PS2 Sales Rise News

Although sales of the Playstation2 have begun to diminish in both America and Japan, sales of the market-leading format are still on the increase in Europe as SCEE took the chance to announce considerable growth in the run up to Christmas.<br><br>SCEE claim that sales for the first half of the financial year are up by 25% compared to the same period last year, with a strong line-up of titles set to continue this into the holiday period.<br><br>"We are going into the peak selling period with great confidence", said Chris Deering, President of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. "We have an outstanding range of games from our own studios and from third party publishers this Christmas, many of which are exclusive to PlayStation 2. Our hugely enjoyable EyeToy game has taken the market by storm, having already sold a million in just 4 months, and is redefining in a very positive manner the way in which families perceive gaming. And of course we also have the smart new Silver console which will accelerate the existing trend whereby gaming is increasingly moving out of the study or bedroom into the family Living Room."