European PS3 Sales Overtake 360 Sales

Eurogamer reports that Sony SCEE boss David Reeves has announced that the total amount of Playstation 3's sold in Europe has overtaken the total amount of 360s sold in Europe.

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Originally Posted by Ellie Gibson SCEE boss David Reeves has told the audience at the PlayStation Day conference that Sony is beating Microsoft in the console battle - in Europe, at least. "I am delighted to be able announce today that we have sold more PlayStation 3s throughout Europe than Xbox 360 - even though they launched sixteen months before PS3," he said. More than 5 million PS3 consoles have now been shifted in Europe, according to Reeves. "We are particularly proud of this as it has been achieved in a similar time frame as PlayStation 2 which retailed, if you remember, at a significantly lower price," he said. Referring to Xbox 360, Reeves said Sony's machine has been outselling its closest competitor since October 2007, despite the latest price cut. He offered no comment on sales of the Wii.

So...is this the great comeback that's been foretold, or is it just the "Sonyland" effect?