{"id":3005481,"date":"2007-01-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-01-16T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"urn:uuid:d6251d35-a883-4964-b9dd-ca00348d6c1e"},"modified":"2007-01-16T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2007-01-16T00:00:00","slug":"playstation3-reaches-cumulative-shipment-of-1-million-units-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/sonyinteractive.com\/en\/press-releases\/2007\/playstation3-reaches-cumulative-shipment-of-1-million-units-in-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"PlayStation\u00ae3 Reaches Cumulative Shipment of\n1 Million Units in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tokyo, January 16, 2007<\/span> \u2013 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) today announced that cumulative shipment of its PLAYSTATION\u21223 (PS3\u2122) computer entertainment system
\nreached 1 million units in Japan as of today, January 16th, 2007. Compared to its predecessor
\nPlayStation\u00ae platforms, PS3 is the fastest to reach cumulative shipment of 2 million units
\nworldwide. This achievement comes in only 2 months from its launch in November 2006 in
\nJapan and North America. PS3 platform continues to expand rapidly along with its exciting
\nlineup of packaged software titles as well as downloadable content and services delivered
\nthrough the network.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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On the software front, demand for PS3 titles were also high during the holiday
\nseason and with popular titles such as Resistance: Fall of Man\u2122 from SCE Worldwide
\nStudios (SCE WWS) as well as attractive lineup from licensed developers and publishers.
\nCumulative software shipment in Japan and North America combined reached 5 million units
\nas of December 2006. More and more powerful new titles are expected to be released
\ncontinuously from both SCE WWS and licensed developers and publishers, which will further
\ndemonstrate the power of PS3.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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PS3 continues to evolve, expanding its possibilities by adding new features via continuous
\nsystem software updates, including functions such as \u201cRemote Play\u201d, which allows users new
\nways of enjoying content by connecting PS3 and PSP\u00ae (PlayStation\u00aePortable) as well as
\nplayback of various content through the network. More than 500 thousand users have gone
\non-line with PS3 in Japan and North America combined, enjoying the latest PS3 network
\ngames as well as exchanging messages and video chatting on-line.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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PLAYSTATION\u00aeStore, an on-line shop on PLAYSATION Network, offers a
\nwealth of content from downloadable PS3 games, additional features for existing PS3
\npackaged games and downloadable PlayStation\u00ae archive games for PSP, to free game demos,
\nmovie trailers and trial versions of upcoming PS3 game titles. In particular, Gran Turismo\u2122;
\nHD Concept, a free downloadable game made available on December 24th, 2006 is highly
\npopular among PLAYSATION Network users counting more than 300 thousand downloads in
\nJapan and North America in 20 days since its release.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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SCEI will continue to expand the PlayStation\u00ae2 and PSP platforms, which already
\nshipped more than 110 million and 20 million units worldwide respectively, and the newly
\navailable PS3 platform, further promoting the creation of a new world of computer
\nentertainment through the fusion of game, music and movies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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About Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.<\/h4>\n

Recognized as the global leader and company responsible for the progression of consumer-based computer
\nentertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) manufacturers, distributes and markets the
\nPlayStation\u00ae game console, the PlayStation\u00ae2 computer entertainment system, the PSP\u00ae (PlayStation\u00aePortable)
\nhandheld entertainment system and the upcoming, much-anticipated PLAYSTATION\u00ae3 system. PlayStation has
\nrevolutionized home entertainment by introducing advanced 3D graphic processing, and PlayStation 2 further
\nenhances the PlayStation legacy as the core of home networked entertainment. PSP is a new handheld
\nentertainment system that allows users to enjoy 3D games, with high-quality full-motion video, and high-fidelity
\nstereo audio. PLAYSTATION 3 is an advanced computer system, incorporating the state-of-the-art Cell
\nprocessor with super computer like power. SCEI, along with its subsidiary divisions Sony Computer
\nEntertainment America Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd., and Sony Computer Entertainment
\nKorea Inc. develops, publishes, markets and distributes software, and manages the third party licensing programs
\nfor these platforms in the respective markets worldwide. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Sony Computer
\nEntertainment Inc. is an independent business unit of the Sony Group.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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PlayStation, PLAYSTATION and PSP are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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