Microsoft: Xbox 360 surpasses sales of original Xbox
Microsoft called it. Worldwide sales of the Xbox 360 has now officially passed sales of the original Xbox.
Microsoft‘s pretty happy about it, and they couldn’t help but sling some mud Sony‘s way, saying they now outstripped the PlayStation 3 “in all the territories we care about.”
Microsoft called it. Worldwide sales of the Xbox 360 has now officially passed sales of the original Xbox.
I wonder if they accounted for all those gamers who had to buy their console more than once (i.e., RROD). At any rate, Microsoft‘s pretty happy about it, and they couldn’t help but sling some mud Sony‘s way:
WeÂ’ve been blown away by the appetite of people to consumer digital entertainment experiences. […] We’re at a price point that is uniquely placed — not least of which because we’re in somewhat of a challenging economic time.
Ever since we dropped the price seven weeks ago, we’ve outstripped PS3 on a weekly run rate in all the territories we care about in EMEA – specifically the UK, France, Germany, Spain and Russia.
It may be an overstated achievement though. As 1UP so succinctly points out, we have to note that Microsoft practically abandoned the Xbox once they launched the Xbox 360, so who knows how far the Xbox could have gone otherwise. The PlayStation 2, on the other hand, is still going strong, sometimes even surpassing sales of the PlayStation 3.
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Via 1UP