PlayStation 3 surpassed Xbox 360 sales in Europe.

President of the European unit Sony Computer Entertainment, David Reeves (David Reeves) said that at the moment game system PlayStation 3 ahead of Xbox 360 consoles sold by the number of Pal-region. It is reported CVG, with reference to MCV. Reeves did not specify how many consoles bought in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. But he was confident that Sony was able to sell the company at 300 thousand consoles more than rivals from Microsoft.
David Reeves added that the leadership of SCEE is not yet planning to reduce the price of the PlayStation 3. He also denied rumors that the console may be cheaper near the spring. According to Reeves, Sony decided to make some adjustments to its business strategy, so you should not wait for the price, as was the case with the first PlayStation and PlayStation 2.
Previously, Microsoft representatives said that the European Xbox 360 enjoys more popularity than the PlayStation 3. Also, the company argued that November this year became the most successful month for the Xbox 360 in the region. In addition, the console enjoyed good demand in the U.S.. Last "Black Friday" (Black Friday - the day that comes immediately after Thanksgiving Day) has become the most successful for the Xbox 360. According to Microsoft, as compared to last year's console sales grew by 25 percent.
One of the leaders of Aaron Greenberg (Aaron Greenberg) in an interview with The Financial Times noted that the global financial crisis had a positive impact on sales of consoles. In his view, the residents of the United States and Europe have spend more time at home, wishing to save. In this regard, they have increased spending on home entertainment.
At the moment, a leader in the race to the current generation of consoles is the Wii. According to the latest official figures, by the end of September this year, the company Nintendo has been able to sell nearly 35 million consoles worldwide. The second is a game system Xbox 360, at the end of November to reach the mark in the 25 million sold console. Third place is the PlayStation 3. According to Sony, by mid-November, they were able to sell about 17 million consoles.