PlayStation 2 Reaches 60 Million Units 51
Thanks to IGN for reprinting the Sony press release announcing that worldwide shipment of Sony's PlayStation 2 totaled 60 million units on September 6th. This can be split up into Japan/Asia (14.17 million units since March 4th, 2000), North America (26.42 million units since October 26th, 2000), and Europe/Australia (19.44 million units since November 24th, 2000.) The press release points out that: "Shipment of 60 million units within 3 years and 6 months since the launch is 1.6 times more in volume compared to the same period after launch of the original PlayStation." GamesIndustry.biz also note: "It's been quite a haul for Sony, who shipped their 50 millionth PS2 on January 15th 2003, having hit 40 million just four months previously and 30 million four and a half months prior to that."
wow (Score:0, Interesting)
that new infinium labs "phantom" [infiniumlabs.com] looks to be a killer.
but back on topic, i wonder what a pile of 60 million consoles would look like....
Math for fun and profit (Score:5, Interesting)
Then if all the boxes for all the PS2 consoles sold were stacked up in a cube, it'd be roughly 30 stories tall and as long on each side as about 1.5 football fields.
I'm sure I forgot to carry a one or something. Maybe even a divide by zero somewhere. But that's probably close.
Now if I only had a dollar for each console sold...
60 gazillion millions (Score:3, Interesting)
Seriously though, I guess it testifies as to how important the stupid thing is to me since I have replaced it twice.
Re:60 gazillion millions (Score:2, Interesting)
Their product replacement plan is definatly worth it for the PS2. I bought one for $300 and when it broke, Best Buy gave me a new one, and since the price had dropped to $200, they gave me the diference back in store credit and let me buy another replacement plan. So I took in my broke PS2 and walked out with a new one with new warranty and a FREE GAME!
That one broke and I returned it for ANOTHER a few days ago.
Re:Haul or Loss? (Score:3, Interesting)
Eventually, the R&D costs are paid off, and even with a smaller profit margin (lowered console price) you'll see a good profit for a high sales margin (assuming that most of these make it off the shelf)