Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Microsoft has sold 28 million Xbox 360 since launch
Posted by Lesbond at Wednesday, January 07, 2009The U.S. group announced on Tuesday, Microsoft had sold 28 million copies of its Xbox 360 video game console since its launch in late 2005, after a good Christmas period that allowed him to increase his lead over the PlayStation 3 (PS3) from Sony.
"Despite a difficult economic context," the Xbox recorded in 2008 the best year in its history, "Microsoft said in a statement, which came on the market for video games only six years ago.
The group launched an aggressive pricing policy by proposing the cheapest console on the market (179 euros for the basic model).
Microsoft has in Europe with eight million customers, thus increasing the advantage over the PS3 more than a million consoles, "said the note from the company to explain that these figures were due to" an excellent year-end. " According to the research institute GFK, sales increased by 100% in December 2007 in relation to the UK, France, Italy, Germany and Spain.
The PS3 (which costs 399 euros) has sold worldwide to 19.5 million units since its marketing in late 2006.
The Nintendo Wii (249 euros), which targets a family audience, it dominates the market with more than 45 million consoles sold so far.
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