PS3 UK Sales Plummet

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This is what happens when the PS3 costs £425 with 1 controller.

 

Link: http://blogs.ign.com/Next-Gen-Gamer/2007/04/03/51143/

 

Sales of the PlayStation 3 have dropped dramatically on the second week of release in the UK, with official Chart Track figures revealing a fall of 82 per cent.

 

Chart Track data is gathered from 7000 UK retail outlets representing 90 per cent of the software market, including GAME, Gamestation, Play.com, Asda and HMV.

 

A spokesperson for Chart Track confirmed the figure to GamesIndustry.biz this afternoon, stating: "Yes, sales of PS3 hardware have dropped by 82 per cent."

 

Last week, Chart Track revealed that the PlayStation 3 had sold 165,000 units in the first two days following the launch, making it the fastest-selling home console in the UK.

 

"We publish the first week figures because there's such a clamour for them that we can't keep it a secret," said the spokesperson.

 

This week's software charts revealed that sales of the top two PlayStation 3 titles, Resistance: Fall of Man and MotorStorm, had dropped by over 60 per cent.

[BorisTF]

I must say, as much as I was hoping it would happen, I never figured it would happen. Oh well, perhaps this'll finally make Sony realise what they did to such a promising franchise (but then again, it's Sony).

[IceDragon]

hate to say i told you so, but...

 

 

 

I told you so!

[pvcoasterguy]

LOL... go Wii!

[verticalzero]

I'll be getting a PS3 and a Wii at the same time in a few months time. I hope more games will be added to both machines.

[TheLastGunslinger]

I'll be picking up a PS3 once the price drops but as of now, there isn't anything on the system that really makes me want it for the current price. I'm happy with my Xbox 360 (and to a much lesser extent) my Wii.