Worldwide sales of Sony's PlayStation 3 passed 33.5 million units in the last quarter of 2009 as the console closes in on main rival the Xbox 360.
Recent figures revealed that Microsoft's next-generation console has sold 39m units around the world, but Sony executives have long predicted that the PS3 will soon draw level.
Sony shifted 6.5m PS3s during the three months ending December 31, which represented a significant growth on the 4.5m units it sold in the same period in 2008.
The firm also enjoyed an increase in PS3 software sales, with 47.6m units sold over the three months compared to 40.8m the preceding year.
However, the rest of the PlayStation portfolio fared less admirably, with the PSP handheld selling 4.2m units during the quarter, nearly 1m less than in same period in 2008.
Despite being the biggest-selling console of all time, the PS2 shifted 2.1m over the three months, down from 2.5m the previous year.
Gaming - News - Global PS3 sales top 33.5m units - Digital Spy
Recent figures revealed that Microsoft's next-generation console has sold 39m units around the world, but Sony executives have long predicted that the PS3 will soon draw level.
Sony shifted 6.5m PS3s during the three months ending December 31, which represented a significant growth on the 4.5m units it sold in the same period in 2008.
The firm also enjoyed an increase in PS3 software sales, with 47.6m units sold over the three months compared to 40.8m the preceding year.
However, the rest of the PlayStation portfolio fared less admirably, with the PSP handheld selling 4.2m units during the quarter, nearly 1m less than in same period in 2008.
Despite being the biggest-selling console of all time, the PS2 shifted 2.1m over the three months, down from 2.5m the previous year.
Gaming - News - Global PS3 sales top 33.5m units - Digital Spy