The PS3 has finally managed to sell 50,000 units in Australia, But how fast did the other systems get there ??

(( Bear in mind that the figures above are more useful as a general guide rather than a direct comparison - launch prices varied a significant amount across the systems ))

According to the latest GfK figures, in excess of 50,000 PlayStation 3 consoles have now been sold in Australia since the system launched on March 23, 2007. A Sony Computer Entertainment Australia representative commented that "With new and classic titles being made available regularly via the PLAYSTATION Network (PSN), and a strong portfolio of exclusive blu-ray disc based games set to launch over coming months, Sony Computer Entertainment Australia remains confident in the PLAYSTATION 3 consoles current position."

Perhaps more importantly for Sony, while we can't get an exact figure on the PlayStation 2 (because the data was compiled monthly at the time), GfK have indicated that they believe that it also took the PS2 around 13 weeks to reach 50,000. It may have been a slow starter, but it went on to completely dominate its generation. Food for thought.

Cruxis Mana via uk.ps3.ign.com »