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Sony Computer Entertainment UK announced today that during the peak selling season of 2002, the PlayStaion 2 console and software broke all sales records in its history in all three major territories - Japan, North America and Europe. Despite tough competition from Microsoft and Nintendo, the sales of PlayStaion 2 have grown, and monthly production of the console has increased to a staggering 3 million units. In the month spanning Thanksgiving and Christmas an amazing 6.5 million units were sold, as opposed to 5 million units the same time last year.
'Considering 2002 was also the first year that two new competitive formats launched against PS2, we take great pride in the fact that not only have we seen this increase in sales but also are on track to exceed our own sales forecasts,' said Ray Maguire, Managing Director of Sony Computer Entertainment UK. 'Along with phenomenal sales of hardware, GTA Vice City and The Getaway - both PlayStation 2 exclusives - became the fastest selling video games in the history of the industry and both dominated the charts for the Christmas period.' Maguire continued, 'It is remarkable to think that in just over two years we are half way to achieving what PlayStation did in seven years.'
John Grothier
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