PlayStation 3 hardware sales plummet 82 per cent..

[pln0ygunz]

As I expected after all the hardcore sony fanboys has bought their PS3 nobody else will because of the price and the lack of good exclusives out right now...

Sales down dramatically on second week of release

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.

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe declined to comment

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[RU5H]

LOL!! We Love 360!!!

[LeeInce]

The playstation 3 broke all launch records in Europe, did you think it was going to break its own record every week after that??? Its obvious that sales are going to decrease after a launch like that its like everything thats new, when it first launches everyone buys it and then the sales slow and flow along more steadly.

[Nee]

It's selling pretty well around where I live still, and it will continue to do so steadily, initial demand may have died down but it'll keep going.

[pparks1]

I think that can only be expected since it was a huge launch number. I'm sure it will continue to sell, especially when they get some great titles available.

[mike 360gl]

its interesting as the ps3 had a shocking launch here in australia (u may have read the thread i made) but then i hear it was a hude success in europe. the console that sells the most will be the wii easily then I THINK the 360 followed very closely by the ps3.

[Tachikoma]

Like a muppet I started a new thread about this one!
It is a shocking drop of sales for week 2 but in a way it is to be expected due to the costs.
The only thing that I find most suprising is that they failed to sell out all of the stock alloted to the UK while other consoles have managed it without a problem!
Were the stock numbers of PS3 higher than those of Wii and 360?

[digitaldevil]

lol cool 360 will win its obvious

[jimmy_Bish]

Originally Posted by mike 360gl

its interesting as the ps3 had a shocking launch here in australia (u may have read the thread i made) but then i hear it was a hude success in europe. the console that sells the most will be the wii easily then I THINK the 360 followed very closely by the ps3.

It was actually a huge success in Australia. There just weren't many for the midnight launch. 20,000 consoles sold. Not bad considering the price.
However my local EB nearly sold out. They thought they had more than enough units, but only had 2 left on the shelf after the launch. The second batch is already in and they're sitting in stock now, though.

EDIT: Just look at this week's game sales.
Courtesy of www.palgn.com.au

[Megad3th]

Let us all be honest and say it is too expensive if the price was £300 i honestly think it would sell like hot cakes