PS4 Becomes Biggest UK Console Launch Ever

<p>Sony has retained its crown after the sales figures for the PS4&&num;8217&semi;s first 48 hours on sale to ensure it keeps the title of biggest UK console launch in the countries history&period; The previous holder of the title may surprise you a little however&excl;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Once champion&comma; the PS4 passed the PSP &lpar;yes&comma; the PlayStation Portable handheld&rpar; and its sales of 185&comma;000 units in 2005 by selling an astonishing 250&comma;000 units in its first 48 hours on sale meaning that total sales range around £87 million&period; Not bad for two days work&excl;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Sources also tell that the Xbox One sold approximately 150&comma;000 units in its first 48 hours on sale although we are not aware of how many Xbox One consoles now live in UK homes&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Is this an initial sign of how the next-generation console war will fight out&quest; With the PS4 already having a good 100&comma;000 gamers choosing it over the Xbox One you can be sure that Sony is feeling a little smug right about now&excl;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&lbrack;Source&colon; <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;mcvuk&period;com&sol;news&sol;read&sol;ps4-has-sold-over-250k-ps4s-in-the-uk&sol;0125169">MCV<&sol;a> via <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;uk&period;ign&period;com&sol;articles&sol;2013&sol;12&sol;02&sol;playstation-4-is-the-uks-fast-selling-console-in-history">IGN<&sol;a>&rsqb;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"zemanta-pixie" style&equals;"margin-top&colon; 10px&semi; height&colon; 15px&semi;"><img class&equals;"zemanta-pixie-img" style&equals;"border&colon; none&semi; float&colon; right&semi;" src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;img&period;zemanta&period;com&sol;pixy&period;gif&quest;x-id&equals;a5a6a4e4-17a4-462a-8ee4-f7c6f86203b4" alt&equals;"" &sol;><&sol;div>&NewLine;