Sony sells 1m PS3s in UK (faster than PS2)

[MikeB]

koffieboon said:

MikeB said:

koffieboon said:

 

Especially that last sentence seems to imply the PS3 has yet to cross the 1M mark.

I think it's likely Chart Track compiles their charts on a weekly basis or such, so Sony can report they hit 1 million sales somewhere in the middle of the week, while Chart Track waits till the end of their week's coverage to provide full figures for that same week or there is a slight delay between definite figures like NPD often reports their sales data weeks later.

Fact is this sentence implies PS3 hasn't reached 1M yet according to chart-track. There is no info how far off the is PS3 at the moment besides the notion that PS3 will hit 1M faster than PS2 did. PS2 took 50 weeks, so that means PS3 will take 49 weeks or less. However, with PS3 being released on March 23 last year, the end of week 49 for PS3 will be somewhere at the beginning of March. So all we know for sure from this article is that PS3 should pass the 1M mark no later than the beginning of March based on the figures of chart-track. Any other conclusion you make is just your own opinion on the matter and pure speculation.

They did not state the PS3 hasn't hit 1 million for the UK. The article uses the word "confirmed" which is something else than "denied". Likely they don't have their definate data ready to say: "Yes, today (or yesterday) at 1:35 PM the PS3 hit 1 million sold for the UK". But what Chart Track states is clearly in support of Sony's statement, not against.

You are of course entitled to your opinion.