5 million consoles sold across Europe - more than the Xbox 360 despite later release date.

ps3 final hardware 11 - PS3 sales ahead of Xbox 360 in Europe

Speaking at PlayStation Day, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe boss David Reeves has announced that 5 million PlayStation 3 consoles have been sold across Europe. Reeves pointed out that this is more than the current European installed base for Xbox 360, despite being on the market for less time.

Reeves also noted that 48 million PlayStation 2s have been sold across Europe to date and that the PSP has shifted more than 12 million.