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Microsoft claims 8 million Xbox 360 sales in Europe, over a million more than the PS3

JamieSI | January 05, 2009 | News | Playstation 3 XBOX 360

Strategy Informer reports that Microsoft has revealed its best Christmas yet for the Xbox 360, with over 8 million sales in Europe, putting it ahead of the PS3 by more than one million.

GfK-ChartTrack data shows that Xbox 360 was the fastest-growing console of 2008, with sales in the fourth quarter of 2008 over double that of the same period in 2007, spurred on by a mix of value, great games and entertainment, and the recently-launched New Xbox Experience.

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EOM Bassist | January 05, 2009

We all know it's bullshit, because they know the PS3 has outsold them. And how many times have Microsoft claimed to be ahead in the console wars? Exactly.
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  Deadman Rules | January 06, 2009
  
  Do you really care? You shouldn't.
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Cruxis Mana | January 05, 2009

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Microsoft claims 8 million Xbox 360 sales in Europe, over a million more than the PS3
The first part of the title would have been fine, but I suppose everything has to be a competition when it comes to PS3 and 360,
doesn't it?
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willem1969 | January 05, 2009

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spurred on by a mix of value, great games and entertainment, and the recently-launched New Xbox Experience
Ehh .. I think it was just a matter of aggressive price-cuts ( the second one, the first one didn't affect much )
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redneonfish | January 05, 2009

I agree, I highly doubt NXE spurred people to buy an Xbox.
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Shadow2k5 | January 05, 2009

Only a million more even though the PS3 has been selling for only half the time the 360's been selling for. This doesn't bother me at all.
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Nightfire101 | January 05, 2009

Good news for Microsoft, although the fact that Sony (as Shadow2k5 stated) has been out for sale for less time, is worrying.
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Spurs_Rule_And_Rock | January 05, 2009

Yes, maybe, but it says microsoft claims to have sold 1 million more. They could just be boasting.
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  BlackLabel | January 05, 2009
  
  Boasting? The Xbox 360 has been out for 3 years in Europe, The PlayStation 3 has been out not even 2 years in Europe and the Xbox 360 has only sold a million more, it should be much higher.
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    Xeros_the_Slayer | January 06, 2009
    
    I think you all arent catching on to what they are saying, they are talking about the 4th Quarter of 2008 alone, not since release.
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Nightfire101 | January 05, 2009

The PS3 and 360 have very little difference, besides build-up and exclusives, so I'm wondering why Microsoft haven't sold more.
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PangTong_Blademaster | January 05, 2009

Precisely as BlackLabel and Shadow2k5 put, this should not be good for MS, they should be worrying that a year's head start has only granted them a million sale lead.
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joshthegreat | January 05, 2009

This is better news for Sony that it is for Microsoft. Nice to hear the PS3 is doing well. People are running out of reasons very fats to say it has a poor software lineup.
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Sabre 220 | January 05, 2009

I just got my PS3 and am I regretting it? Um no, not quite. Microsoft can jump and cheer at the 360 getting more sales than the PS3 this Christmas, but for now im happy with my PS3.
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Sonic Wave | January 05, 2009

I like the PS3 a little bit more only because it is free. However, both systems are great, no major complaints (except friendlist size in XBox 360 could be @ 200 not, 100).
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Fkital | January 06, 2009

Good job for the 360. They deserve the recognition.
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RabidChinaGirl | January 06, 2009

Eh, it's just like any other news. If Sony and Microsoft were switched, I'm sure we'd be hearing the same thing, just with PS3 in the headlines.
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  GrEyCrEsT | February 18, 2009
  quote RabidChinaGirl
  Eh, it's just like any other news. If Sony and Microsoft were switched, I'm sure we'd be hearing the same thing, just with PS3 in the headlines.
  - i agree
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    Slumpy monkey | February 19, 2009
    
    Dude, this is like a month old dead article.
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DuKer NukeR | January 06, 2009

Good news, the PS3 is an epic fail, while the Xbox fails less.
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  redneonfish | January 06, 2009
  
  *Thumbs down in mind* fanboy comment.
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  hotchocolate | January 06, 2009
  
  i have a 360, but ps3 isnt a epic fail its pretty sweet, at least with the ps3 you dont have to buy certain accesories like the "networking wireless adapter" or if you got an arcade/core a hardrive because there built in so its cool
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Shadow2k5 | January 06, 2009

Xeros the Slayer: No, we're correct. 8million sales in Europe is the total sold in Europe by Xmas 2008.