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PlayStation Vita sales 'not a problem' for Sony
Published Friday, Feb 3 2012, 10:54 GMT | By Liam Martin | 3 comments
PlayStation Vita sales are off to a "good start", according to Sony's chief financial officer Masaru Kato.
Speaking to analysts at a recent earnings call, Kato confirmed that the PS Vita had passed 500,000 sales, and was not posing any problems for the firm.
"Now the company has not publicly announced the units of shipping and sales. At the appropriate time, we would do so. But as far as the sell-through, three weeks have passed and sell-through is 500,000. This was announced on the 10th of January. So as a start, I think we had a very - a good start," reports CVG.
"Including software and hardware, we are carrying out the sales promotions and we do it to boost the sales, and we do not think we have any problems," Kato added.
The handheld console debuted in Japan in mid-December to strong initial sales of 325,000 in its first week. However, it managed just 72,479 in its second week.
PlayStation Vita sales recently fell below the PSP in Japan, while the Nintendo 3DS continues to outperform the device on a week-by-week basis.
Sony's latest handheld will launch in Europe and North America on February 22, 2012.
> PlayStation Vita: Hands-on with Sony's new handheld
Watch the PlayStation Vita E3 trailer below:
Speaking to analysts at a recent earnings call, Kato confirmed that the PS Vita had passed 500,000 sales, and was not posing any problems for the firm.
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"Now the company has not publicly announced the units of shipping and sales. At the appropriate time, we would do so. But as far as the sell-through, three weeks have passed and sell-through is 500,000. This was announced on the 10th of January. So as a start, I think we had a very - a good start," reports CVG.
"Including software and hardware, we are carrying out the sales promotions and we do it to boost the sales, and we do not think we have any problems," Kato added.
The handheld console debuted in Japan in mid-December to strong initial sales of 325,000 in its first week. However, it managed just 72,479 in its second week.
PlayStation Vita sales recently fell below the PSP in Japan, while the Nintendo 3DS continues to outperform the device on a week-by-week basis.
Sony's latest handheld will launch in Europe and North America on February 22, 2012.
> PlayStation Vita: Hands-on with Sony's new handheld
Watch the PlayStation Vita E3 trailer below:
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