Despite a poor month sales wise for the PS3 (and coming ‘last’ overall in 2010) in the recent NPD sales figures, Sony have issued a buoyant response to the data.
“Since PlayStation Move was introduced in September,” says the press release, quoting SCEA’s Patrick Seybold; “millions of consumers and gamers have joined the PlayStation family.”
“The key to Move’s long-term success is developer and publisher support; enabling PlayStation to offer the most diverse line up of motion and 3D games. The combination of innovative hardware and a relentless line up of blockbuster titles is why the PS3 is perhaps the only console that grows more valuable over time.”
“As we come out of the gates in 2011, PlayStation is brimming with new games to whet the appetite for all gamers, like next week’s highly anticipated launch of LittleBigPlanet 2, which received top scores. And right around the corner, Killzone 3 is positioned to set a new standard in hardcore gaming as the first AAA title to utilize both 3D and Move functionality.”
Specifically referring to the NPD figures, Sony say that PlayStation is “the only console company to show year over year software growth with an impressive 32% increase in its sales.”
“Since launching four months ago, PlayStation Move has introduced 50 supported titles, with close to 20 titles still on the horizon, underscoring PlayStation’s steady expansion of software titles to create what is without doubt the most exciting line-up of motion control gaming options available to consumers today.”
The data for 2010, which is exclusively US-based, shows that the PS3 shifted 4.33 million consoles, against the Xbox 360 with 6.76 million, the Wii with 7.07 million and the DS with 8.56 million.
ElGuason
GO SONY!
Jim H [Teabags]
There is no denying that out of the three home consoles, Sony has the most diverse and promising line-up, but whether that will translate into them selling the most units yet isn’t certain.
TSBonyman
With so many great titles releasing so close to each other they’ll never sell as many as they would if they had a bigger gap between them.
Bankzy108
Captain obvious! =]
Gadbury
Well, is it? Where do other games fit in then? What about April, May and June, etc.? Are they quiet?
Awayze
PS3 hacking should get the console selling more, right?
It did for PS2.
coolgr33k
I think 3D games shouldn’t be out at the moment. Don’t know anyone with a 3D TV, not even my dads mates and they keep up with almost all new technology. I think in a few years time there could be a peak in sales of 3D TV’s, but people have barely got used to their brand new HD tv’s and I doubt their willing to go out and buy another straight away.
Also im not suprised that the 360 beat the PS3 in terms of sales, those figures were only for the US. Worldwide figures could possibly speak a different story. For example I can’t imagine the 360 having more sales than the PS3 in Japan…
P.S. The line-up of games for the PS3 looks great, but I don’t think it will increase their console sales significantly for some reason.
l C0D3 M0NK3Y l
I love both of my consoles, 360 Elite and original PS3. Competition is a good thing… inspires both companies to continue pushing the envelope, and at times, take a risk or two. Sometimes those risks pan out, and sometimes they don’t. Regardless, they are both solid companies with an amazing lineup of awesome games. It’s a win-win situation as far as I’m concerned. I hope they always try to one-up each other… because that means even better games and advancements in gaming technology. And that my friends… is a very good thing. :)
Bankzy108
So true & spot on.
topgear
Wonder what the EU sales would be as PS3 is pretty much EU territory :)
teflon
Thing is that the EU is pretty much the exact opposite of this. The PS3 hit 8 million, compared to the 360’s 4.7 million.
That’s mainland Europe, mind you. The UK is more even or swayed towards the 360, I believe. Though that basically counteracts the bias that Japan has towards the PS3.
So worldwide, this is a tie overall. Which is a HUGE deal, because if MS had been outdone by Sony, then the X360 S and Kinect could have been considered failures.