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The launch of PlayStation 3

Neither of these facts is deniable

The launch of PlayStation 3 in Europe, and more specifically in the United Kingdom, has been everything that it was expected to be. That's both a good and a bad thing, and moreover, it's definitely an inc onclusive thing.

On one side, it was expected to be a huge launch in terms of unit numbers, and it was; PS3 is the fastest-selling home console ever, with figures in its first weekend which are almost equal to Xbox 360 and Wii's first weekend figures combined. On the other hand, we also expected that PS3 wouldn't sell out, with significant amounts of stock being left on the shelves - and this, too, has come to pass.

Neither of these facts is deniable - although we've seen some frankly shameful attempts to discredit Chart-Track's figures for the launch in the last week, occasionally from people who should really know better. It's perhaps worth reiterating that Chart-Track is an independent body which bases its fantastically reliable sales figures on sell-through to consumers alone - not on shipped units, not on pre-orders, but on provable, solid, over the counter sales.

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