The company said in a statement that it is looking to nearly double PlayStation 2 shipments during fiscal year 2002, beginning 1st April, 2001, with a projected worldwide target of 20 million units. Sony was recently forced to cut its 2000/01 target from ten million to nine million after problems with the supply of the graphics chip.
The shipment figures and the launch date for each territory are as follows:
Nintendo and Microsoft are expected to release competing consoles later this year.