Sony sales figures; More PS3s coming by airfreight

Buoyed by the sales of their, now officially, last-gen console, the PS2, and the PSP handheld, Sony PR man Dave Karraker reports that week-over-week sales of PS2 hardware rose by 116.5%, and PSP hardware rose a whopping 280.5% at the top 5 North American retailers for the period ending November 26th.

For those of us who already have a PSP, or no longer give a hoot about the last-gen, Sony adds, "[We've] been airlifting additional shipments of PlayStation 3 systems into the North American market since the launch on November 17. We were able to get a fresh supply of PS3s in the hands of retailers prior to Black Friday, along with games and peripherals.

"We will continue to utilize airfreight delivery for the PlayStation 3 to assure a steady stream of systems for North American consumers through the end of the year. Our goal remains to have one million units in the pipeline by December 31, 2006."

As if you didn't know already, Sony also stated that they sold every PS3 shipped to America in the past week.

It should be comforting to know that, for now, SCEA can still make a buck somewhere because we know they're really hurtin' with every PlayStation 3 they make and sell.

[Gamasutra]