PlayStation 3 sales rocket over 1000% on slim release

akibastyle

[CENTER][FONT=Century Gothic]Chart-Track has told GamesIndustry.biz that sales of the PlayStation 3 have rocketed over 999 per cent in the past week, shifting eleven times the number of units sold the prior week.

Sony introduced the new, slimmer SKU last Tuesday, and although Chart-Track does not reveal actual sales numbers, Dorian Bloch, director of the firm called the growth "a huge increase".

"The uplift on week 36 on week 35 is plus 999 per cent," revealed Bloch. "We don't give out the hardware numbers, but never-the-less it's a very large increase."

The boost in sales will be a pleasing early start to the Christmas season for Sony, which told GamesIndustry.bizlast month that it expected the redesign to pull in new consumers.

"I think what I've heard anecdotally is that this is the point people were waiting for - a redesigned model and, in Euros, a significant price reduction," said Andrew House, president of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. "That's people's cue to jump into the business."

The PlayStation 3 has been remodelled earlier in the its lifecycle than the PlayStation 2. The PS2 slim, released in the 44th week of 2004, helped sales jump 310 per cent.

Chart-Track also said that last week the PS3 outsold the DS, Wii and Xbox 360 by approximately 3:1. It's the first time this year that Sony's home console has been the lead hardware format in the UK – it last held in the lead in the first week of 2008.

PS3 software sales have increased by 17 per cent in terms of units over week 35 to claim third place behind Xbox 360 and Wii, while in terms of value software sales have increased by 5 per cent to remain second behind 360 games.

The news follows a climb in Xbox 360 sales of 43 per cent last week, due to the price cut for the Elite model to GBP 199.

This week, sales for the Elite were still up in the region, said Chart-Track, an increase of 29 per cent over last week's growth. source : http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...n-slim-release

hmm...didn't know you could have something thats more than 100% -.-

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The_A_Pok

yet the slim is already sold out in Japan...

Asymmetric

I used to be a Sony fanboy during the glory days of the PS2 era. Now, I am just playing the waiting game. I dont want the Slim. I want the original, yet of course the price wont drop for another century. Its amazing how the Slim is backwards compatible with PS2 games and costs less while most of the original versions are not and yet cost double as much. Sometimes Sony's marketing gimmicks really make them look like retards. (Of course im sure they consider all Americans to be retards so they dont feel like they are taking the risk of hurting their own image with shady deals that dont make any sense whatsoever). Money changes people...and companies too. Cheers.

Asymmetric

akibastyle;53426 wrote
[FONT=Century Gothic]not backwards compatible.... just redesigned bro(at least the US model isn't ps2 b/c...)[/FONT]

Ah well then thats one less thing to worry about. Still, they tout it as an improvement. If thats the truth, why the price decrease? They could have saved themselves some trouble by simply dropping the price of the original. I just read recently that supposedly only the Slim will be in production once the remaining stock of originals is gone. Disturbing.

Asymmetric

Yeah truly, ha. I think I will just hold off for now, see what happens. Cheers.

GhostHeLL

Is the Slim really that good than the original ?????
Should I save up for the slim or get the old or keep on waiting for prices to drop or for another model :D

GhostHeLL

hmmm... okay then I guess I'll wait for the slim prices to drop then get my first console :happy:
not counting the Atari passed on to us from my uncle and the Sega from a family friend and a fake Nintendo as a free gift when bought some furniture :D
Tho don't have any of those consoles anymore.. mom gave all of them away :P

akibastyle

[FONT=Century Gothic]If you're a big fan of sony exclusives, go for it GH... The next price drop won't happen for over a year and there's a lot of titles I'm looking forward to this coming holiday season:)[/FONT]

akibastyle

[FONT=Century Gothic]not backwards compatible.... just redesigned bro(at least the US model isn't ps2 b/c...)[/FONT]

akibastyle

[FONT=Century Gothic]ps2 b/c software is what caused the high price tag that sagged sales...
1st gen ps3's were the $49980g(80%b/c),$599 60gb(100%b/c:)), and $399 40gb(0%b/c-me:()
Maaaan... Had I known the ps3 slim was gonna come out a year later I would've held off but still... no regrets - I love my console:)
.... and the first gen's are no longer being sold... unless you wanna buy used....-.-
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akibastyle

[FONT=Century Gothic]Yea, no harm in erring on the side of caution... @ least ya won't make a fool of yourself like I did -.- lol[/FONT]

akibastyle

[FONT=Century Gothic]lol:P a patient man... better than I'll ever be:pcheers1:[/FONT]

akibastyle

[FONT=Century Gothic]everyone there was just waiting for a redesign.... They're more Otaku than we'll ever be when it comes to not caring about costs.... Although I almost pulled the trigger to buy one... my wife was gonna kick my ass though lol
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nnnmmm

Man I gotta get the cash to pick up a Ps3 before heavy rain comes out.:inlove:
Which reminds me............:relieved:anyone here interested in timeshares. lol