AfterDawn: News

PSPgo selling within 'expectations'

GamesIndustry.biz has reported today that Sony is noting that the newly launched PSPgo handheld is selling 'in line with our expectations,' as well as helping a boost in PSP-3000 sales.

"PSPgo has performed in line with our expectations, driving 100 per cent incremental volume for the category and has benefited the broad PSP portfolio with PSP-3000 also enjoying a big lift," said Sony Europe.



The company also noted that PSP-3000 sales saw a boost from added consumers in stores as well as the release of Gran Turismo and FIFA 10.

"PSP software sales also having been a standout with both new releases GT PSP and FIFA 10 performing well," added Sony.

Sony later added that overall sales of PSP hardware, all models, was up 120 percent week-on-week.

Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 5 Oct 2009 14:57

• Previous article

• Over 10000 Hotmail login details leaked to the Web

• Next article

• Toshiba introduces first Cell-powered HDTV

• 6 comments

• Josipher

  sony later added that overall sales of PSP hardware, all models, was up 120 percent week-on-week
  
  And im the wizard of oz

  5.10.2009 17:36 #1

• oscarin

  Well if you sell 3 psp in one week and sold 4 the next week of course you a boost of more than 100% in sales :P

  6.10.2009 09:03 #2

• Josipher

  Originally posted by oscarin: Well if you sell 3 psp in one week and sold 4 the next week of course you a boost of more than 100% in sales :Plol but then again the chances of that are pretty..whats the word sony likes to stick into everything to make it sound better..ah right , pretty slim*

  6.10.2009 11:28 #3

• emugamer

  Ha ha...I wouldn't be impressed unless I knew what their "expectations" were.

  6.10.2009 12:05 #4

• Josipher

  i think they were expecting at least one more guy to buy the thing besides their CEO

  6.10.2009 15:03 #5

• chrissd

  Nah. I'm betting it will be just like the PS3 launch. Like the PS2 launch. Like the PS1 launch. And like all console launches really..
  
  They start off with a stupidly large price, which only true technophiles can afford. Then they drop the price by a massive percentage and then normal people then start buying it. Expectations probably aren't that great if Sony had any realism built in. =P
  
  They do have that Gran Turismo pack out now, so a lot of people could well be getting it, driving PSP3000 sales up.
  
  On a side note, how did they come up with 3000?

  12.10.2009 01:08 #6