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Sony’s Successful September Is Only The Beginning, According To Sony
The PlayStation 3 is on top of the console heap for the month of September with 491,800 units sold, and they couldn’t be happier about it. Sony Computer Entertainment of America president Jack Tretton has gone on the record forecasting a bright future for the company.
"We are in the midst of one of the most exciting times for PlayStation as we continue to redefine entertainment experiences for consumers, both at home and on the go," said Tretton. "The best part is that we’ve only just begun an onslaught of relentless, rich content hitting throughout the fiscal year, including Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time, God of War III, MAG, and ModNation Racers.”
"We’re also seeing tremendous response to the great value of the newer, slimmer, lighter 120GB PS3 system, which surpassed its one million unit mark worldwide just after three weeks on shelves,” he continued. “In NPD Group’s September 2009 video game sales data, released today, the PS3 ranked as the top console sold for the month, beating out all our competitors. It was also the only hardware platform to realize an increase of 112% when compared to the same period last year."
Thousands of sold PS3 units seem to have Tretton optimistic regarding the dubious success of the PSPgo, saying “the PSPgo is driving additional momentum for the entire PSP platform. In its first three days on store shelves, top retail partners experienced a 300 percent lift in overall PSP hardware sales compared to the previous week."
Sony’s big boss Tretton also promised that the company will continue to provide the “best entertainment content and experience for many, many years to come.”
What do you think about Sony’s response to their recent success? Are they enjoying the fruits of their hard labor or basking in a long-overdue price-cut?
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