Sony Computer Entertainment America today announced that the PlayStation 3 saw nearly a 300 percent increase in total sales since November 3, the week of the 40GB PS3 debut and price cut.

This Black Friday was far from dismal for Sony. The company recorded a 245 percent increase in PS3 sales compared to Black Friday last year. In addition, PSP sales rose 136 percent while PS2 sales increased by 287 percent compared to previous week sales.

Though taking these statistics into account, it’s rather hard to say how well the PS3 is doing at this point. Without raw numbers all of the above percents are meaningless. Well, they may sound good, but that’s about it.

Today, Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) announced that overall PlayStation brand unit sales during the week including Black Friday increased by 178%, sales dollars increased by 154%.

Below are the sales figures for each PlayStation platform for the week including Black Friday for the top 10 retailers in North America:

* PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3) hardware sales increased by 245% when compared to Black Friday sales last year.
* Since November 2nd, and the availability of both the 40GB and 80GB PS3 models, PS3 hardware sales have increased by 298%.
* PSP (PlayStation Portable) hardware sales increased by 136% when compared to previous week sales.
* PlayStation 2 (PS2) hardware sales increased by 287% when compared to previous week sales.

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