Xbox 360 First System to Reach 10M in U.S. Console Sales This Generati Options

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Xbox 360 First Gaming System to Reach 10M in U.S. Console Sales This Generation Posted by XanTium | May 14 17:07 EST | News Category: Xbox360

From the press release: [QUOTE] Microsoft Corp. today announced that the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system has sold over 10 million units in the U.S., making it the first current-generation gaming console to break the 10 million mark in the U.S. The U.S. install base contributes to global sales of over 19 million, more than any other current-generation console. "This year will be the largest in the history of the video game industry, with Xbox 360 leading the charge in the U.S. and abroad," said Don Mattrick, senior vice president of the Interactive Entertainment Business in the Entertainment and Devices Division at Microsoft. "History has shown us that the first company to reach 10 million in console sales wins the generation battle. We are uniquely positioned to set a new benchmark for the industry." This announcement comes on the heels of one of the biggest entertainment launches in history, "Grand Theft Auto IV," on April 29, 2008. Gamers eager to experience "Grand Theft Auto IV" online helped boost Xbox LIVE global membership to over 12 million this month. Fueled by an unparalleled combination of access to friends and family, the best online gaming features, and the best entertainment content, the Xbox LIVE service has doubled in membership in only one year's time. "Reaching an installed base of 10 million consoles in the U.S. is a significant achievement and an essential milestone on the road to market leadership," said Billy Pidgeon, research manager at IDC. "Perhaps more important is the Xbox 360 worldwide online base -- 12 million Xbox LIVE gamers is the largest community in the connected console games sector, which represents the greatest growth opportunity in the console market and where Microsoft has been the leader for two generations." Xbox 360 leads with the industry's highest software attach rate, more than any other console this generation, and is home to the best-selling games. With the launch of Grand Theft Auto IV in April, Xbox 360 is now the home to more than 16 platinum titles that have sold through one million units or more including hits like "Halo 3," "Madden NFL 07" and "Madden NFL 08," "Gears of War," "Guitar Hero II" and "Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock" and "Call of Duty®2, Call of Duty®3 and Call of Duty®4: Modern Warfare™," giving Xbox 360 two times more platinum-selling titles than the Wii and a 16:2 lead over the PlayStation 3 in game titles topping one million in sales.Games not only sell better on the Xbox 360, they play better, too: Xbox 360 has 91 titles with a Metacritic review score of 80 or higher, compared with just 22 titles for Wii and 50 titles for PlayStation 3. [/QUOTE]

[redwolf]

hands up those have more then 1 X360

[Dark Seraph]

*Hands Up*

haha...linux box and xbox live box and soon to have Jap box.

[halcyonx12]

Hands up. Also it's had a longer time frame for being on the market. I guess they're trying to cover up some bad news. And the battle for second place continues as we enter the 3rd year of the next gen. I wonder if we'll see a clear winner before we see the next systems.

This post has been edited by halcyonx12: May 14 2008, 11:58 PM

[xtriker]

*Hands Up*

haha...linux box and xbox live box and soon to have Jap box.

oops

WOW are people still trying to figured out who the winner is?

This post has been edited by xtriker: May 15 2008, 12:11 AM

[Jagosix]

Hands up. Also it's had a longer time frame for being on the market. I guess they're trying to cover up some bad news. And the battle for second place continues as we enter the 3rd year of the next gen. I wonder if we'll see a clear winner before we see the next systems.

Hello Fellow Gamers (HFG). Cover up some bad news? How's EA sales figures for M$ BAD. You talk like they're not selling games at all. It's Just one company. What about the others Like: UBISOft, EPIC, Capcom, SEGA, ROCKSTAR (X360 beat PS3 sales 2 to 1), etc.. Currently the X360 is kicking A$$ in the the Good ole USA . I'm glad to see an American company out on top in the gaming industry for a change.

[DMAddict]

meh. Berry Bonds holds the home runs record. Both hold flawed records. IMO

This post has been edited by DMAddict: May 15 2008, 01:33 AM

[Dark Seraph]

oops

WOW are people still trying to figured out who the winner is?

If you trying to say that i am still trying to figure out wether having a linux box or having xbox live is the winner obviously ive chosen both since i have a second console brand new that i just bought because i want to play sum xbox live..i just sold my old modded system to buy this system.

[tutu]

I'm betting they have had about 5 million returns as well

[El3M3nT]

*raises Hand* I have 3 360's

[xtriker]

meh. Berry Bonds holds the home runs record. Both hold flawed records. IMO

Sorry, I was trying to add a post.

If you trying to say that i am still trying to figure out wether having a linux box or having xbox live is the winner obviously ive chosen both since i have a second console brand new that i just bought because i want to play sum xbox live..i just sold my old modded system to buy this system.

Sorry, that was a mistake, didn't mean to quote you.

[brandogg]

Is this a joke? Nintendo's sold nearly 26 million Wiis worldwide already, and they've sold over 11 million in the US as well as Microsoft.

[hamwbone]

I dont think the Wii is considered current gen.

[HotKnife420]

Got 4, here...

[Zod5000]

I dont think the Wii is considered current gen.

I would concur.. its last gen technology. Its about as powerful as the original xbox, and they didn't even bother to alot HD output (even my original xbox did 720p on most games and there was a motocross game that could do 1080i). The wii is last gen technology with an innovative controller.

Maybe MS could of made some cash if they repacked the XBox 1 with a nifty controller?