PlayStation 3 Sales Reach 70 Million Units Worldwide

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Sony Computer Entertainment today announced that the cumulative sales of the PlayStation3 (PS3) gaming console have reached a milestone of 70 million units worldwide as of November 4, 2012 less than six years after the platform launched in 2006. SCE also announced that sales of the PlayStation Move motion controller surpassed 15 million units worldwide as of November 11, demonstrating what the company calls continued growth and momentum of the PS3 platform.

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The PS3 system has delivered high quality, award-winning entertainment experiences since its launch. Throughout its lifecycle, the PS3 system has continued to evolve with more streamlined design, larger Hard Disk Drive (HDD) capacity, and new features through software updates. In September 2012, SCE launched the new PS3 system, which has a reduced volume and weight of more than 50 percent compared to the original PS3 model, and of 25 percent and 20 percent respectively compared to the slim PS3 model launched in 2009. The new PS3 has been well received by consumers around the world.

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