Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) has announced that it has shipped 3 million PlayStation 2 units as of August 1. Within the five months since its initial release, the rate of shipment is four times more than the first PlayStation shipments back in December 1994. Also, SCE announced that it has shipped 270,000 PS One units since its release on July 7, 2000. The company hopes to establish a new gaming paradigm with the compact size of the unit and with network compatibility using cellular phones.