Games Thirst – Amazing Life
A record-setting performance for the games Sony and, equally as important, for the games industry.
Sony has announced that PlayStation 4 has sold over 2.1 million consoles worldwide.
The hot new system launched in North America on 15th November and sold one million units within 24 hours. The console launched in Europe and Australasia on Friday, 29th November, adding 700,000 sales from both of those territories as of 1st December (including around 250,000 in the UK). In total PS4 is available in 32 countries.
Said Sony Computer Entertainment boss Andrew House:
It’s an impressive and record-setting accomplishment for our company and for our industry, and we couldn’t have done it without you. I want to personally thank PlayStation fans, both old and new, for your vote of confidence.
The best part: the PS4 journey has just begun. In addition to an incredible lineup of PS4 games from the best developers in the world, we will continue to introduce valuable new features and services to PS4 in the months and years ahead.
While PS4′s capabilities will continue to evolve, our commitment to gamers and breakthrough entertainment remains steadfast. We believe that video games represent the pinnacle of artistry and entertainment, and we will work tirelessly to make sure that PlayStation remains the best place to play.
Thank you for your passion and your support – we couldn’t have done this without you.
Sony has told investors that it expects to sell 3 million PS4s by the end of 2013, and five million by the end of it fiscal year, on March 31st, 2014.
