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Xbox 360 first to reach 10m in the U.S. (for a total of 19m World Wide)

The PR folks just kicked out a press release with some impressive new information:

  • The Xbox 360 is the first current generation gaming system to reach 10 million in U.S. console sales.  That brings the total to 19 million worldwide 
  • Xbox LIVE now tops 12 million members globally

Thanks to everyone for your support!

Edit: Cleaned up formatting and clarified the 19m number.  

Posted: May 14 2008, 01:00 PM by Major Nelson | with 83 comment(s) |
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Anon 1

Good news for Microsoft.
May 14, 2008 1:03 PM [Direct Link]
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Congrats to the Xbox team!
May 14, 2008 1:04 PM [Direct Link]
Cadmium910
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excellent, but you'd expect it being the first one to be released.

Are the rumoured spring update features true?
May 14, 2008 1:04 PM [Direct Link]
Anon 2
I'm sure you mean the first NEXT-GEN gaming system, right? ;)
May 14, 2008 1:05 PM [Direct Link]
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well done 360

wouldnt really say its NEXT gen...its THIS gen,LOL...next gen would be the xbox 720 or whatever..ps4,etc etc
May 14, 2008 1:16 PM [Direct Link]
Anon 3

Good job! Only 108 million behind the PS2! :D
May 14, 2008 1:18 PM [Direct Link]
Anon 4

So this number includes all 12 of my accounts right?  I mean there are a lot of people w/ numerous gamertags so this number is inaccurate.
May 14, 2008 1:18 PM [Direct Link]
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yeah, first ever or first next-gen?
May 14, 2008 1:18 PM [Direct Link]
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First of this generation, as Major said.

Congratulations to the Xbox team. Pop that champagne. Big Smile
May 14, 2008 1:21 PM [Direct Link]
Anon 5
And then people get pissed or wonder why the US gets most of the Xbox Live Marketplace content....
May 14, 2008 1:22 PM [Direct Link]
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