PlayStation 2 Reaches 60 Million Units

Posted by simoniker on Tuesday September 9, 2003 @06:09AM from the a-drop-in-the-ocean dept.

Thanks to IGN for reprinting the Sony press release announcing that worldwide shipment of Sony's PlayStation 2 totaled 60 million units on September 6th. This can be split up into Japan/Asia (14.17 million units since March 4th, 2000), North America (26.42 million units since October 26th, 2000), and Europe/Australia (19.44 million units since November 24th, 2000.) The press release points out that: "Shipment of 60 million units within 3 years and 6 months since the launch is 1.6 times more in volume compared to the same period after launch of the original PlayStation." GamesIndustry.biz also note: "It's been quite a haul for Sony, who shipped their 50 millionth PS2 on January 15th 2003, having hit 40 million just four months previously and 30 million four and a half months prior to that."

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Re:It's amazing peeps still buy that thing after.. by incubusnb · 2003-09-09 06:50 · Score: 1, Insightful

Have you seen the screenshots for Gran Turismo 4? if GT3 was using 90% of the PS2's power like they said it was, then GT4 must be using 120% of the PS2's power, it just shouldn't be able to put out the graphics, but it does
Images(there are also Videos on that site)
the PS2 is definately not last years news and Sony has earned every Console its shipped
as much as i like X-Box and GC, i have to give Sony props for pushing old hardware faster than thought possible, and before you say that Sony didn't make the game, your right, Polyphony Digital did, but Polyphony is closely linked to Sony.

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Re:Just a note... by rwven · 2003-09-09 06:51 · Score: 3, Insightful

Well, shipped != sold to the STORES. shipped DOES = sold to Sony. they have the luxury of getting their $chaching$ up front