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Article: Xbox 360 First Gaming System to Reach 10 Million in U.S. Console Sales This Generation Xbox 360 console sales hit more than 19 million worldwide
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- Al Bawaba
- Article date:
- May 22, 2008
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Microsoft Corp. today announced that the Xbox 360 video game and
entertainment system has sold over 10 million units in the U.S.,
making it the first current-generation gaming console to break the
10 million mark in the U.S. The U.S. install base contributes to
global sales of over 19 million, more than any other current-
generation console.
"This year will be the largest in the history of the video game
industry, with Xbox 360 leading the charge in the U.S. and abroad,"
said Don Mattrick, senior vice president of the Interactive
Entertainment Business in the Entertainment and Devices Division at
Microsoft. "History has shown us that the first company to reach 10
million in console sales ...