The Sole 24 Ore newspaper (the leading business newspaper in Italy) says that 1.5 million units were sold (not shipped). However it could be a misinterpretation of Andrew House's words. The article says that the sold/shipped ratio is 60% in Italy, with 60000 units sold so far.
Reference: http://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/tecnologie/2010-10-15/playstation-move-vola-mercato-063956_PRN.shtml (in italian)
Quote: "ha venduto più di 1,5 milioni di pezzi. Sessantamila solo in Italia, in pratica il 60% dell'offerta nei negozi." -> "[Move] sold more than 1.5 million units. 60000 [units] were sold in Italy, that is 60% of the shipped units."