More Than 11.6 Million Xbox 360 Consoles Sold

malware · Sep 23, 2007, 07:24 AM

Ahead of the highly-anticipated launch of Halo 3, Microsoft has released updated statistics related to its Xbox 360 console. More than 11.6 million Xbox 360 consoles have been sold across the 37 countries where it is currently available. According to NPD data, US gamers have purchased more software for the Xbox 360 (24.3 million units) than for the PS3 and Wii combined (19.8 million units). There are more than 250 games available on the Xbox 360, and the console has the largest games attach rate of the current generation at 6.3 games sold per Xbox 360 owner. Xbox LIVE is currently available in 25 countries across the globe. The most popular games played over Xbox LIVE worldwide include Halo 2, Gears of War, Hexic HD, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas, Call of Duty 3, Call of Duty 2, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon 3 - Advanced Warfighter, Elder Scrolls: Oblivion, Crackdown, and PGR3. The Xbox 360 console was launched worldwide in November 2005.

Source: GamesIndustry.biz

GSG-9 · Sep 23, 2007, 07:30 AM

Thats so many...

effmaster · Sep 23, 2007, 04:00 PM

XBOX 360 dominates another segment of the market lol

Lol this is awesome but how is Elder Scrolls: Oblivion one of the most played Xbox live titles when it doesnt really support xbox live other than downloadable content?

ghost101 · Sep 23, 2007, 06:26 PM

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...Xbox LIVE is currently available in 25 countries across the globe. The most popular games played over Xbox LIVE worldwide include Halo 2, Gears of War, Hexic HD, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas, Call of Duty 3, Call of Duty 2, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 3, Elder Scrolls: Oblivion, Crackdown, and PGR3. The Xbox 360...

Thats not Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 3, Its actually Ghost Recon 3: Advanced Warfighter or as called by most people simply Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter. The 3rd installment for which hasnt come out yet if ever.

DEFEATEST · Sep 23, 2007, 11:53 PM

how do you play oblivion over xbox live? Anyone know the numbers for bf2?

WarEagleAU · Sep 24, 2007, 02:51 AM

Software sells consoles. Xbox360 has some great games for it. IT will take the PS3 a little bit of time to catch up.

Sep 23, 2007, 07:24 AM	#1
malware Eligible for custom title Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bulgaria Posts: 5,413 (1.74/day) Thanks: 78 Thanked 986 Times in 497 Posts System Specs	More Than 11.6 Million Xbox 360 Consoles Sold Ahead of the highly-anticipated launch of Halo 3, Microsoft has released updated statistics related to its Xbox 360 console. More than 11.6 million Xbox 360 consoles have been sold across the 37 countries where it is currently available. According to NPD data, US gamers have purchased more software for the Xbox 360 (24.3 million units) than for the PS3 and Wii combined (19.8 million units). There are more than 250 games available on the Xbox 360, and the console has the largest games attach rate of the current generation at 6.3 games sold per Xbox 360 owner. Xbox LIVE is currently available in 25 countries across the globe. The most popular games played over Xbox LIVE worldwide include Halo 2, Gears of War, Hexic HD, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas, Call of Duty 3, Call of Duty 2, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon 3 - Advanced Warfighter, Elder Scrolls: Oblivion, Crackdown, and PGR3. The Xbox 360 console was launched worldwide in November 2005. Source: GamesIndustry.biz Last edited by malware; Sep 23, 2007 at 06:47 PM.

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