Sony's PSP breaks sales records in UK
The Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) has broken records to become the fastest-selling games console of all time in the UK, according to figures.
More than 185,000 were sold in its first four days in UK shops, say official Chart-Track figures.
Rival handheld, the Nintendo DS, sold 87,000 in its launch week in March. The PSP sales account for about £33m.
Sony wants the PSP to appeal to more than just gamers. It also plays films, music, and browses the web wirelessly.
The gadget went on sale in Europe on 1 September, nine months after hit Japanese stores and six months after the US.
Sony expects a million PSPs to be sold in the UK before Christmas.
Shops across the country opened their doors at midnight last week to deal with the demand from gamers, with many reporting that they had sold out. Chart-Track also reported that nine of the 24 PSP games which were available at launch entered the Top 10 official UK games chart this week.
Topping the chart was Ridge Racer, with one in five people buying the game along with the PSP device.
Source: news.bbc.co.uk/
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