Microsoft surpasses 2 million Zunes sold Options

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Microsoft surpasses 2 million Zunes sold Posted by XanTium | May 10 00:33 EST | News Category: Xbox360

From thestandard.com: [QUOTE] It has been known for a while that Microsoft's Zune is the number two digital music player in the United States. However, just how far behind the number one device, Apple iPod, has not always clear since Microsoft has been slow to release its sales numbers. Now we have some. Since its launch in November 2006, the Zune has sold 2 million units. For comparison, Apple sold 10.6 million iPods last quarter. That equates to right around 2.65 million iPods sold a month. Since its launch in 2001, the iPod has sold, get ready: 140 million units. For the Zune, the phrase "distant second" comes to mind. [/QUOTE] Full Story: thestandard.com

[irnchriz]

I think it is pretty good of Microsoft to continue to manufacture and support the Zune even with its weak sales. Also with the recent update they added a lot of cool stuff into it.

I suppose that they don't take into consideration that iPod sales include

The shuffle $49
Nano 4GB $149
Nano 8GB $199
Classic 80GB $249
Classic 160 GB $349
Touch 8GB $299
Touch 16GB $399
Touch 32GB $499

VERSUS

Zune 4GB $149
Zune 8GB $199
(Zune 30GB $249 1st gen still available)
Zune 80GB $249

I wonder what percentage of ipods sold are Shuffles? (I have 4, 2x 1gb and 2 x 2gb)

This post has been edited by irnchriz: May 10 2008, 11:09 AM