QUOTE said:Today sony released its Q3 figures showing sales of 4.90 million units worldwide.
The total for 2007 is now 8.83 million units, taken from official Sony numbers
Official Sony Source: http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/data/bizdataps3_sale_e.html
According to Gamespot, Microsoft’s tally for 2007 was 7.3 million units.
Gamespot Source: http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6184291.html
With all the negative news towards the PS3 in 2007, it just shows that at the end of the day, the numbers tell the real story.
Considering the PS3 didnt go on sale in the EU till 23rd March 2007, its quite an achievement for Sony to be ouselling the 360 by 1.5 million units in 2007
Source: http://www.gameblews.com/?p=6116