Hocarino -
The issue is that the 8 million units is not a new number. It's old:
http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/thread.php?id=55617
That's 8 million in EMEA by the end of 2008. Maybe the number is 8 million in east + west Europe? Either way, it's very difficult to ascertain exact units sold, due to the simple fact that every press release quantifies a different area. Is this press release talking only of Western Europe (no emerging markets, no EMEA?)?
Furthermore, the 8m press release as of this week offers no data breakdowns on what regions they're talking about - It could exclude 'other Europe' (West of Germany) or Scandanavia. Again, we have NO idea what areas they're discussing.
Also, I provided the GfK breakdown of just 4 countries that totaled 5.3 million. I tend to think that the rest of Europe could provide the 2.7m needed to equal 8m consoles sold by 2008 in Europe.
Back from the dead, I'm afraid.
