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From the News Desk
Thursday, 15. May 2008
Xbox 360 Becomes the First to Achieve 10 Million Mark in the U.S
Microsoft recently announced that it has managed to sell 10 million units of the Xbox 360 consoles in the United States, making it the first of the current-generation consoles to reach that mark. Even though on a global level it holds the second place behind Wii. In the U.S. Nintendo is just under 9 million units sold. Worldwide, Microsoft has sold more than 19 million units, including the U.S. numbers.
"History has shown us that the first company to reach 10 million in console sales wins the generation battle," Don Mattrick, a Microsoft senior vice president who heads the company's Xbox business, said in a statement.
The company also added saying that, the April 29 launch of Grand Theft Auto IV pressed Xbox Live membership to over 12 million players worldwide, as more than 40 percent of the purchases were made in connection with a copy of the game.
The Xbox 360 was the first of this latest generation of game machines to launch in the United States when it was released in November 2005. The PS3 and Wii were launched in the United States a year later.
"History has shown us that the first company to reach 10 million in console sales wins the generation battle," Don Mattrick, a Microsoft senior vice president who heads the company's Xbox business, said in a statement.
The company also added saying that, the April 29 launch of Grand Theft Auto IV pressed Xbox Live membership to over 12 million players worldwide, as more than 40 percent of the purchases were made in connection with a copy of the game.
The Xbox 360 was the first of this latest generation of game machines to launch in the United States when it was released in November 2005. The PS3 and Wii were launched in the United States a year later.
