Yes, the 60k must have been an out of date number when that previous article was written.
Russian PS3 sales are currently comparable to some of the smaller Western European markets such as Ireland, Norway, and Portugal. It has the potential to become significantly larger in the future.
Incidentally:
His new position, which he is set to commence on July 20, will involve the management of 22 employees throughout the key markets of Russia, Czechoslovakia, Poland and Hungary.
“It was an opportunity that was too good to pass up and whilst I’m sad to leave, I’m really excited about the prospect of working in new territories and tackling new challenges,” he says.
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He's the one who gives out NZ GfK Playstation figures, so we may not get those anymore, but hopefully he'll start giving out Eastern Europe shipments in his new job.
I must have missed the re-unification of Czechoslovakia too. 







