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Xbox 360 continues its roll at the top of the US console market
May 16, in the year of our Lord 2013 3:23 PM --
Xbox 360 maintained its position as the top console in the U.S.
last month, selling more units than any other platform,
according to new data from The NPD Group.
April also marked the 28th consecutive month that the Xbox 360
was the best-selling console in the U.S.
April highlights from NPD include:
· Holding 42 percent share of current-generation console sales,
Xbox 360 sold 130,000 units in April, maintaining the number-one
console spot in the U.S.
· Total retail spend on the Xbox 360 platform in April
(hardware, software and accessories) reached $208 million, the
most for any console in the U.S.
· During the month of April, Xbox 360 held six of the top 10
console game titles.
Looking forward to next week, May 21 will mark the beginning of
a new generation of games, TV and entertainment. On that day,
Microsoft will hold a special press event on the Xbox Campus at
10 a.m. PT and we invite you to join us via the live global
stream that will be available on Xbox LIVE, Xbox.com and Spike
TV in the U.S. and Canada.
Then, at 9:30 a.m. PT on June 10, Microsoft will continue the
conversation and showcase our full lineup of blockbuster games
at the Xbox E3 media briefing at The Galen Center in Los
Angeles. The briefing will air live on Spike TV in the U.S. and
Canada and on Xbox.com and Xbox LIVE globally.
Posted by Jeff Meisner
Editor, The Official Microsoft Blog
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