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Microsoft Announce European Xbox Sales |
by UtahSaint
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Xbox today announced that it has smashed through an important milestone in Europe, selling five million consoles since the European launch in March 2002.
Second-quarter financial results announced by Microsoft show that Xbox has sold 5.0 million consoles life-to-date in Europe up to 31st December 2004. A steady stream of fantastic-value offers at retail throughout the year, the limited edition Crystal Console, Xbox Live consistently setting new standards for online gaming and blockbuster titles like Halo 2 (Microsoft Game Studios), Fable (Lionhead Studios) and FIFA Football 2005 (EA SPORTS) made Xbox an irresistible choice for gamers in Europe.
Through the December quarter, Xbox sold 19.9 million consoles worldwide since launch – 13.2 million consoles in North America, 5.0 million consoles in Europe, and 1.7 million consoles in the Japan and Asia Pacific region.
The Xbox Bus Helped with shipments of units.
As previously announced, 2004 was a great year for Xbox in Europe:
Xbox was the only platform to see year-to-year growth during Q4 as well as the full calendar year 2004, while the overall market was down year-to-year.
Xbox market share for 2004 was an impressive 29.5 percent, increasing 7 points from the 2003 calendar year. Overall software sales for Xbox lead the way in 2004, growing units sales 44 percent during Q4 and 48 percent for the calendar year 2004.
Xbox = Lots of sales - Other consoles = Not so good
The above chart may, or may not be an accurate representation
The Xbox Live online gaming service has surpassed more than 1.4 million members around the world, cementing its place as a leader in the digital entertainment landscape. The launch of Halo 2 (6.4 million copies sold world-wide and counting) was a huge highlight for Xbox fans in 2004 – and there's no let up in 2005. Hotly anticipated titles like Forza Motorsport, Conker: Live and Reloaded, Jade Empire, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory are just some of the fantastic titles coming for Xbox in the first half of this year.
"The five million console milestone is a major one, and proves that our strategy of offering consumers exactly what they wanted is the right one," said Neil Thompson, Director of UK home and entertainment division. "We are looking forward to seeing our strong position in the market going from strength to strength, and we're right on track to hit our worldwide shipment goal of 21-22 million units by the end of June 2005. Xbox offers more power than any other console on the market, a killer games portfolio including the already-classic Halo 2, and broadband built in from launch for instant online gaming with Xbox Live - an irresistible proposition. The choice gamers had to make at Christmas was a tough one but the numbers show that Xbox was the first choice for a significant number of people."
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MASTERHALO2
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VERY GOOD NUMBERS 5 MILION AND CONTINUE
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NYROCKY
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I hate Playstation and Gamecube! I love Xbox so much. Xbox is best video game in the world. I want Xbox outselling Playstation in Europe. DO you think will happen Xbox will outselling Playstaion 2 in Europe this year late?
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Vieri
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NYROCKY u moron, xbox isnt a video game, and what the hell did u say in the @!*% and last sentence?
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obryanstars
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20 million, good good. This is a good start for Microsoft, giving them a firm foot in the door for the XBOX 2.
The more LIVE (owners) also, the better. More competition :P
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HALO <---- Best Game Ever
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Anti-Chav
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PS2 outsells everything in this country, because of chavs.
chavscum.co.uk if you dont know what one is :p.
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NYROCKY
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NYROCKY u moron, xbox isnt a video game, and what the hell did u say in the @!*% and last sentence?
Why you said Xbox isn't video game. I want xbox outselling Playstaion 2 in Europe. Every sony fany mock xbox fan and they think Xbox can't outselling Playstaion 2!
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NYROCKY
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NYROCKY u moron, xbox isnt a video game, and what the hell did u say in the @!*% and last sentence?
Why you said Xbox isn't video game. I want xbox outselling Playstaion 2 in Europe. Every sony fany mock xbox fan and they think Xbox can't outselling Playstaion 2!
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NYROCKY
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Vieri, You are xbox fan?
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Jackanapez
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NYROCKY man he meant that its not a video game its a videogame system he may have been rude in the way he said it but he was correcting you .,.
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LiLJUD
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xbox is da best console out and am gettin live in 7 days
march da 5th me bday
i hate chavs to xbox rules ova everything
wot is xbox 2 gona look like? i dont care cuz is gona be gooooooooooooood!!!!!
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YO momma so nasty, she has to sneak up on bathwater.
Yo momma so stupid, somebody told her it was chilly outside, so she
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lol a good start? After almost 4 years you call this a good start lol? ps2 sells 5mil unit in a month for god sakes....5 million unit in almost 4 years is a shame hands down. Europe is so huge and 5mil unit is the best you can do? that says it all.
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Xbox Lover
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XBOX RULES GET A XBOX YOU CHAVS DONT YOU GET IT PS2 SUCK
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WOULD LOVE TO GO ON THE XBOX BUS PROBABLY A XBOX ON EVERY SEAT
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Shut up you nerd xboxes suck
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XBOXES SUCK
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oh dear we have a CHAV
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I aint a CHAV do i sound like a chav. XBOXES SUCK get PS2 you morrons you guys are all so gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay
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XBOXES SUCK
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Give up youre gonna get banned anyway for going G*Y about 20 times
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Shut up both of you
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Im back
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