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PlayStation 3 hardware sales jumped 178 per cent last week with the introduction of two new SKUs, helping the system record its third highest week since launch in the UK.

Data supplied to GamesIndustry.biz reveals that although Sony's console enjoyed a considerable sales boost, Nintendo's DS was still the best-selling hardware system in the UK, followed by the Wii and then the PS3, with the Xbox 360 behind its home console rival.

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PS3 software has also enjoyed a resurgence, with Resistance: Fall of Man climbing the all-formats charts from 22 to eight, Heavenly Sword re-entering the top 40 at number 14, MotorStorm moving from 22 to 18, and Formula 1: Championship Edition also back in the official charts at number 24.

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Outsold the 360 in UK, good week for the PS3. The lower price point helps, and it is gamers that are buying the machine, because software jumped with the PS3.

Well, we have nothing for the US yet, and stabilize is complicated: In November the holiday rush begins, you will see way higher numbers there.

I wouldn't get ahead of myself ...

It will be reasonably difficult to track the impact of this SKU because we should wait about a month before making conclusions and that will put us into the Christmas shopping season. With that said, I think we will have to wait at least 2 or 3 weeks before saying that it has really made much of an impact.

It made at least this week. For UK it is a great. UK is more 360 friendly that the rest of Europe. I wonder how much the sales were up this week in the € zone.

and it is ONLY UK

I dont imagine what will happen in France/Spain/Italy.
A 250% increase for sure.

I expect 30K weekly ==> 90k in PAL country for the week JUST after the price cut.

Saddly, they dont mention anything about the ratio 60gb/40gb.

That is true Just_Ben, the UK is very 360 friendly compared to the rest of europe. So if the PS3 managed to jump ahead there, things are certainly looking up for Sony! The 40 Gig is being advertised like crazy here in Norway as well, and I think it's working.

good news!

In france, there is no advertising for the PS3.
There are some advertising for the Xbox360 (with Halo3) and a lot more for the Wii (casual console for everybody) and the Ds lite.

I suppose Sony was waiting to have a better offer will launch his campaign soon.

What is good about this jump in sales, maybe momentary you are right, is that people are reacting to the new offer, price cut, EVEN IF the content is still not here :

PES2008 : not released
Ratchet : not released
CoD4 : not released
Haze : not released
Lair : not released (lol)
Unchartred : not released

So why are these guys buying the PS3 with this new price ????
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they believe in Sony.

 well i now know which console you support, wasn't that hard to find that out, which is not a good thing.