PS2 Outsells PS3, for Now

Older Sony console continues to best newer offering.
By Ryan Olson

Another month has gone by. And sales of Sony's seven-year-old Playstation have again trounced those of its newest model that's less than seven months old. So, it's not clear when video game giant Sony will see its expensive new PlayStation 3 take the crown from the aging, inexpensive PlayStation 2. Granted, the PS2 is a tough act to follow. The system has sold well over 100 million units worldwide since its 2000 debut, more than twice the combined numbers put up by its competitors. But the PS3 is the future of Sony's game division. And recent months seem to indicate the company is competing with Microsoft, Nintendo, and ironically itself for ownership of the video game industry. Last week NPD Group released sales numbers for the month of March that told the story. Nintendo's DS portable system again led the way. The PS2 came in second, followed by the Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation Portable, and finally the PS3 (see U.S. Game Sales, March 2007).