PSP European launch a huge success @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on September 06, 2005

News: Biggest. Console. Launch. Ever.

GamesIndustry.biz is reporting that the PSP has had the biggest console launch in the UK ever. 185,000 of the gizmos were sold in the first three days, compared to 87,000 of the previous record holder, the Nintendo DS.

On top of that, the ELSPA (Entertainment & Leisure Software Publishers Association) has revealed the top 20 games for the week of August 28 through September 3. Fifteen PSP games landed in the top 20 and nine of the top ten came from the PlayStation Portable. Here's the full list:

Ridge Racer
Brian Lara International Cricket 2005 (PS2/Xbox/PC)
Wipeout Pure
Virtua Tennis: World Tour
Metal Gear Ac!d
Need For Speed Underground: Rivals
Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition
TOCA Race Driver 2
Tony Hawk's Underground 2: Remix
World Tour Soccer
Lumines
Everybody's Golf (Hot Shots Golf Open Tee)
Spider-Man 2
Untold Legends
Delta Force: Black Hawk Down (PS2/Xbox)
Medievil Resurrection
Madagascar (PS2/Xbox/GC/GBA/DS/PC)
Archer Maclean's Mercury
Medal of Honor: European Assault (PS2/Xbox/GC)
Cricket 2005 (PS2/Xbox/PC)

So apparently the PSP is a huge success in another (and final) part of the world. The DS and the PSP are on equal release footing worldwide. Let the battle begin!