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Xbox 360 Sales Double After Price Drop

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Currently outselling the PlayStation 3 in Europe.

Microsoft today announced that, according to the latest sales figures from ChartTrack, the Xbox 360 is currently outselling the PlayStation 3 by more than two-to-one following its recent price drop in Europe and the UK.

“This data shows that the Xbox 360 trajectory continues upwards, and not just in the UK. We’ve seen uplift in all countries in Europe and are confident that we can [provide] a steady supply of consoles throughout the Christmas season,” boasts Chris Lewis, VP of Interactive Entertainment Business EMEA.

As of September 19, the standard Xbox 360 (which now comes packaged with a 60GB hard drive) is priced at £169.99, while the Arcade and Elite systems are priced at £229.99 and £129.99, respectively.

Sep 30, 2008

News by Karn Bianco.

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