Sony's third-generation console, the PlayStation 3, was first released worldwide in 2006. As of January 2026, it had sold around **** million units across the world, including over ** million units in Europe.
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VGChartz. (February 10, 2026). PlayStation 3 lifetime unit sales worldwide as of January 2026, by region (in million units) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101879/unit-sales-playstation-3-region/
VGChartz. "PlayStation 3 lifetime unit sales worldwide as of January 2026, by region (in million units)." Chart. February 10, 2026. Statista. Accessed May 08, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101879/unit-sales-playstation-3-region/
VGChartz. (2026). PlayStation 3 lifetime unit sales worldwide as of January 2026, by region (in million units). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101879/unit-sales-playstation-3-region/
VGChartz. "Playstation 3 Lifetime Unit Sales Worldwide as of January 2026, by Region (in Million Units)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Feb 2026, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101879/unit-sales-playstation-3-region/
VGChartz, PlayStation 3 lifetime unit sales worldwide as of January 2026, by region (in million units) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101879/unit-sales-playstation-3-region/ (last visited May 08, 2026)
PlayStation 3 lifetime unit sales worldwide as of January 2026, by region (in million units) [Graph], VGChartz, February 10, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101879/unit-sales-playstation-3-region/
