Sony Hits Fiscal PS3 Sales Goal
See Full ImageSony has released the findings of their latest fiscal report and as many expected, the company hit their goal of selling 13 million PlayStation 3 units in the 2009 fiscal year.
As of March 31, 2010, Sony reports that approximately 35.7 million PS3s have been sold worldwide since its launch in late 2006. Furthermore, they have made their 2010 fiscal year projection, saying they expect to sell 15 million systems before March 31, 2011 arrives, which would bring the total sales number to over 50 million. A good sign of growth is, of course, growing sales statistics in year-over-year comparisons, and one can clearly see this trend with the PS3:
- 2006 Fiscal Year (April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007) – 3.5 million
- 2007 Fiscal Year (April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2008) – 9.1 million
- 2008 Fiscal Year (April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009) – 10.1 million
- 2009 Fiscal Year (April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010) – 13 million
In comparison, the PSP fell just a tad short of the anticipated goal of 10 million, coming in at 9.9 million units and the PS2 - perhaps amazingly - not only hit the expected number of 7 million units but actually sold another 300,000 beyond the mark. To date, the latter continues to raise the bar as the most popular video game console in history, now registering a grand total of 146.8 million units since its debut a decade ago. The PSP has sold 63.2 million units to date, although Sony has lower expectations for both the handheld and the PS2 in this new fiscal year; 8 million for the PSP and 6 million for the PS2.
Sony has hit their sales projections for the PS3 for the past few years and 15 million seems reasonable for 2010. Perhaps the likes of LittleBigPlanet 2 and Gran Turismo 5 will generate another sales boost this holiday season...
5/13/2010 10:36:35 AM Ben Dutka
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FullmetalX10
Thursday, May 13, 2010 @ 11:15:43 AM
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Go PS3, on to first place! (not counting the wii...)
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kraygen
Thursday, May 13, 2010 @ 12:48:04 PM
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NoSmokingBandit
Thursday, May 13, 2010 @ 4:08:39 PM
While im certain the ps3 will sell very well over its lifetime i dont think it can take down the wii.
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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, May 13, 2010 @ 4:39:20 PM
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manofchao5
Sunday, May 16, 2010 @ 7:11:21 PM
come on you know the wii itself will win an award
"Collects the most dust of any console in history (even beats the magnavox odyssey)"
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ace_boon_coon
Thursday, May 13, 2010 @ 2:36:40 PM
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johnld
Thursday, May 13, 2010 @ 3:47:16 PM
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Karosso
Thursday, May 13, 2010 @ 11:40:19 AM
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He got lucky on Monday and found one while shopping for cloth for his daughter.
Hope they can step up production and still sell toms of PS3, if they play the balance right, I have a feeling they could go beyond their own expectations.
Bundle Baby, Bundle!!
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Sir Dan
Thursday, May 13, 2010 @ 11:47:13 AM
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Karosso
Thursday, May 13, 2010 @ 3:09:47 PM
I gave him my FIFA10, my HDMI cable(got a new one today) and a bluetooth headset so we can talk smack while we play :)
Viva PS3!!... and free online play ;)
Last edited by Karosso on 5/13/2010 3:10:36 PM
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Qubex
Thursday, May 13, 2010 @ 11:44:32 AM
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In addition to this, by their own very admission, their console and gaming division contributed to the majority of those losses, but they are narrowing. I expect 2011 to be the turning point year, both with earnings and finally getting to parity with the 360. But is isn't a bed of roses and it has been a difficult road for all concerned.
Sony did make some blunders early on, but let's see how this holiday season turns out :)
Q!
"play.experience.enjoy"
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Qubex
Friday, May 14, 2010 @ 5:54:46 AM
Q!
"play.experience.enjoy"
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godsman
Thursday, May 13, 2010 @ 12:06:13 PM
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Let's see if Xbox can break the 10 million this year, if Natal fails, PS3 will catch up by 5 million, and finally catch up to Xbox lifetime sales. Hang onto something guys, this will be the best year in gaming history.
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DeathOfChaos
Thursday, May 13, 2010 @ 12:38:37 PM
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kraygen
Thursday, May 13, 2010 @ 12:53:12 PM
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Mista
Thursday, May 13, 2010 @ 1:31:50 PM
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Scarecrow
Thursday, May 13, 2010 @ 2:12:52 PM
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We've been enjoying 'next-generation' gaming for years now while most have been enjoying a xbox 1.5
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sha4dowknight05
Thursday, May 13, 2010 @ 2:36:52 PM
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LOL
Keep up the good work PLAYSTATION 3
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FlyingKickPunch
Thursday, May 13, 2010 @ 3:21:04 PM
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...ON XBOX'S GRAVE!! mwahahahaha
lol jk, but this is still good mews!
