Xbox 360 sells 1.7 million units in December in US

Posted By | On 13th, Jan. 2012

Microsoft has announced that the Xbox 360 sold 1.7 million units in December in US, become the highest selling console of the month. Not just that- the Xbox 360 was also the highest selling console of the entire year in US, beating the console in second place by 2.7 million units.

December was the tenth consecutive month that the Xbox 360 held 40% of the console market share in US and the twelfth month running that it was the highest selling console in US.

Microsoft said: “The strong December capped an impressive year during which Xbox 360 was the fastest-growing console. It also captured 49 percent of consumer retail spending, with an industry-leading $6.7 billion in sales in the U.S. for the calendar year—more than $2.1 billion on consoles and $4.6 billion on games and accessories.”

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[Industry Gamers]


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