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PlayStation 3 hits 30m sales in Europe

Console passes milestone after five years on market

Sony's PlayStation 3 has hit 30 million sales in Europe and other PAL territories.

“This is a major milestone for us and clearly shows just how popular the PlayStation brand and products are within Europe and the PAL territories”, commented Jim Ryan, CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe.

“We are really pleased with the success of the PS3 system over the last six years, and are committed to continuing our support of the platform with high quality products and titles that are of the caliber that PlayStation fans have come to expect.”

The PlayStation 3 launched in Europe March, 2007.

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Matt Martin joined GamesIndustry in 2006 and was made editor of the site in 2008. With over ten years experience in journalism, he has written for multiple trade, consumer, contract and business-to-business publications in the games, retail and technology sectors.
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