PS3 Slim sold approximately 40k in the UK's launch week

GameZine: By looking at the sales of the PS2 Slim we can discover the approximate sales of the PS3 Slim.

We've already reported that the PS3 sold 11 times more than the previous week in the UK following the release of the PS3 Slim. This statistic was provided by Chart-Track, but they were reluctant to release solid hardware figures.

However, one statistic stood out. The PS3 Slim sold 21 per cent less than the PS2 Slim did in its launch week in 2004. That number has now been discovered.

[zeeshan]

Why can't they release the exact figures? I don't get it? Anyway if 40k is true then hey, that's not bad for a week's sale!

[kaveti6616]

It's logistically impossible to make a precise count of every hardware unit sold. This is why everyone from stock analysts to company CEOs to rabid fanboys rely on accurate ranged estimates provided by groups like Media Create, NPD, and even VG Chartz.

[BulletToothtony]

haha some people just can't see the big picture.. they simply CAN'T accept that the ps3 is selling good.. they have to spin it into some non-sense.. they couldn't talk about games anymore.. they know that the ps3 took over last year with games, and all they had a hold was sales.. now they're running out of ideas.. haha..

Before we know it they're going to start comparing it to how many drinks were sold in the superbowl..

[techie]

Huh? Comparing to the PS2 Slim was the only way to get approximate sales numbers.

Instead of this 1000% boll*cks we can have real numbers.

[SuperM]

lol @ Bullet

Please stop making the rest of us sony fans look stupid. This is not a negative article in any way, and selling only 21% less then the PS2 slim at a higher price point shows that PS3 is definately up there in terms of popularity and has a very bright future.

[rockleex]

It should definitely sell more.

[pandabear]

Yeah good firgures for UK alone.

To get the scale in perspective I like to relate numbers to full stadiums, So:

Uk = Everyone in Anfield bought a ps3 slim this week

Japan = Old Trafford sold out twice bought a PS3 Slim

[techie]

Haha. I like.

[Harry190]

Scousers.

[redsquad]

Watch yer lip sunshine!!! ;)
(although I live on the other side of the Mersey!)

[dazzalfc]

"The PS3 Slim sold 21 per cent less than the PS2 Slim did in its launch week in 2004. That number has now been discovered. "

The PS2 slim was also far cheaper than the PS3 slim, it also wasn't released during a rather terrible recession, and the PS2 slim was released late October/early November, pushing it inline with the beginning of the Christmas push that all consoles get.

If your going to analyse the difference in sales, at least go into it with abit of depth for better comparison.

[techie]

"It's also interesting to note that when the PS2 Slim launched, sales increased by "only" 310 per cent over the previous week. Despite this, the PS2 Slim still sold 21 per cent more than the PS3 Slim in it's launch week - though the price of the system was much lower than the PS3 Slim is now. "

[mrv321]

Also the PS3 slim has been released earlier in it's life cycle than the PS2 slim... more people would have been waiting for a PS2 slim than a PS3 one.

[shutupandplay]

I would assume the droids would steer clear of this article as it`s about sales...

[wxer]

meh
i dont care about sales as i always said
the only thing that i wana say is

IN YOUR FACE BOT
IN YOUR FU*KIN FACE

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[sunil]

am sure you would cause 360 sold 10k and ps3 sold 40k

[Sunny_D]

Owned. shutupandplay just don't try.

[cereal_killa]

But your here front and center just like every other Muppet 360 fanboy SALES SALES SALES...... I can see you crying using your cross game chat talking to Mart, Jason360, Corywebb and PP screaming out "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOO it all we Muppet's have left now what"

[PSN_killumaniti]

awsome

[eagle21]

Slim ftw!

[PSN_killumaniti]

all day

[ForROME]

SONY is on the march, took them long enough, however i am happy for them, I picked up a slim, I indeed like it better in person and it is better than the older models.

[Tee7soo]

wtf 40k
that is very bad !

[Arsenal4Ever]

It's the UK.

40k x 4 = 160k in UK alone, now imagine that. Would you still be saying it's bad even if it got 160k. (i know it's impossible)

EDIT: Yeah Meus I know, that's why I said it's impossible.

[Meus Renaissance]

It's not going to stay constant at this rate every week Arsenal. Sales will be stronger for the PS3 but there will be a natural drop the following week.

[sunil]

its 200k in the EU region - source ( http://www.ps3center.net/ne...

[Arsenal4Ever]

The PS3 slim isn't even the PSthree, so I don't understand the PS2/PS3 comparison here. They're not even at the same price.

[techie]

It's not a comparison. It is how they got the numbers.

The PS2 Slim sold 50k in launch week. It out performed the PS3 Slim launch week 21% - so the PS3 Slim sold 41K. You see?

[Milky]

wtf 40k
that is very good!

[corywebb93]

Your still behind 7 million to the xbox 360

[sunil]

Yes, the PS3 is still behind. Happy?

But it wont be for long.

In any case even if the 360 sells like crazy, MS will introduce a 420 (2 360's taped together) in 2011 and drop support for the 360 in Jun 2011. Remember the original xbox support being dropped.

PS: Go back and look at the bots sales comparisons -
we have a 10 mil lead
yea but we still have a 9 mil lead
so what we are ahead by 8 mil

and now you

[ipe]

milion in september beleive me.

For just week it surpased 500k(eu over 200k,japan 150k,usa 150k)

[bmw69]

Hmm be careful - you are comparing extrapolated numbers with non-extrapolated numbers.

[Sir Ken_Kutaragi]

...Log out of n4g.com for forever!!! ;-D
I would be to ASHAMED to be supporting M$ and it's POS the xBox 360!!! ;-D