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Xbox 360 Records Best European Christmas In Its History, Eight Million Consoles Sold To Date (GameInfoWire)

Eight million Xbox 360 consoles have been sold in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) up to the end of 2008, widening its lead over PlayStation 3 in the region to more than one million and setting the scene for further growth in 2009.

Microsoft: Xbox 360 had best year ever (BizJournals)

Microsoft Corp. said that it sold more Xbox 360 games last year than in any other year, and said that 28 million consoles have been sold since the game’s introduction three years ago. (MSFT)

Xbox 360 Records its Biggest Year Ever in 2008 (1up.com)

Following up on yesterday's announcement that the Xbox 360 had its best ever Christmas performance in Europe, Microsoft today announced that 2008 has turned out to be the biggest year for the console since its launch. With Xbox Live expanding to 17 million "active members" (what deems someone an "active member" is unbeknownst to us) and 28 million consoles sold worldwide, Microsoft ...

10:06 (BST), 06/01/2009 Xbox 360 Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS REDMOND, Wash. — Jan. 5, 2009 — Despite a tough ... (gamesindustry.biz)

REDMOND, Wash. — Jan. 5, 2009 — Despite a tough economy, the gaming industry held strong in 2008 and Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system recorded the biggest year in Xbox history, with more consoles, games and online entertainment experiences sold than any previous year.

Xbox 360 Weathers 2008 With Record Sales (E-Commerce Times)

Microsoft announced Monday that 2008 was the best year ever for its Xbox 360 video game system, despite a year-long U.S. recession that has seen consumer spending plummet. The company's worldwide lead over rival Sony's PlayStation 3 widened by 8 million units in 2008, while its total number of 360s sold since the device hit the market three years ago expanded to 28 million.