Andre Yoskowitz
11 Feb 2012 2:39
Despite a slumping market, the Microsoft Xbox 360 had another big month.
In the U.S., in January, the console had another solid month, marking the 13th month in a row it was the top selling console in the country.
For the month, 270,000 360s were sold, good for 49 percent of all consoles sold. The figure was also the 11th time in a row that the Xbox accounted for over 40 percent of hardware sales.
Overall, the Xbox accounted for $310 million in total sales (hardware, software, and accessories), much higher than the PS3 and Wii.
Says NPD in their report: "Historically, after several years in the console lifecycle there is a softening of demand, but Xbox 360 continues to defy that convention. The Xbox 360 has found new ways to extend the lifecycle of the console by re-imagining entertainment and delivering new technologies like Kinect for Xbox 360, a new Xbox dashboard, and new entertainment content partners in 2011."