Elite sends Xbox 360 sales soaring

**The News Bot** · 10-09-2007, 8:00 AM

The Xbox 360 has enjoyed its biggest sales bump since launch, with the arrival of the 160GB HDMI-enabled Elite edition and a price reduction on its Core and premium models. Microsoft says week-on-week sales jumped 260 per cent following the Elite launch, tailing off only slightly in its second week.
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10-09-2007, 8:08 PM

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Originally Posted by R Thomson

The Xbox 360 has enjoyed its biggest sales bump since launch, with the arrival of the 160GB HDMI-enabled Elite edition and a price reduction on its Core and premium models. Microsoft says week-on-week sales jumped 260 per cent following the Elite launch, tailing off only slightly in its second week.
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It's a poor system compared to the PS3.

sdb123 · 10-09-2007, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Lenny The Bruce

It's a poor system compared to the PS3.

Farrmark · 10-09-2007, 10:49 PM

Just to clear up a few things here:

It's 120GB not 160GB
It stomps all over the PS3 from a great height

That is all.

paulesparks · 11-09-2007, 8:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Farrmark

Just to clear up a few things here:

It's 120GB not 160GB
It stomps all over the PS3 from a great height

That is all.

11-09-2007, 11:59 AM

I have both and they're each great in their own way.

At the moment the Xbox is the better for games due to it's wider range and mature Live support; whilst the PS3 is better today as a media player due to its 1080/24p BR support, the fact that I can connect it to my KDL40D3000 via HDMI (whilst the Xbox is limited to component, as I can't justify trading up to an Elite) and build quality (I too have suffered the Red Rings of Death).

I'm expecting the Xbox to maintain its lead for at least another year thanks to games that are still in the pipeline like Halo 3, Mass Effect, PGR4, Alan Wake, etc. In another couple of years I expect that the PS3 will then overtake the Xbox for games as well, as developers become more comfortable with it and Home has the kinks knocked out of it and becomes established - but for now it's horses for courses.

Righty-ho - I'm off to play some more Bioshock.

Spudsy · 11-09-2007, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Lenny The Bruce

It's a poor system compared to the PS3.

I have both and to be honest i still aint brought a game for the ps3 they are overpriced second rate tosh.

11-09-2007, 11:59 AM	#6
Torquemada UK Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Elite sends Xbox 360 sales soaring I have both and they're each great in their own way. At the moment the Xbox is the better for games due to it's wider range and mature Live support; whilst the PS3 is better today as a media player due to its 1080/24p BR support, the fact that I can connect it to my KDL40D3000 via HDMI (whilst the Xbox is limited to component, as I can't justify trading up to an Elite) and build quality (I too have suffered the Red Rings of Death). I'm expecting the Xbox to maintain its lead for at least another year thanks to games that are still in the pipeline like Halo 3, Mass Effect, PGR4, Alan Wake, etc. In another couple of years I expect that the PS3 will then overtake the Xbox for games as well, as developers become more comfortable with it and Home has the kinks knocked out of it and becomes established - but for now it's horses for courses. Righty-ho - I'm off to play some more Bioshock. Last edited by Torquemada UK; 11-09-2007 at 12:12 PM.
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