Sony bigwig David Reeves made the announcement, according to GamesIndustry.biz, that European customers have picked up 5 million PS3's, 12 million PSP's and a staggering 48 million PS2 units.
"I'm also delighted to announce today that we have sold over 5 million PlayStation 3's throughout Europe," Reeves said. "We are particularly proud of this as it has been achieved in a similar time frame as PlayStation 2 which retailed, if you remember, at a significantly lower price."
But the big news here is that the Japanese giant has already managed to sell more units than Microsoft, despite the 360's cheaper price point and earlier release date.
"We have sold more PlayStation 3's throughout Europe than Xbox 360 - even though they launched sixteen months before PS3. These numbers are a testament to the strength of the PlayStation brand throughout our region, the ever-increasing number of titles being launched, the rich content on offer and its appeal to different demographics and cultures."
But yes, I do find this number a bit surprising, they've certainly sold a lot of consoles since the last I heard.
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