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360 outsold PS3 by 2:1 in holiday quarter

January 17, 2009 in Top List comments 16

The Xbox 360 outsold the Playstation 3 in the holiday quarter 2:1, and 1.4 million were sold in December 2008. Also third party games for the 360 have sold more this holiday season, starting from $298 million in November 2008 raising to $504 million in December 2008. Was a good holiday season for the Xbox 360.

Microsoft has announced that according to NPD data, its Xbox 360 console outsold the PS3 by more than 2 to 1 in the holiday quarter in the US, helped by 1.4 million units sold in December 2008, a new record for the Xbox 360.

According to Microsoft, third-party game sales for Xbox 360 increased from $298 million in November to $504 million in December. Software highlights for 2008 included Gears of War 2, Call of Duty: World at War, Grand Theft Auto IV, Madden NFL 09, Left 4 Dead and Fable II.
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  • 0
    Cruxis Mana Jan 17, 09
    *Levels of surprise at all time low*.

    What about the Wii? That'll have slaughtered both of them.
  • 0
    Aether Jan 17, 09
    Next time they want to make a Console statistic, that really need to include the most recent ones, not just 2.
  • 0
    Aether Jan 17, 09
    Next time they want to make a Console statistic, that really need to include the most recent ones, not just 2.
  • 2
    DystopiaSticker Jan 17, 09
    But they lost two thirds of their soul.

    Evil M$.
  • 0
    Chad Jan 17, 09
    Let's see, MS claimed they outsold PS3's 3:1 on Black Friday, and 2:1 in the holiday season. I wonder when they'll say that Wii's outsold 360's almost 2:1.
    • 0
      Slumpy monkey Jan 17, 09
      Never. Would be pretty stupid too.
      Cake companies should compare there sales to like, fighter jets or something.

      In this year we sold 10,000,000 cakes.
      Where as Fighterjetproduction.Co has only sold 5 fighter jets this year.
  • 0
    SS4Gogeta Jan 18, 09
    For the record I have all of the systems and couldn't give a rat's @$$ about one or the others profits or sales success. I like each one for different unique reasons.

    I just don't think the 360 and PS3 see the Wii for what it is. However the Wii is not in the same ball game either. I guess they see the Wii as something for people that are happy with 480p and analog sound, they target people more "hard core".
  • 0
    Red 9* Jan 18, 09
    Biggest question: who gives a flying sh*t?
    • 1
      Slumpy monkey Jan 18, 09
      quote Red 9
      Biggest question: who gives a flying sh*t?

      Shareholders, and people who want to sell shares.
  • 0
    Red 9* Jan 18, 09
    Yeah but the average gamer is not a shareholder, so quit pulling that card. So I repeat: who gives a flying sh*t?
    • 0
      Slumpy monkey Jan 18, 09
      quote Red 9
      Yeah but the average gamer is not a shareholder, so quit pulling that card. So I repeat: who gives a flying sh*t?
      Are you saying that as in, why its on GG or why the numbers are there?
      • 0
        Red 9* Jan 18, 09
        quote Slumpy monkey
        quote Red 9
        Yeah but the average gamer is not a shareholder, so quit pulling that card. So I repeat: who gives a flying sh*t?
        Are you saying that as in, why its on GG or why the numbers are there?
        I'm just saying that while people like to see their console do well in sales, they're probably too busy actually gaming to be really concerned about who outsold who. PS3 still sold pretty good in December, so why we'd be concerned over who outsold what is beyond me.
        • 4
          Koloth Jan 18, 09
          Because fanboys like to use this info as proof that their console kicks your consoles ass. Even if you say you don't care. Though you obviously care a little since you opened this article and took the time to post. After all you could be playing games instead...
        • 2
          DystopiaSticker Jan 18, 09
          To be honest, I checked the article so I could see how this is a horrible statistic and how Sony actually sold more consoles and/or M$ is a bunch of bragging stupid poo poo faces according to PangTong_Blademaster or some other Sony fans.

          They must've missed it.
  • 0
    GaMeR BoY Jan 19, 09
    this is extremly obvious. The ps3 is better than wii and 360. Sales show nothing about which consoles best
    • 3
      FinalFantasyFanaticc Jan 19, 09
      Fanboy much? Gtfo

      The 360 and PS3 are equal when compared properly.

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