1 Million Japanese Slim & Light PSP's sold in 2 months

[Shin-Ra]

And that doesn't include the 77,777 units of the Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII PSP-2000 bundle.

SCEI Press Release

Tokyo, November 26, 2007 – Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) today announced that the sales of its new slim and light PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) handheld entertainment system had reached a total of 1 million units(*1) in Japan as of November 22, 2007. This remarkable milestone was achieved in only 2 months from its launch on September 20, and tracking 2 weeks faster in pace than the original PSP launched in December 2004.

The new slim and light PSP offers more convenience in portability and more choice in colors to match users’ lifestyle. The newly added “1 Seg” TV viewing feature(*2) on its 4.3 inch high resolution LCD screen, an overwhelmingly large screen for a handheld device, has also become the driver in attracting more and a broader range of users. Strong sales still continues after 2 months from launch, underpinning the acceleration of the expansion of the PSP platform.

Along with the ever greater sales of the PSP system, more and more software titles are released, with more than 500 software titles available in Japan alone. Looking forward, many more titles in various genres are scheduled to be released this holiday season from third party game developers and publishers, as well as SCE Worldwide Studios Japan Studio titles including “Everybody’s Golf Portable 2”, “Kick the cheeky hero”, “TALKMAN TRAVEL” and “PATAPON”. In conjunction with the powerful line-up of exciting software titles, two new bundle packs, “PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) Deep Red Value Pack” and “PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) Deep Red 1 Seg Pack”, featuring a new “Deep Red” PSP bundled with popular accessories and peripherals, will become available on December 13 in Japan as limited edition products.

The entertainment world of PSP keeps evolving through the introduction of unique accessories as well as with continuous system software updates. SCEI will deploy various measures to meet users’ demand and vigorously promote the expansion of PSP platform as a new handheld entertainment system to enjoy a variety of digital entertainment contents.

(*1) Do not include the sales of 77,777 units of “CRISIS CORE ‐FINAL FANTASY VII‐ 10th Anniversary Limited” sold by SQUARE ENIX Co., LTD. on September 13.

(*2) Separately sold “1 Seg” tuner is necessary to enjoy “1 Seg” broadcasting on PSP.

[Ascended_Saiyan]

That is pretty incredible! Success is nothing new for Sony, but I think it's appreciated more than usual this time.

[Steelmaker]

Might be a dumb question but what is the difference between the "slim" and "light" PSP's? I thought they were same thing.

[xtop]

they are. why are you bringing back old threads tho

[Matt X]

Originally Posted by Steelmaker

Might be a dumb question but what is the difference between the "slim" and "light" PSP's? I thought they were same thing.

I see where the wording made it sound like two diff. models, gues it should be more like the "Slim n' Light" PSP.

[Shin-Ra]

Japan: Weekly PSP sales beat DS, PS3 on the rise

PSP sales have been close with the DS since the slim & lite's release. Hopefully with a few more exclusive games like Yakuza 3 released, the PS3 will bump up further and become more competitive with the Wii.

[robgmun]

I have the older PSP and i have to say i prefer it. My cousin brought over he's slim and light and to be honest, it just looked odd and felt cheap and flimsy in my hands compared to the old one, just felt like a kids toy. I just hope mine goes the distance because i would hate to replace it with that.

[Invincible0427]

Originally Posted by Shin-Ra

Japan: Weekly PSP sales beat DS, PS3 on the rise

PSP sales have been close with the DS since the slim & lite's release. Hopefully with a few more exclusive games like Yakuza 3 released, the PS3 will bump up further and become more competitive with the Wii.

Competitive with the Wii?? Lets be real, the Wii is childs play compared to the PS3.

[ezcobar411]

I'm happy to see the Sony brand making progress. I expect to see further growth as the year continues.