Sony’s PlayStation 3 games console has outsold Microsoft’s Xbox 360 in Europe, according to figures released by Sony. More than five million PS3s have been sold across the continent, Sony’s David Reeves confirmed. Speaking at a European PlayStation event in London, he said: “The numbers are a testament to the strength of the PlayStation brand.” He said PlayStation 3 had been outselling the Xbox 360 since October last year.”We have sold more PlayStation 3′s throughout Europe than Xbox 360 even though they launched 16 months before us.” Mr Reeves, head of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, also said 12 million PSP handheld consoles and 48 million PlayStation 2s had been sold in Europe.

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