Playstation Worldwide Shipments Reach 30 Million
FOSTER CITY, CALIF. (Feb. 9) BUSINESS WIRE - Feb. 9, 1998 - Sony
Computer Entertainment Inc., the Tokyo-based parent company for the
North American division of Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.,
announced that as of Feb. 5, 1998, cumulative worldwide shipments of
its PlayStation game console had reached 30 million units.
The  following is the breakdown:  Worldwide PlayStation game console
shipments by region, as of Feb. 5, 1998
O    North America (Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.): 10.75
     million units
O    Japan (Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.): 10.65 million units
O    Europe: (Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.) 8.60 million units.
"PlayStation is not only the market leader in North America, but is
extending its lead among all next generation video games systems on a
worldwide basis," said Kaz Hirai, chief operating officer, Sony
Computer Entertainment America Inc.  "As an illustration of the demand
for the PlayStation, we announced that as of the end of August 1997,
we had shipped 20 million units worldwide. Now, as of February 5,
1998, just five months later, we have shipped 30 million units
worldwide." In addition to brisk hardware shipments, PlayStation
software also experienced phenomenal growth.
As a result, the following is a breakdown for PlayStation software
shipments on a worldwide basis:
O    Worldwide PlayStation software shipments by region, as of Feb.
     5, 1998
O    North America: (Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.) 59
     million units
O    Japan: (Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.) 90 million units
O    Europe: (Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.) 50 million units.
"With the abundant library of high quality PlayStation games
throughout 1997, we were able to deliver the widest range of choices
to consumers all year long," added Hirai. Sony Computer Entertainment
America Inc. markets and distributes the PlayStation game consoles in
North America, publishes software for the game console and manages the
U.S. third party licensing program.
From:  Silicon Times Report / February 13, 1998 / No.1406
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