SCEE Shift 1.5 Million Move Controllers
That's a lot of squishy balls.
Published: 22:19, 14/10/2010 by Alex C [nofi].
11Head of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, Andrew House, has stated that the division has sold around 1.5 million PlayStation Move controllers.
Speaking to Bloomberg, House said that he had seen “very significant sales” in the first month, giving a figure of “somewhere in the region of 1.5 million units” and that’s just across Europe.
“The initial sales response has been so far in excess of our initial plan that we’ll probably be looking at accelerating production,” he said.
And never shy of a bit of coverage, our old friend Gran Turismo 5 appears at the end of the interview. “There has been a small, minor delay in terms of the last stages of getting the game released,” said House.
“We remain very confident that the game will be released before the end of this year.”
Source: iWaggle3D.
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14/10/2010 at 22:21
Member since: Aug 2009
1.5 Mill?? wow i like MOVE but never expected that much to be sold so fast!
14/10/2010 at 22:28
Member since: Jul 2010
I got 2 Moves a Nav, sports champions, tumble, flight control, RUSE and MAG. All brilliant. Well done SCEE
15/10/2010 at 09:18
Member since: Apr 2010
I’m still to come across a use for the Nav controller. Know it’ll come in handy with some later games maybe, but for now, biggest waste of my money.
15/10/2010 at 09:32
Member since: Aug 2009
Use my NAV in RE5 its one game I passed up when originally released as the demo put me off playing with the nav and move is so much better when you get used to it. Just completed the game in CO-OP and can say it was a great game im happy i did not miss out on the CO-OP made it all the better and the MOVE\NAV better still. I hardly play sports champions, tumble or flight control and glad I picked up RE5 for £12.99. Awaiting Killzone 3 and other core games and hope they benefit from using the new device. Anyone know if the Killzone 3 Beta has MOVE support?
DR-DAVROS
14/10/2010 at 22:31
Member since: Oct 2008
Wow!
If each controller was sold for £30 that equals £45 million!
14/10/2010 at 23:32
Member since: Aug 2008
Wow! it’s you :)
14/10/2010 at 22:31
Member since: Apr 2010
Just in Europe too? i guess its at about 2.5 – 3 mill all around the world.
14/10/2010 at 22:31
Member since: Feb 2009
1.5 million is extremely impressive for just in Europe. I am yet to pick it up, and I’m sure there will be a boost when the Console bundle is released.
14/10/2010 at 22:33
Member since: Mar 2009
Still Christmas to go yet too.. Wow, successful launch.
14/10/2010 at 22:35
Member since: Oct 2008
Got mine today. Just getting to grips with it (excuse the pun). So far Tumble is my favourite demo. Should be getting RUSE next week.
14/10/2010 at 22:41
Member since: Jan 2009
Erm, wow. I…I wasn’t expecting THAT.
14/10/2010 at 22:42
Member since: Forever
Wonder how they break it down, how many people bought 1 stick, a nav, 2 sticks or even more.
Sales of Sports Champions is probably the best comparison (that us end users can see) to other games sales, as almost all people will pick that up, therefore discounting people, like me who buy more than one.
1.5m units is pretty good but 1.5m customers would be mighty impressive
15/10/2010 at 08:44
Member since: Dec 2009
Don’t think Sport Champion sales wopuld be realistic either as I will be Lopvefilming it as I’m sure many people will. Would be interesting to know though. Wonder how many starter packs they sold?
14/10/2010 at 22:46
Member since: Oct 2008
And the strange girl in GAME told me it was stupid, man am I firing that ammo at her and her No Controller Camera Gizmo !
I mean it’s not even spelled right ” ‘Connect’ I think you’ll find !” at least I know where gazzagb works now ….. ;)
15/10/2010 at 11:38
Member since: Jul 2009
GAME are pro 360, not only is it obvious the second you walk in the shop but a mate works for GAME so should know i guess. He’s pro PS3 btw.
15/10/2010 at 18:06
Member since: Aug 2009
Have heard similar from Game monkeys I associate with, but I’m not sure it’s about being ‘pro’ anything as much as it is Microsoft pulling the old Gestapo bit like they did when the 360 first launched. They’ve been told they HAVE to push Kinect at every opportunity apparently, at least they were before some decided to pretend it had sold out I suppose.