PS3 Hardware Showing Strong Numbers in December
Recently the Media Create hardware figures and the Famitsu hardware figures have come in and they both paint a pretty picture for the PS3 over in Japan. Though while the picture looks great for the PS3 and even the PSP, the same cannot be said for the PSPgo, which seems to be having trouble picking up any kind of steam. Check out the full numbers for both below.
The Media Create Hardware Numbers for 12/14 – 12/20 for Sony’s products are below. As you can see the PS3 and PSP are both putting out very strong numbers though the PSPgo has barely found the numbers to push ahead of the PS2.
PS3 – 237,086
PSP – 79,194
PSP go – 3,260
PS2 – 2,982
The Famitsu Hardware Numbers for the same week came out a few days later and the numbers for the PSP, the Go and the PS2 are identical however the PS3 numbers are slightly higher per Famitsu with it selling 245,000 units, a 7,914 difference between the two. Either way December has been very good to the PS3 and with plenty of big name titles releasing early next year, these numbers should continue.
8 Responses to “PS3 Hardware Showing Strong Numbers in December”
i still dont know why sony took away the umd drive in psp. it was the only thing that was unique to psp.
When I started hearing about the Go – with its lack of UMD drive and smaller screen – I assumed it would be the bargain version of the PSP, priced to compete with the DS. And then they announced that ridiculous price. I dunno, sometimes I’ve just gotta wonder what Sony is thinking.
@chaisemon
that’s because people wanted the lack of a umd
my biggest issue with the psp go is that 1. there’s not a big enough of a game selection. 2. the games are priced the same as the umds. you would think they’d be a little cheaper to entice people to want to download these games rather than to have a physical copy which most people prefer anyway. and 3 of course is the price. I think the reason the 3000 version are selling so well because next to the go, the 3000 seems to be the better value giving you more for less money. maybe that was sonys plan all along. introduce a psp with less technical features at a higher price so people can look at the 3000 in a whole new perspective.
Yep I would’ve bought a Go day 1 but for 50 bucks more you can have a whole PS3. I’ll still buy a Go but not until it is cheaper.
They made a Go so you have 2 options, 1 with UMD or 1 all Digital
@legoman
if I wanted to, I could go all digital with the 3000 version as well. so what’s the benefit of the go? just smaller and more pocket friendly? the ability to not be able to find good deals on umds and play them for cheap? to have a smaller selection of current psp games? I’m having a difficult time grasping the idea of the go.
Theres nothing confusing about the PSPgo. Too many people are trying to make sense of it instead of seeing it for what it is. Sony is testing the market for an all digital device. This is made even more obvious because the UMD PSP is still on sale and supported just as much. The inflated price is likely just to see how MUCH people actually want it. The ‘lackluster’ sales could actually be high, depending on Sony’s forecasts, or market research, if you will.