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Sony Corporation Annual Report 2001
31
GLOBAL EXPANSION OF THE PLAYSTATION FORMATS
As of March 31, 2001, SCE achieved worldwide production shipments of 10.61 million PS2 computer
entertainment systems. This is about three times more than production shipments of PS during the corre-
sponding period after its introduction. In its seventh year, cumulative production shipments of PS game consoles
continued to increase. One reason was the popularity of PS one, which was launched during the year.
Shipments for the year exceeded initial estimates. By March 31, 2001, cumulative PS shipments worldwide
had reached 82.23 million units.
Various software developers and publishers in Japan and other countries continued to release many
appealing software titles for PS2 and PS during the year, and strong sales were recorded in each area. As a
result, worldwide cumulative shipments of PS2 and PS software were over 800 million units as of March 31,
2001. With a large number of prominent companies around the world continuing to develop software titles
for these two platforms, it is expected that even more captivating titles will be released.
ESTABLISHING A BUSINESS PLATFORM FOR A NETWORKED ERA
By developing various technologies and forming alliances globally, SCE is making progress towards building
a business platform for a networked era.
In May 2001, SCE signed a Memorandum of Understanding with America Online, Inc. (AOL) to form a
strategic alliance to accelerate the development of new forms of computer entertainment. Under the
KEN KUTARAGI
President and Chief Executive Officer
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.