1.2 million PlayStation 3 game consoles sold in USA/Canada over the Holidays

[PaulGo]

Even more Blu-ray players:

Sony's PlayStation a big holiday hit
The Associated Press
Article Launched: 01/06/2008 05:51:19 PM PST

TOKYO—Sony Corp. said Monday that 1.2 million PlayStation 3 game consoles sold in North America during the key holiday season, boosting the strength of the electronics giant's Blu-ray next-generation video format.

The PlayStation 3 also works as a Blu-ray player.

Competition is growing intense not only among the latest video game machines—pitting Sony against Nintendo Co. and Microsoft Corp.

It is heating between the two latest video formats—Blu-ray and HD DVD, developed by Toshiba Corp.

Sony Computer Entertainment, the Japanese electronics and entertainment company's game unit, also said sales of the PlayStation Portable handheld reached 1.4 million in North America between Nov. 23 and Dec. 31.

http://www.mercurynews.com/markets/c...nclick_check=1

[Blu-Ray Buckeye]

Originally Posted by PaulGo

Even more Blu-ray players:

Sony's PlayStation a big holiday hit
The Associated Press
Article Launched: 01/06/2008 05:51:19 PM PST

TOKYO—Sony Corp. said Monday that 1.2 million PlayStation 3 game consoles sold in North America during the key holiday season, boosting the strength of the electronics giant's Blu-ray next-generation video format.

The PlayStation 3 also works as a Blu-ray player.

Competition is growing intense not only among the latest video game machines—pitting Sony against Nintendo Co. and Microsoft Corp.

It is heating between the two latest video formats—Blu-ray and HD DVD, developed by Toshiba Corp.

Sony Computer Entertainment, the Japanese electronics and entertainment company's game unit, also said sales of the PlayStation Portable handheld reached 1.4 million in North America between Nov. 23 and Dec. 31.

http://www.mercurynews.com/markets/c...nclick_check=1

Sony used the PS3 as the primary weapon to win the format war. Now that blu-ray has won, which should give momentum to HD media adoption, hopefully blu-ray will now return the favor and catapult the PS3 in the console race give it's clear value advantage.

[crystal_sun]

nice!

[Papi4baby]

3.9 worldwide by the way guys

[T-Wrecks]

Look at the key acquisition of GG and the budget for KZ2($20+ Million?). Look at the features tied into the recently acquired Media Molecule/LBP. I think the boost was there all along...timed to coincide six months AFTER the Blu-ray sales model did its job.
-Free Internet
-Home
-LBP
-KZ2

I think this is just the beginning. Home + BR Live +...well you get the picture.

GO BUCKEYES, BEAT LSU!!!!

[Terjyn]

I would be more impressed by the number if they posted the time period that they are calling the "Holiday Season"

[xtop]

Originally Posted by Terjyn

I would be more impressed by the number if they posted the time period that they are calling the "Holiday Season"

FOSTER CITY, Calif., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ — Sony Computer Entertainment
America (SCEA) today announced PlayStation(R) hardware retail sales reached
more than 3.9 million units in North America during the critical holiday sales
window (Friday, November 23, 2007 to December 31, 2007). This accounts for
SCEA’s three systems currently in the market PLAYSTATION(R)3 (PS3(TM)), PSP(R)
(PlayStation(R)Portable) and PlayStation(R)2 (PS2). PS3 retail sales reached
1.2 million hardware units during this holiday timeframe.

http://www.mercextra.com/blogs/takah...ation-3-sales/

[Blu-Ray Buckeye]

Originally Posted by T-Wrecks

Look at the key acquisition of GG and the budget for KZ2($20+ Million?). Look at the features tied into the recently acquired Media Molecule/LBP. I think the boost was there all along...timed to coincide six months AFTER the Blu-ray sales model did its job.
-Free Internet
-Home
-LBP
-KZ2

I think this is just the beginning. Home + BR Live +...well you get the picture.

GO BUCKEYES, BEAT LSU!!!!

O-H!

[Canada]

1.2 million Blu Ray Players

[xwingsct]

I'm really curious to know how many standalone players were sold though.
Since they drop the price below 300 dollars. Looks like they were flying off the shelf everywhere.