Report: Sony sold 88,400 PS3s in first 2 days

Paul Sinclair • Nov 13, 2006 • Comments ()

Sony sold 88,400 PlayStation 3 consoles in the first two days after the launch in Japan, according to video game magazine publisher Enterbrain. "Sony sold 88,400 units combined on Saturday and Sunday, depleting stocks at most electronics retailers that were able to get their hands on a limited supply of the console," reports Reuters. "Sony was able to ship only 100,000 units for the launch after a glitch in blue laser diode production disrupted its output plans. An official at Enterbrain said the sales figure could be interpreted as a promising start for the PS3, with thousands of game fans queuing for hours at electronics stores in Tokyo over the weekend to be among the first to play PS3 games."