Wednesday, April 4th 2007
PS3 Suffers Sales Slump
After impressive initial sales figures, it looks as though Sony's new console isn't quite such a hit in the UK as it first appeared it would be. Using data collected from 7000 UK retailers which account for 90% of the software market, Chart Track today announced that PS3 hardware sales fell by an enormous 82% compared to the first week, with sales of Resistance: Fall of Man and MotorStorm falling by over 60%. Unsurprisingly, SCEE is yet to comment on these disappointing figures. Meanwhile, the PS3 also seems to be struggling in Japan alongside Nintendo's new Wii. Since the PS3 and Wii were launched on November 11th and December 2nd respectively, the PS3 has notched 812,000 sales - only around half of the Wii's 1.95 million units, quite a significant gap considering the PS3 had a month's head start.
Sources:
gamesindustry.biz, M&C
9 Comments on PS3 Suffers Sales Slump
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Something tells me I'm not missing out on much yet though, neither the Wii nor the PS3 seem to have that many impressive games yet.