Tokyo: Sony has announced that the cumulative sales of the
PlayStation 3 (PS3) computer entertainment system reached a milestone of 70
million units worldwide as of November 4, 2012 – less than six years after the
platform launched in 2006.
The PS3 system has delivered high quality, award-winning
entertainment experiences since its launch. Throughout its lifecycle, the PS3
system has continued to evolve with more streamlined design, larger Hard Disk
Drive (HDD) capacity, and new features through software updates.
Notably, SCE launched the new PS3 system in September 2012,
which has a reduced volume and weight of more than 50 percent compared to the
original PS3 model, and of 25 percent and 20 percent respectively compared to
the slim PS3 model launched in 2009.
As per media reports, the new PS3 has been well
received by consumers around the world.