Sony's new PSP tops 1 million sold

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. said Monday it sold more than 1 million of its new slim and light PlayStation Portable handheld game players in Japan in the first two months after it was released.

"This remarkable milestone was achieved in only two months from its launch on Sept. 20, and is two weeks faster in pace than the original PSP launched in December 2004," the Tokyo-based company said in a press release.

The new model released by Sony's game unit is popular among young people. It is available in six colors and can receive terrestrial digital broadcasts with a separately sold tuner.

In addition to good PSP sales, the number of game software titles exclusive to the PSP and available only in Japan exceeded 500, Sony Computer Entertainment said.