Sony still on target to ship one million PS3s in 2006

Sony has issued a statement revealing that the first shipment of PS3s were sold "within hours." The 60GB model sold better than the 20GB unit - presumably there was more of the 60GB units to go around - and Resistance: Fall of Man topped the PS3 sales.

If you missed getting a console on day one then Sony says that there will be regular shipments of the console arriving at retail now that manufacturing is running smoothly.

The launch of the PS3 was also good news for other Sony consoles; the PSP saw a 30% rise in sales at the top five retailers, and PS2 sales were also up by 24%.

"Sony Computer Entertainment America couldn't be more pleased with the response we have seen from consumers since the launch of PlayStation 3 on Friday," said corporate communications boss David Karraker. "This truly demonstrates the power of the PlayStation brand and further validates our belief that consumers see real value in an entertainment system that will define the next decade of digital entertainment."