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PlayStation 2 Reaches 60 Million Units

Posted by simoniker on 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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  1. FIRST POST by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This FIRST POST! brought to you by the GNAA.

    ./)/)
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  2. Re:Just a note... by macrom · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Question, one that always fails to make sense to me :

    How in the world can the FIRST POST, which is a full minute (since that's as granular as we get on Slashdot) before the SECOND POST be moderated as Redundant? Anyone?

    Are the moderators suddenly members of the Slashdot Pre-Karma Police, suspended in some sort of aqueous solution, determining if something is redundant in the future?

  3. The problem is.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The problem is not in the Xbox graphics, but that your PS2 is embedded deeply in your bum - once you remove that (completely up to you of course) you could very well be on the path to enlightenment.

    Oh yeah, your Mom is over at my house playing DOA Volleyball with me on the X (did I mention the nude patch?) Natch.