Research group NPD has revealed that sales of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 grew 25.5% from 230,000 consoles sold in January 2008 to 309,000 sold this year. Nintendo made an even bigger gain with sales of its Wii console up 59.5% from 274,000 units shifted last year to 676,000 this year. A report on Sony’s PS3 sales will be up later today.
Microsoft has been pointing out about its recent price-cut-boosted Euro-market performance, claiming that Xbox 360 sales in November were 124 per cent up on last year’s sales for the corresponding month.
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe’s President David Reeves has told website MVCUK that the PS3’s user base is thousands of units ahead of chief rival Xbox 360 as far as Europe goes. This takes the spotlight away from Microsoft’s claim that its recent price cuts for the Xbox 360 have prompted a sales-surge in Europe. November sales were reputably 124% up on 2007’s figures. It seems the figures for December are hotly anticipated.
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Konami has confirmed that it will release a demo of Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC versions of the game on 2nd October. The demo will consist of a five-minute exhibition match (including teams such as Manchester United, Liverpool, Real Madrid and Barcelona, along with fellow national sides France and Italy). The official release of PES 2009 is due for release on 17th October.