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Microsoft announced today that it has sold more than 17.7 million Xbox 360 consoles worldwide to date. Furthermore, the software giant announced that it has sold more than 8.1 million copies of Halo 3 since its launch September 25, 2007 while Mass Effect reached 1.6 million units sold in just six weeks since it went on sale!
Microsoft also reminded that Xbox 360 owners spend more on software and accessories than the other platforms, with the Xbox platform enjoying a record-high software attach rate of 6.9, according to November NPD data
Halo has a massive fanbase, and Mass Effect will probably have been lapped up as BioWare are a pretty good software company. Tbh, if I didn't already want a 360 then these figures would be plenty to entice me...
Unfortunately, I still can't afford any of this stuff.
Ive never been much of a console person and if i had an xbox id probably use it as a media centre like my bro in law does, but are the games that good on them now? Does the 360 still hold up against the other consoles especially with wii's extensive advertising?
Obvioulsy the numbers speak for themselves but is that a consequence of Microsoft getting in early?
No way that series is going ot be laid totally to rest, an FPS based on that universe will hit 2009/2010.
Unless of course MS has stopped liking money?
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Does the 360 still hold up against the other consoles especially with wii's extensive advertising?
Obvioulsy the numbers speak for themselves but is that a consequence of Microsoft getting in early?
360 seems to show no signs of slowing down no matter what the competition is doing. At least in over all sales figures. Japan and most European countries are as warm to it as cats to water, but their lack of sales seem to get shoved aside by the UK and USA figures.
Does the 360 still hold up against the other consoles especially with wii's extensive advertising?
I have always been a Sony fanboy but got a 360 and a wii this time round. The 360 is the best one by far at the moment, the wii is a stinking pile of piss and the ps3 is probably the most powerful one but gameswise and onlineness it needs to catch up.
Microsoft are also giving all xbox live customers a free live arcade game as an apology for the online service crashing over christmas and new year.
Good to know that MS aren't afraid of making up for poor service. Nice Magic related sig btw.
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I have always been a Sony fanboy but got a 360 and a wii this time round. The 360 is the best one by far at the moment, the wii is a stinking pile of piss and the ps3 is probably the most powerful one but gameswise and onlineness it needs to catch up.
Tbh, I've never considered Nintendo as a direct competitor to Sony and MS in the console market as imho they don't target the same consumer base. Sony and MS seem to be pushing the graphics boundaries and targeting the more mature audience whereas Nintendo has always gone more for innovative and slightly more wacky console design and games titles.
In essence, I usually draw up Nintendo = good quick fun, MS/Sony = in depth, challenging gameplay.
If you look at ps3 overall figures tho Sony are catching up they have sold over 50% of Xbox360 sales in since release so although its not a whitewash right now if it continues this way the only thing Microsoft can do is buy exclusivity and hope it keeps punters coming.
I really think Microsoft admits to itself they have not got as good a piece of hardware as Sony but having had 12 months+ to sell themselves into the developer market they are relying on there money bags to be able to buy exclusive deals with companies to stay on the ball with sales.
Btw taggster the PS3 works as good as a media extender as the Xbox360 I was amazed that they had such a good interface seeing as though Media Centre is a Microsoft product.
360: 17.7+Millions sold + Halo & Mass Effect
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