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Sony predicts 14.5 million PS3's sold by March 2008

July 26, 2007 in News comments 20

At the end of Q1, worldwide PS3 sales stand at 4.48 million, 3.57 coming from the final half of last year and with a low 0.71 in the first quarter of this year. Despite all that, Sony goes out on a limb now and says that the PS3 to sell 10.29 million units by March 2008. Sony's other two consoles, the PS2 and PSP are doing better than it's older brother with 2.7 million (increase of 400,000) for the PS2 on Q1 sales, the PSP with 2.14 million (increase of 700,000) sales.

Sony has today announced its Fiscal year 2007 Q1 earnings, including details of sales to date and sales projections for its three video game platforms. 3.57 million came in the final half of the previous year, with a disappointing 0.71 million recorded in the first quarter 2007. Despite the console's poor sales in Q1, Sony has announced that it expects to sell a further 10.29 million units in the following three quarters, ending March 2008.

Sales of its other consoles, the PS2 and PSP were much better than that of the PS3. The aging PS2 is still going strong with Q1 sales of 2.7 million units, a 400,000 increase over the same quarter in 2006. PSP sales are reported as 2.14 million units, showing a year on year increase of over 700,000 units.
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  • 2
    Krunal Jul 26, 07
    With all the price drops and things, I actually think that it's a real possibility that they will be able to sell 10 million consoles within the next 9 months. Just over a million consoles a month...
    • 0
      Guugley Jul 26, 07
      Yeah, that sounds do-able. I can't imagine it will prove too hard, although some people may still be having doubt and lots of people could go for the 360 as I believe that's cutting it's prices too?
  • 0
    Existenz Jul 26, 07
    Yeah i predicted that... A higher number mind you with finalblade98 and predicted atleast 20 million by end of 2008, i just went by upgrade numbers right now all the Xbox 360 owners could all all be upgrades from the predecessor until they hit 24.1 million Xbox 360's all the owners have just upgraded heh... Now transfer that to the PS3, they have potentially 124 million and rising upgraders in the pipeline, now that is a scary thought to any competing company.
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      Final Blade Jul 26, 07
      I think they could get 10 million in 5 months.
    • 0
      iLLmatic Jul 26, 07
      Well I didn't have an XBOX but I have a 360. I'm pretty sure there are others like me, but I see your point. I pretty much said the same thing a year ago.
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    Capn Droid Jul 26, 07
    Hey, they were able to sell 8.76 so far within the last three quarters... I should hope they're at least well enough to get by to March 08.

    If not, it is pah-tay time!
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      volacide Jul 27, 07
      How have they sold 8 million already?! Where are people getting these numbers?
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        Final Blade Jul 27, 07
        I know its crazy, they might get that many after selling all of the 60GB consoles but that won't happen til September at the very best. They have 4.5 million not 8.
  • 0
    Raziel_326 Jul 26, 07
    Deja Vu~ Wasn't this article already posted?
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    Synergized Jul 26, 07
    Sounds reasonable, expecially with the release of a few good games coming.
  • 0
    Subzer0 Jul 26, 07
    I think that makes sense. Like I said before, 2008 is gonna be the year people are gonna want a PS3.
  • 0
    Cdemon Jul 27, 07
    I thought they've sold about 3.8 million? And they're going to sell 1.4+ million units per month? Highly doubtful, seeing as they're pushing out less than 100k per month now.
  • 2
    Aggro Jul 27, 07
    They've done great this month with sales because of the price drop on the 60GB SKU, but once those run out they're all back up to $600. Sony I think is banking on the holiday season and big games like MGS4, Lair, and Heavenly Sword coming out to give sales a shot in the arm.

    Oh, and way to make yourself look like an ass yet again with the completely unnecessary cave comment.
    • -1
      volacide Jul 27, 07
      No shit, even I thumbed him down.
  • 0
    Cdemon Jul 27, 07


    Were those directed at me?
    • 2
      Aggro Jul 27, 07
      Nah buddy, just dumbass finalblade being a dumbass and saying you live in a cave, and saying how the PS3 sales for this month will undoubtedly translate to enourmous sales in the coming months. Seriously, he said you live in a cave. I guess he got too many thumbdowns and it got deleted.
      • 0
        Final Blade Jul 29, 07
        Well its true all he talks about is Pro XBox360 and Anti PS3.
  • 0
    Supernouva Jul 27, 07
    Probably, although that time you were just bluntly stating a fact, which offended them. How, who knows?

    So many predictions. For Sony's sake, hopefully they'll come true.
  • 0
    King X2* Jul 28, 07
    Sony may have their dreams, but I doubt the PS3 will sell 14.5 million PS3's in March, 2008. Still, they could get lucky so I'll await the prediction.
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    tidus04 Jul 29, 07
    With price drops happening and going to happen if in the works this is going to be achieved or it will be close I do think. Once the price goes down to what the medium consumers wants the console I think will be flying of the shelves.

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