Sony Computer Entertainment America Announces PS3 Hits One-Million Mark in North America

January 8, 2007

Sony Computer Entertainment America Announces
PLAYSTATION 3 Hits One-Million Mark in North America

Momentum for the PlayStation 2 Computer
Entertainment System and the PSP Handheld Entertainment System Remain Strong

At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2007 in
Las Vegas, Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) today announced that more
than one million units of its recently launched PLAYSTATION(R)3 (PS3(TM))
computer entertainment system have shipped in North America to retailers. The
company successfully achieved this milestone by the end of the 2006 calendar
year, just six weeks after the product was introduced on November 17, 2006.

PS3 has been selling-out at retail outlets across
North America since it was launched. This high consumer demand drove PS3 to
reach the one-million mark before its predecessors, the PlayStation(R)2 computer
entertainment system and the original PlayStation game console — both systems
combined have shipped more than 200 million units of hardware and more than two
billion units of software worldwide.

"SCEA went to great lengths to help meet demand
for PS3, including airlifting systems into North America on a weekly basis to
ensure a steady stream of units were available to consumers throughout the
holiday season," said Jack Tretton, president and CEO, SCEA. "The fact that we
were able to reach the one-million mark faster than our top-selling platform,
PS2, further validates the strength of the PlayStation brand and our belief that
consumers are ready to experience true high-definition gaming."

PS3 wasn’t the only hot gift this holiday season;
the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system continues to enjoy
record-breaking sales in North America. In the first quarter of 2007, PS2 will
continue to fuel industry growth with the highly anticipated release of the MLB
07 The Show(TM) and God of War(R) II titles.Consumer demand for the PSP(R) (PlayStation(R)Portable),
the company’s popular handheld entertainment system, also remained strong this
past year. New software releases continued PSP’s momentum in offering
console-quality gaming on-the-go, from key franchises such as SOCOM: U.S. Navy
SEALs Fireteam Bravo 2 to award-winning original IP such as LocoRoco(TM). SCEA
also drove interest in the PSP system via expanded entertainment capabilities,
including  TiVoToGo(TM), which enables PSP owners to watch television
programming transferred from their TiVo wherever, whenever; support for video
podcasts broadcasted through Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds; and a Remote
Play feature for streaming media content (music, videos and photos) from a PS3
to a PSP.

"Reaching the one million mark for PS3 is the
first of many major milestones for us as we head into a new year. Even more
impressive, is that we were able to accomplish this feat while successfully
managing two other platforms-PS2 and PSP," said Tretton. "With three PlayStation
platforms now available to users, 2007 will be about software and delivering
innovative, new experiences and award-winning franchises to consumers, both
through retail and through our online PLAYSTATION(R)Network.

"PlayStation-branded entertainment and gaming
content that will be shown in the Sony booth at CES 2007, includes:

  • FORMULA ONE(TM) CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION — PS3
  • MLB 07 The Show(TM) — PS3, PSP
  • MotorStorm(TM) — PS3
  • Lair — PS3
  • Heavenly Sword(TM) — PS3
  • Gran Turismo(TM) HD Concept — PS3
    Downloadable
  • Ratchet & Clank(R): Size Matters — PSP
  • Killzone(TM): Liberation — PSP
  • SOCOM: U.S Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 2 — PSP

Other features on display will include "Remote
Play" for PS3, which allows the consumer to utilize their PSP to access content
on their PS3 hard drive, including movies, television shows, videos and music. A
full demonstration of the PLAYSTATION(R)Network, and PLAYSTATION(R)Store for
PS3, as well as Location Free TV(TM) for PSP, will also be shown.