Microsoft Sells One-Million Consoles in Best Sales Week in Xbox History

Posted by | November 30, 2011

It looks like Microsoft and Xbox 360 has managed to break their own records again with the “best week in Xbox 360 history” where the company moved almost 1 million consoles. Along with that they’ve moved 750,000 Kinect peripherals during that Black Friday week as well.

Nice to see that the almost-7-year-old console is still a workhorse. Kit Dotson at SiliconANGLE has the story.

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Nintendo’s Wii and Wii Fit Lead Black Friday Sales

Posted by | November 30, 2008

CNet News reports that Nintendo’s Wii console and the Wii Fit game package have once again proven their godlike power over consumers with a seductive song this weekend that climaxed in over 3,100 Wiis sold on eBay alone in a single day. Wii Fit, a bundle of fitness games packed in with a balance board, hooked its narcotic tentacles into over 1,000 helpless victims over the same time period.

When asked about the sales, one consumer replied, “The many sings to us. I am a voice in their choir. And I got a really great deal.”

Check out the CNet article and see what was bought online this Black Friday.

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