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Ole_Gunner
Thursday, May 13, 2010 @ 3:43:43 PM
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Just who is still buying it??
Otherwise its SONY FTW!!
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FlyingKickPunch
Thursday, May 13, 2010 @ 6:02:35 PM
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BikerSaint
Thursday, May 13, 2010 @ 4:00:05 PM
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Highlander
Thursday, May 13, 2010 @ 4:05:34 PM
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Um, well 35.7 million puts the PS3 perhaps 2.5 million units behind the 360 in terms of total sales. Considering the awfully high mortality rate of the 360, that 2.5 million gap may in fact not be there.
Could the PS3 actually have surpassed the 360 in terms of working, installed units?
The numbers of active PSN users vs XBL users suggest that. The sales numbers of games over all kind of suggest that as well. In fact with EA announcing a huge loss (some of which is I am sure an extraordinary charge on their balance sheet)...With that loss one in mindhas to wonder how much of EA's revenue is actually coming from the 360 and how much from the PS3. I think it was a year ago that we heard from EA that they made more money on the PS3 than the 360, and I think Capcom has expressed similar sentiment.
Still 15 million PS3s next year is a nice target, I wonder whether they might not hit 16 million. Their sales are up nearly 30% year on year. If they held the same growth into next year they'd be on course for 16-17 million units.
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Qubex
Thursday, May 13, 2010 @ 9:03:38 PM
For some strange reason I was thumbed down for merely stating a fact, and, even more extra-ordinary; by Sony's own admission in the business press the corporate giant stated that it was their games/console division that caused the majority of those losses.
So whilst I am happy that we continue to erode the overall market lead that the 360 has, if one wants to take off their rose tinted glasses, the facts speak for themselves... Sony still has work to do...
But... with GT5 and other great titles on the way... it can only help Sony's cause... No doubts though, it has been a tough road...
I am also very excited about the PSP2... I was waiting for an excuse to get on, maybe now I can if its up to it :) ...2nd nub should there I would hope.
Do you think you will pick up a PSP2?
Q!
"play.experience.enjoy"
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AcHiLLiA
Thursday, May 13, 2010 @ 6:26:22 PM
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___________
Friday, May 14, 2010 @ 3:07:00 AM
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i really hope at E3 sony announces the death of the ps2, shows us a few small games coming to move, but not too long maybe 10 minutes is heaps.
than the rest a montage of unannounced exclusives including syphon filter 5 and a remake of the crash bandicoot series.
than to leave with a shock and awe, a announcement but no details of a psp2.
its been 6 years since the PSP game out, i think its about time we say goodbye to the dying handheld and get with the times and really give apple and nintendo a run for their money!!!!
announce that it will be compatible with ps2 games via software you can download onto your PC which converts your ps2 game to your memory stick, or via download on PSN.
oh, and how could i forget. PSP trophies!!!!
add a upscale for TV use, that way i can bring my psp home hook it upto my TV and play it in full 52 inch screen with decent graphics!
than for icing on the cake, add that the ps3 will have the same functionality.
but with the PSN versions if you buy the ps2 games, you actually get a remake of the ps2 game in HD with trophies as if it was a ps3 game!!!!!
and the same treatment for ps1 classics, instead of charging us money for games we already bought, make it worthwhile us buying them again!
imagine playing crash bandicoot 3 warped in full HD!!!!!!! o, great, thanks now i need to go change!!!!!!!
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sha4dowknight05
Friday, May 14, 2010 @ 6:03:06 PM
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Anyways, that is quite the bit LOL for a old system. Really there's no more value to the PS2 as the only games you would only buy is from ebgames, because only the older used games are actually good. With the games nowadays for it sucking terribly. Still PS3 might finally surpass XBOX 360!!! As for PSP well, maybe if they lowered the PSP go's price down to $200 mayeb it will generate more sale. From the PSP go's I here people purchasing, looks like might have to rethink about it or risk removing it from the market?
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sha4dowknight05
Friday, May 14, 2010 @ 6:06:01 PM
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PS2 might even last 20 years!! Nah!
PS3 might last FOREVER!!! Nah I want my PLAYSTATION 23! LOL
Last edited by sha4dowknight05 on 5/14/2010 6:06:09 PM
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DeathOfChaos
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Thursday, May 13, 2010 @ 11:01:40 AM