Xbox 360 (Xbox 360)UK Xbox 360 sales up 40%GamesIndustry - March 18, 2008
Submitted by deftangel (291)
at 5:16AM PST on March 18, 2008
The Xbox 360 enjoyed a 40 per cent spike in UK sales over the weekend following the Europe-wide price cut, according to Chart-Track.
The leap was welcomed by retail and will serve as a timely boost for Microsoft's platform in the build up to the busy Easter period.
Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, Chart-Track director Dorian Bloch revealed: "Xbox 360 is up 35-40 percent - that's from Friday, when the price cut came into effect, up to midnight Saturday.
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"Official UK industry monitor ChartTrack has told MCV that Xbox 360 sales have risen 36 per cent since last Friday"
"The rise came in a period where other hardware struggled – with only PS3 enjoying a slight sales rise of six per cent, as every other console on the market dipped. Software sales also dropped week-on-week across the gamut of platforms – including 360."