Xbox 360 to outsell original Xbox
- November 24, 2008 16:05 PM PST
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Microsoft said Monday that it expects Xbox 360 sales to reach 25 million and surpass the original Xbox by the end of November.
Now I am the master.
The apprentice has become the master today, as Microsoft revealed it expects Xbox 360 sales to surpass the original Xbox by the end of November.
The tally sits at 25 million units, and it's a milestone whose important was not lost on Microsoft's Chris Lewis.
"Weve already surpassed the installed base of the original Xbox which is a really significant milestone. We've been blown away by the appetite of people to consumer digital entertainment experiences," said Chris Lewis, Microsoft VP of Interactive Entertainment Business for Europe, the Middle East and Africa in an interview with Edge.
Even more noteworthy is the fact that the Xbox 360 hit the mark faster than its predecessor. The next gen system took three years while the original needed five to reach the same amount. Kudos to MS on that one.
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- Nov 24 2008 at 09:50:00:AM PST
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Not surprised considering MS has done a great job keeping a great library of games and getting exclusives from Sony.
I think they would be a lot better right now if it wasn't for the RROD. HUUUUUGE mistake.
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Man I ain't seen an original XBOX since it first came out, Man is it ugly LOL...But I still liked it better than the PS2
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VivaLeResistance wrote:
Not surprised considering MS has done a great job keeping a great library of games and getting exclusives from Sony.
I think they would be a lot better right now if it wasn't for the RROD. HUUUUUGE mistake.
Yep, the 360 had a chance to become one of the greatest consoles of all time, 15 years from now it'll mostly be remembered for the RROD fiasco.
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No surprise but a worthwhile milestone none the less. And the numbers will just continue to spiral upward amidst the crazy holiday shopping seaspn. Nice job Microsoft. Now make sure that annoying ass RROD is a thing of the past.
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So it has taken Microsoft about 3 years to top Xbox's 24 million, which took about 5 years to reach. I'd say that's an improvement, no?
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Those sales numbers are misleading though... have the 360 crap out and people buy another one... those original Xboxes were a lot tougher. I guess buying a 2nd console still counts as a sale though.
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