Major Nelson has announced that the Xbox 360 has had the biggest week of sales in its entire history, selling an amazing 960,000 units on the week of Black Friday, the 25th November, in the United States.
“We have seen tremendous excitement from customers for our hot holiday gaming offers. Xbox 360 was among the best-sellers at Best Buy this Black Friday, and is a testament to the continued popularity of the gaming category this holiday.” said Best Buy senior VP Chris Homeister.
Sales highlights in the U.S. during the week of Black Friday include:
* Xbox 360 sold more than 960,000 consoles in the U.S. alone, of which more than 800,000 were sold within a period of 24 hours – the biggest week of sales in Xbox history. (Source: Internal data)
- More than 750,000 Kinect for Xbox 360 sensors were sold in the U.S. – standalone and bundled. (Source: Internal data)
This comes after Microsoft UK rep Jonathan Grimes stated that the company was unconcerned with the PlayStation 3 price cuts, and that they won’t slow down Xbox 360 sales at all.
