3.8m PS3s sold WW in December, 1.7m in NA

[Toxa]

Source: Kaz Hirai at the Sony CES conference:

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/...ss-conference/

38m PSN accounts too, he added

Edit. Added official PR:

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) today announced that the holiday season retail sales of PlayStation®3 (PS3®) computer entertainment systems during the five weeks following the last week of November 2009(*1) exceeded 3.8 million units worldwide(*2). The PS3 platform experienced a 76% increase in hardware sales compared to the same period in the previous year, marking the highest record sales for PS3 hardware for a holiday period. With the release of the new slimmer and lighter PS3 system combined with an exciting line-up of compelling software titles, as well as with the expansion of new content and services on PlayStation®Network, with more than 38 million registered accounts(*3) worldwide, the PS3 platform continues to surpass its momentum every year and remains on track to further accelerate the growth of its worldwide installed base into 2010.

With continued strong support from game developers and publishers around the world, highly anticipated and exciting game titles on Blu-ray™ disc were released for the PS3 system during the holiday season. The software line-up includes platform-defining franchises that contributed significantly to PS3 hardware sales such as UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves from SCE, Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed® II, Infinity Ward's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 from Activision, and FINAL FANTASY XIII from SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. FINAL FANTASY XIII for North America and Europe/PAL territories will be available on March 9, 2010. In addition to this extensive line-up of software titles, multimedia capabilities that PS3 offers, including Blu-ray disc player functionality, combined with various rich content and services available for download on PlayStation®Network, continue to attract more and more users around the globe making PS3 the ultimate interactive entertainment system for the home.

In 2010, SCEI will continue to deploy various measures to further expand the PS3 software line-up, including highly anticipated titles such as God of War 3, Gran Turismo™ 5, MAG, Heavy Rain and ModNation Racers. The company will also vigorously enhance the network content and services, while tapping into a wider audience through the introduction of a new Motion Controller(*4) supported with a variety of software titles as well as delivering outstanding 3D experience in homes with 3D stereoscopic games and movies(*5), that is possible only on the PS3 platform.

(*1) From November 23 to December 27 for Japan and Asia, from November 24 to December 28 for North America, and from November 21 to December 25 for Europe and PAL territories.

(*2) Retail sales number is estimated by SCEI.

(*3) Number as of January 3, 2010.

(*4) "Motion Controller" is a tentative name.

(*5) Users will be able to enjoy 3D stereoscopic games and movies by updating their PS3 system with the supported firmware updates. Details of the firmware updates will be announced when they become available.

[Blu-Generation]

Those are incredible numbers!

And I do like this bit.

SCEI will continue to deploy various measures to further expand the PS3 software line-up, including highly anticipated titles such as God of War 3, Gran Turismo™ 5, MAG, Heavy Rain and ModNation Racers.

[Terjyn]

Eh. Sounded better till you realize they are including Black Friday in the NA numbers again.

[Blu-Generation]

Originally Posted by Terjyn

Eh. Sounded better till you realize they are including Black Friday in the NA numbers again.

Oh, I hadn't notice. Now that you mention it. Hm...

[Simplayer]

Originally Posted by Terjyn

Eh. Sounded better till you realize they are including Black Friday in the NA numbers again.

Ya...still pretty good numbers though. 1.26-1.55 million or so for December NPD.

[HiI'mBrian]

Originally Posted by Terjyn

Eh. Sounded better till you realize they are including Black Friday in the NA numbers again.

Black Friday or not ... my store couldn't keep PS3s on the shelf all winter. We were just able to not sell all of our stock for the first time in a while the other day.

[BluRay2344]

yeah the PS3 is doing damage in the sales department!

[KingBing]

Lets keep the ball rolling

[jharv]

Great for Sony, they really stepped it up in the marketing department. The price drop, new SKU, and great catalog of games helps too.

[Toxa]

It's happening.

[Bizdady]

Soon as slow ass Amazon returns dept sends my gift card for a gifted Kindle I got last month I will be adding one more ps3 to this number

[Bageara]

So just out of interest whats the numbers gap between PS3 and that other console we are not allowed to talk about

[Bizdady]

I read somewhere 5 mill but I may be confused.

[DarchAmonNagar]

Originally Posted by Bageara

So just out of interest whats the numbers gap between PS3 and that other console we are not allowed to talk about

I would like to know this too. Ball park figure would do.

[Bageara]

Dont want to over step forum rules but MS are claiming 39 million

[SchueyF1]

Originally Posted by Bageara

Dont want to over step forum rules but MS are claiming 39 million

However, that is shipped to retailers, not sold. Sony publishes sold numbers, they've shipped around 34-35 million, so the gap is around 5 million and decreasing.

[Wingman1977]

Originally Posted by SchueyF1

However, that is shipped to retailers, not sold. Sony publishes sold numbers, they've shipped around 34-35 million, so the gap is around 5 million and decreasing.

They do the same thing too.

[DarchAmonNagar]

Good to know its getting smaller tho.