Chipping in as well on "too soon to tell - wait for more sales report to get a more definitive sense of European support for PS3.

Since the PS3 is the only system that actually launches with these many units, sold a whopping record topping any other next gen console, but didn't sold out on the units - it's very tough to compare it to other next gen consoles, even previous consoles before it.

But with the failure of the PS3 in US and JP, not selling out of their initial stock in EU is not a good indication of them being more successful in EU compared to US and JP.

Come to think of it, when was the last time a major console launch sold large numbers and still had ample supplies for the 2nd week? I'd make it hard to compare if that's the case.

Welcome Arde!

I agree that's a little early to tell how the PS3 will sell over time in Europe...it's different than other consoles, since it has plenty in stock, and it launched so much earlier elsewhere in the world.

Wow...You are right, the saturn was first. The PS1 was released September 1st 1995 in the us and the Saturn was released May 11th. Good call! But the Saturn wasn't the first in the 5th Generation, Atari Jaguar was released in November of 1993 and the 3do and Amiga CD-32 released in September of 1993 and all 3 were of the same gen. But you may also know the Amiga CD-32 as the Commodore.

It's like saying nobody else wants the PS3. Which isn't true, the demand has not been satisfied because there are still more poeple who want it.

LAUNCH demand was satisfied, now we start the trend of seeing how the console sells over the long run, it's pretty safe to say that the odds are next week's sales being even lower, but by what amount is anyone's guess. And we won't see the "consistency sales" of the PS3 for a few more weeks.

FishyJoe didn't say Launch, he just said Demand was satisfied.

First I stand corrected in two cases, with the EU launch PS3 actuly has succeded to lower the gap for the first time with: 270k if we are possitive.

Second: didn't know that Sega was first, sadly for sega the screwed up the launch of the saturn. 

Third: PS3 might be selling more in march because of launch in Europe, since launch xbox360 has sold a lot more in USA, 1,336,750 more actuly. In Japan the PS3 is leading with 735,250. PS3 has sold 0,87 millions according to the start site in others. Assuming that during this time xbox360 as sold ZERO units in EU gives PS3 a lead on 270,000. So far I say that Microsoft is fighting good against the launch of the PS3. (this numbers is also not including any sales from March in USA, if the lead of 100k for xbox360 continues xbox360 only need to sell roughly 100 k in marsch over the whole of Europe to beat PS3). So no practical since launch WW of PS3 I would say that the gap between xbox360 and PS3 has increased. Of course that is counting on that EU actuly has bought at least 270k of systems since november. Now the gap will probarbly begining to get lower because of Europe the upcomoning months.

But the reason for my outburst before was more that in USA the lead has increase dramatical, and meanwhile xbox360 is selling stedy the PS3 sells is falling. Of course PS3 WW might catch xbox360 but when it so far only is eating on the lead WW during the launch in Europe I don't understand why we should compare the launches and not the actual montly sales now.

Some solid math there

Now go talk to your average English person and ask them if there is stock of PS3 available in stores.

Does anyone know what the Wii and the 360 sales per week in the UK?