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PS3 finally hits 4 million units SOLD TO CUSTOMERS

Many people have misunderstood the financial reports released recently by Sony in which they claimed 4.28 million units sold as of June 30th. What these figures actually relate to are units sold by Sony to their customers - i.e distributors and retailers, not to consumers as many have misunderstood. Sony can now claim 4 million PS3s sold worldwide.

http://digg.com/gaming_news/PS3_finally_hits_4_million_units_SOLD_TO_CUSTOMERS



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Yeah, unless there were less than 10,000 sold in Europe last week (where the Starter Pack was launched), it is pretty hard to argue against the 4 million mark.



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then I expect 4.10-4.13m next week, and the wii might surpass the 360 august 12th not the 19th like I predicted.



 

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Yep, good news for PS3 fans! The PS3 had a strong week.



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Next target 5million if only sales would stay at 40k a week in all regions that would be great.



End of 2014 Hardware Predictions (03/03/14)

PlayStation 4: 12-15million

Xbox One: 7-10 million

Wii U: 8-9 million (Changed 01/04/2014 from 7-9 --> 8-9 million)

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All consoles got a boost in "Others regions". Good news.



yeah!! faster than 360!!



Cool. 4m is alot! It means the PS3 actually has a user base now. Now if only that 3.4 attach rate would go up...



3.4 attach rate not bad for a $600 console not good for a console but not bad for the price and the games that are on it.



End of 2014 Hardware Predictions (03/03/14)

PlayStation 4: 12-15million

Xbox One: 7-10 million

Wii U: 8-9 million (Changed 01/04/2014 from 7-9 --> 8-9 million)

I dont know why you keep insisting on this .

Sony told very clearly that is was speaking about sold to CUSTOMERS ,not to retail .

Do you really think there are only 270K consoles in the shelves out there ?

Sony said 4.28 sold to customers ,we can agree or think they were lying or think otherwise but insisting in this issue with things as the Gif some are using or this "When Sony says customers ir refers its customers i.e. the shops " is insulting our intelligence .Sony said customers refering to final customers .Period .They stated clearly with the european data how many consoles they had shipped and how many of those were effectively sold .Period .

Stop with this nonsense .Sony says 4.28 sold to customers and this site says 4.01 ...its obvious a small discordance but we dont have to make up absurd theories(that imply theres only 270K PS3 in shelves worldwide ) to make everything fit .


As for the data of passing 4 million is a good news ,its something faster than the 360 last year and with a lot of competency ,not many exclusive games and a 600 dollar burden that has been making things very very difficult .....but it still isnt good enough to be happy .Maybe now with the jap sales improving and the Starter pack and the price drop in USA things will go faster for the 5 million .