Xbox 360 sells over 300,000 units in Australia

360 News | Microsoft celebrates a record year.

Microsoft's Australian PR agency has sent out an email update today highlighting some of the successes of its Xbox 360 in 2007.

First up is news that the Xbox 360 has now sold over 300,000 units in Australia, with two million games sold and 520,000 accessories run off store shelves. According to Microsoft, Australian consumers spent more money on Xbox 360 products in 2007--including hardware, software and accessories--than on any other next-generation platform.

Australians also purchased more units of Xbox 360 products, including hardware, software and accessories than for any other next-generation platform. Third-party publishers also sold more software on Xbox 360 than on both other next-generation platforms combined.

Halo 3 was also the best selling game across all console formats during 2007, selling over 120,000 copies since its launch in September 2007. The best selling Xbox 360 games however, were Halo 3, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Assassin's Creed, Gears of War, and Forza Motorsport 2.

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7 Comments

VOOK

4 years ago

Can't wait for Thursday when the Nintendo ones get announced, should be fun.

Maikii

4 years ago

VOOK wrote

Can't wait for Thursday when the Nintendo ones get announced, should be fun.

I think they're still working out how to say 'we sold a sh1t-load of consoles'.

VOOK

4 years ago

Maikii wrote

VOOK wrote

Can't wait for Thursday when the Nintendo ones get announced, should be fun.

I think they're still working out how to say 'we sold a sh1t-load of consoles'.

Or waiting one more week for more DS's and Wii's to sell and over take Microsoft. Maybe

ppjim3

4 years ago

VOOK wrote

Maikii wrote

VOOK wrote

Can't wait for Thursday when the Nintendo ones get announced, should be fun.

I think they're still working out how to say 'we sold a sh1t-load of consoles'.

Or waiting one more week for more DS's and Wii's to sell and over take Microsoft. Maybe

Well hopefully they know it's already 2008 so counting this week doesn't count

ohayes

4 years ago

Great year for 360 in Australia, looking forward to a great 2008

Annihilation

4 years ago

VOOK wrote

Maikii wrote

VOOK wrote

Can't wait for Thursday when the Nintendo ones get announced, should be fun.

I think they're still working out how to say 'we sold a sh1t-load of consoles'.

Or waiting one more week for more DS's and Wii's to sell and over take Microsoft. Maybe

not likely

... They haven't got enough stock in the country 2 sell

ZNMS

4 years ago

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According to Microsoft, Australian consumers spent more money on Xbox 360 products in 2007--including hardware, software and accessories--than on any other next-generation platform.

Let's see:

No hardware shortages; check.
Large library of games; check.
Controllers, play and charge kits, headsets, points, hard drives, keyboards, VGA cables; check.

I can see why Microsoft would say that.

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