SI: PS3 Sales up 300%

[Christopher]

In a press release, Sony stated that PS3 sales have increased 300% since the price drop:

On September 1, the new 120GB PlayStation 3 hit retail stores, an incredible entertainment value for consumers at the new price point of $299. Our top retailers have reported a 300% lift in PS3 hardware sales and an increase of 140% in total hardware revenue across the PlayStation portfolio when comparing the first week of September to the week before the $299 price adjustment. Concurrently, the launch of a new PS3 marketing campaign, ?It Only Does Everything,? will continue to drive consumer education and awareness to the expansive PS3 benefits and features throughout the holiday season.

This is definitely excellent news. In the same press release Sony sighted