{"id":5914,"date":"2010-05-07T12:04:00","date_gmt":"2010-05-07T10:04:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T22:00:00","slug":"ps3-overtakes-xbox-360-in-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/5914-ps3-overtakes-xbox-360-in-europe","title":{"rendered":"PS3 overtakes Xbox 360 in Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Since it released the PS3 Slim late last year, Sony has been steadily gaining ground on Microsoft in terms of worldwide console sales. <\/p>\n

While they are still around 5 million units behind Microsoft, the gap is closing, and this largely thanks to strong support from European gamers. <\/p>\n

Last week, according to VGChartz<\/a>, Sony overtook Microsoft, and has now sold 15.45 million PS3s in Europe, as opposed to Microsoft’s 15.38 million Xbox 360s. <\/p>\n

Of course the Wii still dominates in Europe, as well as the rest of the world, with 27.33 million units sold in Europe, and a ridiculous 70.75 million worldwide.<\/p>\n

Fortunately for Microsoft, North America remains an Xbox 360 stronghold and has sold 22.99 million units in the region, while Sony has only sold 13,78 million units. <\/p>\n

Discuss PS3 sales<\/a> in the forums<\/div>\n

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