21 million PS3s sold as Sony eyes Latin America
Sony has announced that over 21 million PlayStation 3 consoles have now been sold worldwide, with 17 million accounts registered on the online PlayStation Network.
The announcement comes alongside news that Sony plans to take on Latin America by releasing its PS3, PS2 and PSP systems there.
The company’s phased approach involves eventual expansion to thirteen countries in the area, beginning with Argentina, Chile, Columbia and Peru in the first phase. Sony also plans to set up a localized PlayStation Network in the area.
Ian Jackson, VP of sales at SCEA, has high hopes for the region. “Long-term it has a very good opportunity to be bigger for SCEA than the Canadian market was,” he says.
