PS3 Breaks Records in UK Launch

Aided by racing titles MotorStorm and Formula One, the PlayStation 3 had the best UK console launch ever, according to Joystiq and MCVUK. This generation saw the Wii kick off with 105,000 units and the Xbox 360's sell through 70,000. The PSP still holds the record at 185,000 for a portable console, but I imagine Sony's pretty happy about this either way. "With plenty of consoles left in the 220,000 strong initial shipment, it would appear that a strong supply is the key to launch victory. Will sales remain brisk in the foreseeable future? We'll find out soon enough, but until then, expect some elaborately spun responses from Sony's competitors. Perhaps UK journalists ought to return those stacks of beer to Microsoft -- then again, alcohol already seems a likely explanation for steering the Xboat to the wrong continent."

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Re:Is it really impressive?

[drinkypoo]

According to another article I saw Virgin (who is partnered with Sony on the launch) stated they expect to sell out shortly.

Well, if they run out of UK PS3s, they can always recall some of the stock from the US, it's probably just a BIOS change to make it PAL. God knows we have plenty left over here :)

Every console launch ought to be a new record these days, or at least SOMEONE ought to set one every generation, because the number of gamers is increasing steadily.