Rebuffing speculation that Sony's PlayStation division is suffering, big boss Sir Howard Stringer has revealed that the combined worldwide userbase of the and the is now a huge 61 million.

Speaking in a keynote address at the CES show in Las Vegas yesterday, Computer Entertainment chief also revealed that Sony has so far sold over one-million USD work of 'things' in Home.

Home did of course launch in the run up to Christmas, and while the social world has faced criticisms Sony are standing by their new networking tool.

Kaz and co are predicting big things for PlayStation in 2009, although even today one retailer hinted that the PS3 price may need to fall amid tough economic conditions.

By Luke Guttridge