OK let me give my take. Wii - 38 weeks to 1 million (Chart Track) PS2 - 50 weeks to 1 million (Chart Track) Xbox 360 - 60 weeks to 1 million (Chart Track) Every article says Wii remains the fastest to reach 1 million in the UK. If the PS2 figure is from Chart Track as I think it is, then it means PS3 is on pace to reach 1 million by the end of week 50, which accounting for the PS3 launch in Europe, means by the week ending March 8, 2008 or the week ending March 15, 2008 (depends if you want to go by launch day or launch week). Chart Track's data is probably through February 9, 2008, which either means PS3 is at 1 million units sold (if Sony's PR is based on Chart Track - I find that unlikely) right now, or that within four/five weeks (at current rates) a million PS3 units will be sold in the UK. Within five weeks, VGC data would have PS3 at 920k or so for the UK, which would be less than 10% different of Chart Track sell through. If Sony is referring to shipments reaching 1 million in five weeks, the VGC data makes perfect sense - especially if the PS2 figure is shipments not sell through (and with the supply constrained PS2 launch - one is probably nearly equal to the other while sales for PS3 are probably more like .85-.88 of PS3 shipments). If Sony is celebrating 1 million in shipments, based on Chart Track sell through, then the VGC data is pretty accurate, with Chart Track 2-3% more optimistic on PS3 sales in the UK than VGC. The other scenario is the 1 million in 50 weeks for PS2 is shipped, with a lag time of 2-3 weeks for sell through, giving PS3 6-9 weeks to reach 1 million sold in the UK, which would be quite reasonable if Sony has shipped 1 million units right now.
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