PSP shatters console launch records in Europe.

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http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/09...s_6132597.html

The handheld has sold an estimated 185,000 units through yesterday, making it the most successful console launch in the UK ever.

The PSP shattered the previous mark set by its chief rival, the Nintendo DS, earlier this year. The DS sold 87,000 units at launch when it hit UK shelves in March.

And software sales?

As in the US, the unit launched with 24 available games, and 20 of those cracked the top 40 all-format software sales charts (figures include sales of titles across all platforms), with nine in the top 10.

It apparently had the best console launch ever in France as well, selling around 100,000 units...

I don't know exactly what the European market is like, but I expected it to follow the US and Japanese trend with PSP selling well, but DS still outpacing it.... What a surprise this is, I ponder how long these strong sales will last?