console kicks ass.
Sskenshin
I think Sony will catch up. They have alot of good games coming out. I wish i had one :( i hate haveing to pay just to play games online when i know its free on a PS3.
Nub Salad
I want a ps3 slim. With the Xbox and Ps3 playing pretty much the same games, it comes down to price and extra features of the systems. Right now the ps3 has the price and extra features advantage. There are exclusives but I don't think they really win you over one way other the other, it just depends on what kind of games you like. Is MGS4 going to come out on xbox ever btw?
Also, I don't think Microsoft is really in that much trouble until the next generation of systems though. With all the red ring problems who's gonna buy a new microsoft system the day it comes out? idiots, that's who. And imagine if the new on has failure issues too, man they'd be more screwed than sega when ps2 came out. My friend's just red ringed yesterday after updating to play odst. He did have a second xbox though and that one didn't red ring (i guess you do need a back up xbox).
Ugotmefuctup
@ sukTHEfacc
They are worried- of course they'd never admit it (partly because they have a strong 2nd place position on their side).
But let's face it: 1 million in 3 weeks (while not being in a traditional holiday retail period) is impressive by almost any retail standard. It doesn't matter whether or not it only sold in Tokyo.
Xbox should've at least secured a KOTOR 3 installment or even a Jade Empire 2 (-hey, I LIKED that game lol) or even a next-gen MechAssault because at least they could have some wide-ranging titles to tout- instead of just the relying on the "Halo" effect.
sukTHEfacc
not just a ps3 fanboy preaching here....
MS should seriously be worried. Natal isn't gonna save them now.
bloodflow82
people keep saying "sony wont catch up to microsoft, or maybe sony will catch up with microsoft" or anything like that. people seem to forget that sony has sold almost as many ps3's as microsoft has xbox360's but in a year less time.
PRD
I knew people where shallow and now I have the proof. Before no to many people like the old fattie PS3, but the moment the new system is call the new "slim" PS3 it sells one million in 3 weeks. Shame on us we are so shallow.
jdawghatesyou
I think its funny to read these threads and see all of us nobodys try and tell Sony how to do their job hahaha
contactone
So how many fat PS3's sold worldwide in the weeks prior to the release of the slim?
KingOfOldSkool
Who the hell even cares of "who in what place" anymore as long as the industry is bringing in as much money as it has been lately? The whole need to be on top of the sales pecking order is outdated. I mean.. this isn't the early 90's anymore.. the video game industry has become large enough to support three companies into profitability. Over the years the order will change.. but as long as these companies put out games and hardware that people want the industry will continue to outperform the movie and music industry. Three companies bringing their own diverse plans will ensure that the varying degrees of tastes in gaming by consumers will be covered.. which will only help matters. Bottomline.. whether you Sony, Nintendo, or Microsoft.. you may want to be battle for profit margins.. but you dont want to see any on the others fail. Because it would show more than a personal victory, but the fact that the industry would no longer be as strong as it was.. thus making you every bit as susceptible to failing after a few rough patches of your own.
blakseed
Considering how low the sales were for all consoles before the price drops, I'd say it's a hell of an improvement. Hope it keeps up.
RRODisBack
The Xbox is $100 cheaper and still got outsold by the more expensive PS3.
mikemill
1 million PS3's in just 3 weeks is extremely impressive. Those are typically the types of numbers you see during the Holiday rush in November. Well done Sony
Aceweeble
Great for them but i truly believe that it will end up like another Wii.
It Seems that if you look @ it its a Blu-Ray Player that can Play games and surf the web which is a pretty sweet deal. However like i say about the wii I want to see how many games are played on PS3s as opposed to DVDs
Erthazus
Do you really need to care about sales? Actually it can be on the last place but still have the best games and if that million is a profit to the company then its ok.
1 million for a three weeks is not impressive. Impressive will be, when it will outsell xbox 360 that won't come until next year. Next year will be the real battle.
1) Uncharted 2
2) MAG
3) Heavy Rain
4) God Of War 3
5) Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time
6) Gran Turismo 5
7) Modnation Racers
8) Demon Soul
Will be really awesome console drivers and can push the sales on top of everything, BUT! What after? What they will show on next E3? Agent? ok! Last Guardian? Ok! Final Fantasy XIII Ok! 3 AAA titles. Microsoft have only Halo: Reach as AAA title... but they still beat PS3 sales.
Sony next year need to show another great AAA exclusives if they are making them ofc to surpass Xbox 360 sales. For example New Twisted Metal that is coming, Syphon Filter, maybe new Killzone... Maybe some Insomniac new game that is coming too. Then maybe Media Molecule new game or David Jaffe confirmed in his blog that he will show new title at E3 2010.
Sony can surpass Microsoft if they will make the same great E3 how was this year with the same amount of titles, then OK.
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