Official figures from Sony have revealed that overall PlayStation 3 hardware sales surpassed those of the Xbox 360 during Q2 2010. Not only that, but the current unofficial tally from VGChartz indicates that the PlayStation 3 could be on track overtake Microsoft’s console in worldwide install base.
According to the company’s latest earnings report (via Business Insider), Sony moved 3.2 million PlayStation 3 systems between June and September. During that same period, Microsoft managed to sell 2.8 million units — roughly 400,000 less than the PlayStation 3.
Moreover, VGChartz lists the total number of PlayStation 3 consoles purchased worldwide at about 4 million less than the Xbox 360’s current install base. That’s 40.2 million globally for Sony’s system and 44.15 for Microsoft’s.
