PS3 increases Blu-ray sales by 1000%

More than 180,000 Blu-ray discs sold in Europe, with a huge increase in sales thanks to PS3's release in March.

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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that the PlayStation 3 has given sales of Sony's Blu-ray format a huge boost. To date more than 180,000 Blu-ray titles have been sold across Europe, with sales having increased by over 1000% since the PlayStation 3 launched in March, 2007.

"The launch of the PS3 had a tremendous impact on Blu-ray software sales across the board," says Matt Brown, executive VP, international at Sony Pictures. "Recent sales figures are a clear indication that the PS3 is seen as an entertainment device."

Sony Pictures also notes that its own titles account for more than 50% of all sales in the UK, France and Spain. Casino Royal is mentioned as one of the biggest selling titles.

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Casino Royale was written off against original trojan purchase so divide this figure by a little over 33% still not bad for a games machine
Posted 16:50 on 05 July 2007

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