Davis Nayagam Posted October 1, 2008 Report Share Posted October 1, 2008 Microsoft has said that sales of the Xbox 360 have doubled in the past two weeks, outselling Sony's PlayStation 3 by two-to-one. According to Chart Track figures, sales were up 214 per cent in the past two weeks, in the wake of a price cut across the European region. "This data shows that the Xbox 360 trajectory continues upwards, and not just in the UK," said Chris Lewis, VP of Xbox in Europe. "We've seen uplift in all countries in Europe and are confident that even at this rate of growth we can keep retail satisfied with a steady supply of consoles throughout the Christmas season." Although Microsoft's claims are backed by Chart Track's data, the company stopped short of detailing exact unit sales for the period. "Our commitment to continuously improving and innovating new content, our new high-profile marketing campaign and the fact that we’re now the best-value next-gen console on the market with an entry-level ERP of GBP 129.99 combine to make Xbox 360 the right blend of gaming and wider experiences at the right price to offer unparalleled entertainment for everyone. And these figures prove it," added Lewis. Microsoft is continuing its aggressive PR and marketing campaign in the run up to Christmas. Last week it began airing a new series ads in a bid to open the console up to a wider audience. Two week's ago, Microsoft reduced the price of the Arcade Xbox 360 to GBP 129.99, the Premium unit to GBP 169.99 and the Xbox 360 Elite GBP 229.99. The company has sold over six million units in Europe, and new figures today reveal that 2.3 million of those are in the UK alone. SRC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somebody Posted October 1, 2008 Report Share Posted October 1, 2008 Peter Molyneux Compares Contrasts Xbox 360 and PS3 Lionhead Studios is owned by Microsoft. Peter Molyneux works for Lionhead, so thus, he bleeds neon green. But does that mean Molyneux doesn't want to make a PS3 game? Let's hear what fable Molyneux has to spin: I um and ah because, OK, it's a quite sophisticated piece of tech. These days I don't get involved so much with shaders and the actual 3D design any more, the actual programming. It looks very complex. The 360 and the PS3 technically seem neck and neck. Sometimes I look at a title on the 360 it looks fantastic, sometimes I look at a title on PS3 and it looks fantastic. I can't see a difference. What I would say, and this is not just me being the good company man, I'd say the thing I love about the 360 more than anything is nothing to do with the hardware, it's all to do with LIVE. LIVE is still underexploited for a game mechanic. Some of the stuff in Fable II we're doing with co-op is only possible because of the way that LIVE is structured. I love playing around with that stuff as a designer. Whereas PS3 doesn't seem to be quite so mature on that side. They haven't got quite the same infrastructure and service but, you know, yeah, I'd love to get games on every platform. Oh ho ho. Wonder if Microsoft would love to get Molyneux's games on every platform, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a5hr1th Posted October 1, 2008 Report Share Posted October 1, 2008 Xbox 360 outselling PS3 two-to-one Let it, we PS3 boys will have exclusivity! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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