The current generation UK console installed base has hit 24.2 million units, according to GfK Chart-Track data released by retailer Game.
As of June 27, 2009, DS sales were approaching ten million units. In comparison, PSP sales sat at 3.3 million units.
Wii comfortably led the way on the home console front with 5.4 million sales. Xbox 360 sales totaled 3.9 million units and PS3 sales 2.2 million.
“In the UK the ownership of third generation hardware rose by 54 per cent in the 12 months to June 2009,” according to Game chairman Peter Lewis.
DS – 9.4 million (including 300,000 DSi sales)
Wii – 5.4 million
Xbox 360 – 3.9 million
PSP – 3.3 million
PS3 – 2.2 million