Xbox 360 sales top 28 million

[.KICK]

Xbox 360 sales have topped 28 million units worldwide following the console's most successful year, according to Microsoft.

The company says 360 has now increased its lead over PS3 to eight million units, although it's worth pointing out that Sony's console was released a year later.

Microsoft also said that Xbox Live now has 17 million subscribers, the majority of whom hold paid for gold accounts, and that online sales via the service jumped 84 percent in 2008 from 2007.

"For Xbox, 2008 will be remembered around the world as a pivotal growth year at retail and online - even in the face of tough economic conditions," said Don Mattrick, senior vice president of the Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft.

"Worldwide, a record number of players flocked to our broadest games and entertainment line-up ever, while the New Xbox Experience thrilled millions of fans by making our console even more engaging. And yet, we've only provided a glimpse into the new world of interactive entertainment that we're imagining. The best of Xbox 360 is yet to come."

So Microsoft's starting 2009 just as it finished 2008, crowing about 360's sales success.

Still, we're not surprised the console's moving large numbers seeing as it's cheap as chips and has a great game line-up. Sing when you're winning (or coming second), we guess, because things can always change.

Source - CVG

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

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[+Mystic MVC]

Just makes me smile a little. MS has made some huge strides with only their second console. Even after they were "doomed to fail" with all the red ring scandal, they made their amends and you can expect a completely better product next generation.

[Brad.]

Just makes me smile a little. MS has made some huge strides with only their second console. Even after they were "doomed to fail" with all the red ring scandal, they made their amends and you can expect a completely better product next generation.

Well said Mystic (Y)

[what]

That's a lot of boxes. But then you have to expect that when it's cheaper than the Wii.

[Defiantly]

...and Netflix. This time next year I bet the number will be much higher. Netflix is bringing allot of non-gamers into the frey. Netflix just started adding HD content (and a dedicated section), as well. All of this, combined with the wavering enconomy, is keeping people at home. Even at $200, it's cheap entertainment as a gaming console, but all of us old farts that can now stream old episodes of A-Team, MacGyver and Airwolf are buying these things up like crazy! ;-)

[DanManIt]

...and Netflix. This time next year I bet the number will be much higher. Netflix is bringing allot of non-gamers into the frey. Netflix just started adding HD content (and a dedicated section), as well. All of this, combined with the wavering enconomy, is keeping people at home. Even at $200, it's cheap entertainment as a gaming console, but all of us old farts that can now stream old episodes of A-Team, MacGyver and Airwolf are buying these things up like crazy! ;-)

Didn't know that Netflix was offering HD. Does it stream well?

[Kushan]

Netflix is a US Only thing, they need to seriously roll it out Worldwide already!

[Ironman273]

My favorite line from Joystiq reporting this:

To give some perspective to these numbers: If you were to stack all the 360s on top of each other, then stack all the PS3s and Wiis next to them, then stack all the PCs and DSs and PSPs in yet another stack and then just walk away, we could probably all get a lot more reading done.

:D

[Defiantly]

Didn't know that Netflix was offering HD. Does it stream well?

Yes, HD does stream well for me. I'm on 15MB FiOS Fiber with a wireless 360. Looks good to me.

To be honest, I don't think the SD stuff looks too bad either. (I'm on a 56" 1080p RP-LCD).

[Vandalsquad]

Netflix.. Stop shafting the rest of the world :(