Registered PSN Accounts Break 20 Million Barrier

[eXo]

Sony dropped word last week that 2 million PSN accounts have been created in Japan, but that left us wondering just how many have been made on a global basis. They let us know just that today, announcing that 20 million registered accounts have been created worldwide since the launch of the service, which took [...]

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[Joey]

This isn't much of a story, since PSN accounts are 100% free, and many people have multiple accounts (IE, one for Multiple territories, for exclusive demo's, Betas, and content).

 

[twelve]

Doesn't seem like a particularly high number if Sony's figure of 20 million consoles sold is anything to go by.

 

[Mister Chief]

Does anyone here only have one account?

I've made four.

 

[twelve]

I've got UK, US and Japan.

 

[Mister Chief]

I've actually made five.

NZ x 2
US
UK
Japan

 

[Slasher]

I just have 2, and only made the second one recently just to snag the KZ2 demo. Honestly, I'd say the vast majority of PSN users don't frequently visit gaming sites and don't know enough to create multiple accounts for different regions.

 

[Sullivan]

I actually have 3 myself, and my little bro has 1. How many live accounts do you think there are?

 

[Seth]

17 million current Xbox Live members.

Xbox 360 install base surges to 28 million - Joystiq [Xbox]

Keep in mind that psn is for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable and PlayStation.com.

Just like xbox live is for Xbox 360,Games for Windows, and I think Zune.

 

[Sir_Axxewraith]

I have one.

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