Sony Computer Entertainment America

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Topic: Playstation 3

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SCEA PlayStation 3 Sales Top 1 Million in North America. 2222. PS3 wasnt the only hot gift this holiday season; the PlayStation 2 computer ...

 

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Sony Computer Entertainment AmericaPage 1FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Kimberly Otzman 650.655.7524 kimberly_otzman@playstation.sony.comPatric k Seybold 650.655.7549 patrick_seybold@playstation.sony.com SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA ANNOUNCES PLAYSTATION3HITS ONEMILLION MARK IN NORTH AMERICA Momentum for the PlayStation2 Computer Entertainment System and the PSP(PlayStationPortable) Handheld Entertainment System Remain Strong LAS VEGAS January 8 2007 At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2007 in Las Vegas Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) today announced that more than one million units of its recently launched PLAYSTATION3 (PS3) computer entertainment system haveshipped in North America to retailers. The company successfully achieved this milestone by the end of the 2006 calendar year just six weeks after the product was introduced on November 17 2006. PS3 has been sellingout at retail outlets across North America since it was launched. This high consumer demand drove PS3 to reach the onemillion mark before its predecessors the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system and the original PlayStation game console both systems combined have shipped more than 200 million units of hardware and more than two billion units of software worldwide. SCEA went to great lengths to help meet demand for PS3 including airlifting systems into North America on a weekly basis to ensure a steady stream of units were available to consumers throughout the holiday season said Jack Tretton president and CEO SCEA. The fact that we were able to reach the onemillion mark faster than our topselling platform PS2 further validates the strength of the PlayStation brand and our belief that consumers are ready to experience true highdefinition gaming. more Page 2SCEA PlayStation 3 Sales Top 1 Million in North America 2222 PS3 wasnt the only hot gift this holiday season; the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system continues to enjoy recordbreaking sales in North A ...