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PSP, PS2 Sales Skyrocket

Posted by Zonk on from the can't-imagine-why dept.

Spurred by the scarcity of the PlayStation 3, hungry consumers are buying all the PSP and PS2 units they can get their hands on. The PSP's sales have shot up by 280 percent over last year, while the PS2 was up a respectable 115 percent. From the Eurogamer article: "Additionally, sales of first-party software are also up, according to SCEA. PS2 game sales rose by 120.6 per cent, with PSP software sales increasing by almost 168 per cent. Sony has yet to publish figures for exactly how many PlayStation 3 units have been sold in North America since the console launched there on 17th November."

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  1. Re:Poor kids not getting what they want... by drinkypoo · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    When I was a kid and my mom was working two jobs to support me because my dad was being a deadbeat, a friend of mine up the way living on welfare got a brand new sega genesis when they came out. The system is working!

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  2. Re:Hungry consumers? by WidescreenFreak · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Ri-i-i-i-ight. Bitchslapped by two inaccurate posts, one of whom is an AC troll. Not much of a bitchslap. In fact, you missed.

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  3. Zonked! by Daetrin · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Ahh zonk, there you go with your Sony FUD afain. When are you going to stop your XBox fanboyism and report the truth? [/sarcasm]

    Sorry, the anti-zonk contingent seemed mysteriously quiet, so i thought i out to step in and field this one for them.

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