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While the ready availability of PS3 preorders in Europe four days before the big launch is a source of worry (or hilarity) for some, Screen Digest analyst Nick Parker says the system is on track to sell upwards of 4 million units by the end of the year in Europe, and that the perceived lack of interest merely indicates Sony's dedication to keeping up supply.
Speaking to The Times Online, analyst Nick Parker dismissed suggestions that plentiful stocks of the console could be seen to indicate poor sales performance. "The lack of shortage is supply driven; what Sony has shipped will sell," he said.
Parker suggests that the new PlayStation could be on track to overtake the Wii in Europe next year, if not sooner.
While analysts have historically been completely wrong about the PS3 in most instances, Parker is most likely right about the supply issue. Sony has gone great lengths to make sure there isn't a repeat of the problems caused by shortages during the US launch, and that means there'll be a few extra systems on the shelves. I guess we'll find out later this week.
Euro PS3 sales will hit 4m by next year - analyst [GamesIndustry.biz]
