Sony Computer Entertainment America PR boss Dave Karraker disputed Kreher’s PS3 notions when contacted by Next-Gen. “PS3 just had the biggest launch in European history,” Karraker wrote in an e-mail. “In the UK, it nearly beat the launches of both Wii and Xbox 360 combined. In North America, we outpaced the original PlayStation and PS2 in sales during the first three months—both of those systems went on to sell over 100 million.

“Given this, the assumption that PS3 might be fading seems not only inaccurate, but also short-sighted given the extensive catalog of first and third party games that are coming down the pike, along with the potential that exists with the PlayStation Network,” Karraker concluded.

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