Sony: 2009 "Was A Great Year" For Playstation 3, We Agree

Y'know, aside from all those top games Sony put out in 2009, the biggest success story of the Playstation 3 has been re-entering the race

by Sammy Barker Fri 15th Jan 2010

Playstation 3 Had It's Best Month In America Through December '09.

This year we saw Sony outsell the Wii for stretched periods in Japan, and we even saw Playstation 3 overtake XBOX 360 on Microsoft's home-turf a couple of times. The potential has always been there, but the consumers have told a different story up until now.

In response to today's excellent NPD sales report, Sony has come out to describe 2009 as a "great year for PS3," in which the console saw double-digit growth of 22 per cent for the calendar year.

PS3 sold 1.35million hardware units in the month of December, up 87 per cent over last year. PSP was also up, with the Playstation brand generating $5.1billion in revenue from the US in '09.
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Its no surprise weve seen PS3 units sold every month nearly double since October, stated SCEAs Patrick Seybold. We knew 2009 would be a turning point for the platform due to the new price and a content line up that is fueling unprecedented consumer and industry interest with games like Uncharted 2: Among Thieves.

The consumer response has simply been overwhelming and we anticipate the high demand for PS3 to continue into the coming months as we work closely with retail to meet the demand.

The best part of PS3s story today is that 2010 will offer entirely new gaming experiences to consumers as we launch MAG, God of War III, 3D gaming, and the new motion controller this year.

Its never been a better time to be a PS3 owner.</blockquote>

The PSN also marked its single-highest revenue month in December, jumping 155 per cent year over year. Call Of Duty: World At War's map packs were the biggest earners, with most money spent on Christmas day.