Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Andrew House said last month that holiday sales in Europe were so strong that it was fighting to keep up with demand.
The latest sales figures are also a relief for Sony as it grapples with weak sales of smartphones and TVs. The company is heading for its fifth net loss in six years.
The console went on sale in late 2013 in the United States, Western Europe and Latin America, around the same time that rival Microsoft Corp’s (MSFT.O) Xbox One was released. Microsoft offered big discounts in the U.S. market for the XBox One in November.
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