Microsoft sells 10 million Xbox 360s in the US
15 May 2008 | 08:04 BST
So thinks it's won
SOFTWARE giant, Microsoft became the first outfit to flog its 10 millionth next-generation game console in the United States.
According to Aaron Greenberg, Vole's director of product management for Xbox 360 and Xbox Live, the 10 million figure is usually reached by the eventual winner of the console race in each generation.
Nintendo's Wii and Sony's Playstation 3 came into the game too late to defeat Vole, he said.
Sony has been the first to the 10 million landmark in the two previous generations with its creatively named PS1 and PS2.
However in the US, the PS3 has only managed to sell 4.1 million so far while the Wii has done much better with 8.8 million sales.
Microsoft said it has sold 19 million Xboxes worldwide and its Xbox Live service has reached 12 million total users. µ
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