In the EMEA region, sold 8 million Xbox 360 consoles

As usual, the first days of the new year is traditionally rich in different outcomes and results for prior periods of time. And Microsoft has unveiled details of the Xbox 360 sales: according to the manufacturer, during the Christmas holidays in 2008 sold the largest number of consoles for all six brands in the history of Europe. Sales surpassed the results of the same period last year, two times. By the end of 2008 in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) has sold 8 million Xbox 360 consoles, which exceeds the number of PlayStation 3 by more than one million.

According to the GfK-ChartTrack, in 2008, the Xbox 360 console showed the fastest growth compared with competitors. In the fourth quarter of 2008, sales of Xbox 360 consoles have exceeded the results of the same period in 2007, twice.

Chris Lewis (Chris Lewis), Regional Vice President of Interactive Entertainment in the EMEA, said: "The Christmas of 2008 was tremendously successful for the Xbox 360. November was the most productive month in the history of the console, and we have shown the fastest rate of sales , ahead of our competitors. In September, we have lowered the minimum price for the Xbox 360, which quickly led to a significant increase in sales in Europe. "