Xbox 360 Exhibits Impressive Sale Figures For September

To my knowledge, actual sales figures for Halo 3 have not yet been announced officially, but unofficially, some numbers should come forth later this week courtesy of NPD. According to initial reports, September saw software sales of $655 million, $300 million of which are thanks to the Xbox 360. It’s estimated that Halo 3 was responsible for 66% of that figure. In addition to software sales, Microsoft also managed to move 450,000 consoles during the same month, actually beating out the Wii, which had moved 425,000 units. As has been the theme for the past year, the PS3 came in last place with 150,000 consoles sold.

“We believe Microsoft’s Halo 3 drove most of the sales growth, accounting for over $200 million (3 million units) in sales… Although we think that sales of Halo 3 accounted for virtually all of the growth during the month, we think that the game drove hardware sales and positions the industry for even greater sales in November and December, when many Halo players will be ready for a new challenge. We are optimistic about software sales through the end of the year.”

Source: Next-Gen