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Sony: We’ll sell 11m PS3s by next March

Kaz Hirai claims console is on target to reach milestone by end of financial year

Sony Computer Entertainment boss Kaz Hirai has stated that the PS3 is on track to hit Sony’s sales expectations of 11 million units sold by the end of the company’s financial year next March, Tech.co.uk reports.

In the first quarter of its financial year Sony managed to sell 710,000 PS3 consoles.

Hirai stated that he expects demand to drastically increase once the machine’s software catalogue begins to pick up pace. Repeated rumours of a price cut are still yet to be confirmed.

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LOL

posted by Chris Sep 25, 2007 at 2:53 pm
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Chris

A little optimistic I think

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Re: LOL

posted by h Sep 25, 2007 at 3:46 pm
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h

good joke sony

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11 Mio PS3

posted by albator Sep 25, 2007 at 4:06 pm
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albator

I think the PS3 will outsell 360 3:1 next year and that the wave will start kicking off seriously the second the first playable MGS demo is out. You'll see.
By 2010, there will be more PS3's in the world than Wii and 360 combined.
If Halo 3 is the best Microsoft can do on their machine, there's no doubt about that.

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Re: 11 Mio PS3

posted by tifosi Sep 25, 2007 at 4:16 pm
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tifosi

Are you kidding, does this really constitue a news story? If March comes around, and Sony have sold 11 million PS3s, then you have a news story..

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Re: 11 Mio PS3

posted by Mak Sep 25, 2007 at 4:40 pm
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Mak

Hmm, talk about twisting words. You guys really are gutter news.

He was talking of SHIPPING 11 million to stores, not SELLING 11 million to consumers.

Still it gives your army of Xbot readers some nice amunition in March '08.

Well done..

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Re: 11 Mio PS3

posted by Saltydog Sep 25, 2007 at 5:07 pm
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Saltydog

Yes the demand for the ps3 will increase, but 11m by march 08 sold, i would imagine cutting that number in half at least

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Re: 11 Mio PS3

posted by your mum Sep 25, 2007 at 5:29 pm
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your mum

I own a Ps3, i wish i hadn'**** poop

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Ps3

posted by Ur dad Sep 25, 2007 at 5:31 pm
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Ur dad

I think the PS3 will struggle to sell to that target, with no A+ games and still a high price its time for them to pass the torch to Mircosoft

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Re: Ps3

posted by love it Sep 25, 2007 at 6:36 pm
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love it

With the titles that are coming and with all the extras being built like playtv. Its a done deal.

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Re: Ps3

posted by J Sep 25, 2007 at 9:41 pm
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J

-albator: "By 2010, there will be more PS3's in the world than Wii and 360 combined.
If Halo 3 is the best Microsoft can do on their machine, there's no doubt about that."

Wake up son, stop living in a dream world.

"Halo 3 the best Microsoft can do?" "more PS3's in the world than Wii and 360 combined"

Sorry, but if you want to bring text book fanboyism to the table, then do it elsewhere. "Sony Defense Force" might a good start.

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Re: Ps3

posted by M Sep 25, 2007 at 10:02 pm
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M

Microsoft didn't even develop Halo. Halo was on the Mac platform, before Microsoft got scared and got sellout Bungie.
The wussies knew it would kill PC gaming, Bungie had Marathon out, and it was a growing force. Never the less, Unreal Tournament is a better game and thats on the PS3 this fall. Face it Microsoft has no imagination.

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Re: Ps3

posted by Wozza Sep 26, 2007 at 2:29 am
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Wozza

11 Million? yeah right Sony.

First, drop the price to £250-£300.

Second, get better games that appeal to a western gamer.

Otherwise your going to be in trouble.

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Re: Ps3

posted by Jadnice Sep 26, 2007 at 4:36 am
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Jadnice

When will Sony understand that shipping numbers will never compare to actual sales numbers. Both 360 and Wii are currently selling over 11million, while PS3 is yet to crack 5 million. Not going to happen.

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Re: Ps3

posted by Sep 26, 2007 at 10:58 am
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Sonys 'Mr Playstation got removed for his part in the PS3 fiasco, perhaps Harai will be going next March.

LOL

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Re: Ps3

posted by edgegame Sep 27, 2007 at 11:29 pm
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edgegame

Halo 3 probably isn't the best game they can do on that machine seeing as the 360 has only been out for just over a year. It probably has a long way to go.

The PS3 will have had it once this Christmas has been and gone and those hanging on for a PS3 realise that pretty much all the games they want to play are on the 360 as well.

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Re: Ps3

posted by dillon Oct 11, 2007 at 8:21 pm
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dillon

wot is better ps3 or xbox 360 ?

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Re: Ps3

posted by guest Feb 25, 2008 at 4:42 am
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guest

Oooh who's about to get proven wrong? Stupid haters don't see the big picture.

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Just more Sony BS

posted by DaveBG Aug 25, 2009 at 2:17 am
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DaveBG

Someone ought to put together a list of Sony's laughable projections.

By the end of 2008 50% of all movies were supposed to be Blu-ray - it turned out @ 4.45%.

It's just more of the same old same old, exaggeration, lies and BS for the gullible.

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