TGS09 Sony motion control dated, PS3 Slim sales

Mike Bantick
Friday, 25 September 2009 11:35

Your IT - Entertainment

On the PS3 Slim sales front, Sony gave the TGS09 crowd some numbers to toss about.  The PS3 Slim achieved a total of 1 million units worldwide in the 3 weeks since its launch on September 1 (September 3rd in Japan).

The Australian arm of Sony is particularly upbeat about the revamped PS3 sales.  Accordingly Sony said: Sony Computer Entertainment Australia (SCE Aust.) announced today that the new slimline PlayStation®3 (PS3™) 120GB console has enjoyed a very successful debut in Australia; with more than 40,000 units sold between launch on the 3 September up to 20 September.

This news comes as SCE globally announced today at Tokyo Games Show (TGS) retail sales of the device achieved 1 million units globally. Further key announcements included the introduction of a PS3 250GB model this October2 and Motion Controller3 for PS3 confirmed for release in 2010.

Michael Ephraim, Managing Director, Sony Computer Entertainment Australia and New Zealand said, “The new PlayStation 3 slim model has experienced exceptionally strong sales in the Australian market. Its inherently sleek design and more affordable price point are key purchase drivers, but more importantly, consumers are now better informed of the full entertainment benefits of the console, including the excellent Blu-ray playback capability.  Australians now demand more out of their total home entertainment experience and the PS3 continues to delivers this, and more.”

“The new PS3 console reached 40,000 units in just two and a half weeks in Australia, and sold through more than 21,000 units in the first 4 days alone. This device was the key contributor to the PS3 platform generating over $30 million of retail value since launch, and we have experienced tremendous support from our retail partners.”