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Xbox 360's Fly Off the Shelf

by Jean Snow for Wired.com May 15 2008
Microsoft announced that 10 million Xbox 360 units have been sold in the U.S.
Maybe trying to steal a bit of thunder from yesterday's announcement of six million Wii consoles sold in Japan, Microsoft announced today the Xbox 360 was the first of the current generation of consoles to sell 10 million units in the United States.

Microsoft also announced that 19 million 360s have been sold worldwide.

The good news keeps on coming. The release of "Grand Theft Auto IV" has given use of Microsoft's Xbox Live service the kind of boost you'd expect, and the company reports that worldwide membership is now exceeding 12 million.

One thing to keep in mind—there is no distinction between, or even mention of, gold and silver memberships, so this number does not represent the entirety of gamers paying for online play. The free Xbox Live silver accounts do not allow online multiplayer play.

"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," said Don Mattrick, Microsoft's senior vice president of Interactive Entertainment Business.

Then again, this is the first console war with three contenders that are looking like they'll all do well, so who knows who will win, or whether there will even be a winner?

 
 

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