PS3 Slim sold approximately 40k in the UK's launch week
By looking at the sales of the PS2 Slim we can discover the approximate sales of the PS3 Slim.
We've already reported that the PS3 sold 11 times more than the previous week in the UK following the release of the PS3 Slim. This statistic was provided by Chart-Track, but they were reluctant to release solid hardware figures.
However, one statistic stood out. The PS2 Slim outperformed the PS3 Slim by 21 per cent its launch week in 2004. That number has now been discovered.
According to a 2004 BBC report, the PS2 Slim's launch boosted sales by three times to approximately 50,000 units during its launch week, with numbers provided by Chart-Track. We're sure that they've left a paper trail for us.
That puts the PS3's sales for the week ending 5th September at approximately 41,000 units. If the 1000 per cent increase in sales over a week earlier are to be believed, then the PS3 sold 3,700 units the week before the PS3 Slim's launch.
We can also track the other video game hardware sales, since the Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and DS Lite each sold three-times less than the PS3 this week. This will put each of them at 13,700 units.
With the Xbox 360 seeing a 29 per cent increase this week, the console sold approximately 10,600 units last week, meaning Microsoft's Xbox 360 Elite price cutprompted a 3,300 unit increase in sales (the console experienced a 43 per cent riseafter the price drop was announced).
So, although the sales are very impressive for just the UK, Japan puts everything into context with a 15,000 per cent increase in sales at 150,000 units sold in the PS3 Slim's first week on sale
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