Sony has announced that Tuesday saw its 100 millionth console shipped from its Japanese factory. Quite who’s going to buy a new-old PlayStation is uncertain, but it would probably be some sort of cave-dwelling juvenile who hasn’t noticed that the release of PSOne games has slowed to less than a trickle.
Having enjoyed nearly a decade as the world’s favourite console, the sales are undeniably impressive. However, Sony has shifted nearly 70 million PS2 units in half this time, although sales of these will start to slow as the proposed launch of PS3 looms.
Presumably, by the time of the PS3 release date, the original little grey box will be completely obsolete (especially considering the PS2’s backwards compatibility). At this point, Sony lovers should stack their 100 million consoles on top of one another and build a staircase leading right up to the pearly gates of console-heaven.
Having enjoyed nearly a decade as the world’s favourite console, the sales are undeniably impressive. However, Sony has shifted nearly 70 million PS2 units in half this time, although sales of these will start to slow as the proposed launch of PS3 looms.
Presumably, by the time of the PS3 release date, the original little grey box will be completely obsolete (especially considering the PS2’s backwards compatibility). At this point, Sony lovers should stack their 100 million consoles on top of one another and build a staircase leading right up to the pearly gates of console-heaven.
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SPInGSPOnG 19 May 2004 16:57
1/2
I'll buy another, they make great doorstops, and useful steps for reaching high shelves (not too high, because they don't stack well).
Does this now make the PSX/1/One the most successful piece of hardware ever in the history of computerdom? Or is the C=64 still the world grand meister of boxshifterdom? Did I read 3000,000,000 C=64s sold (whihc, let's face it does sound like rather a lot) or was it 30,000,000 and that was a mucho grande number back in those pre-tec days?
Number crunchers, put me right!
Does this now make the PSX/1/One the most successful piece of hardware ever in the history of computerdom? Or is the C=64 still the world grand meister of boxshifterdom? Did I read 3000,000,000 C=64s sold (whihc, let's face it does sound like rather a lot) or was it 30,000,000 and that was a mucho grande number back in those pre-tec days?
Number crunchers, put me right!
Joji 20 May 2004 19:00
2/2
Well, much congrats to the Sony fat cats. I know they are due to phase PSone out at some point. However I'm in a running battle to snap up the last gems of PSone gaming. My PSone is chipped you see, and I have every intention of keeping it. I'm trying to stock up on all the Squaresoft games that they denied us, amongst others. Final Fantasy Chronicles (FFIV and Chrono Trigger) is the latest buy.
With the nice PS2 (yes I won one, brag, boast, brag) on the way, as lovely as it is, it won't run my Xenogears. I think it's important to find the hidden gems of gaming, before they disappear for good. Grab what you can people. PSone is a part of gaming history, no point in selling cause you won't get much for it.
With the nice PS2 (yes I won one, brag, boast, brag) on the way, as lovely as it is, it won't run my Xenogears. I think it's important to find the hidden gems of gaming, before they disappear for good. Grab what you can people. PSone is a part of gaming history, no point in selling cause you won't get much for it.