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**Rs0n1sT** · 03-19-2008, 04:00 AM

What a surprise! Turns out that Microsoft's tactic of dropping the price of the Xbox 360 a significant amount resulted in more sales! Who'd have thought? According to Chart-Track, sales of the Xbox 360 were up 35-40% over the weekend, starting on Friday when the price drop kicked in. With such a short lead time between the official announcement and the price drop, UK retailer HMV spokesperson Gennaro Castaldo is convinced that the sales surge will continue.

"That's obviously fairly significant, given we didn't have too much time to communicate it to our consumers. So with a lot more of the marketing kicking in now we expect it to grow even more in the coming days and weeks."

I'm sure Microsoft welcomes the jump as Sony prepares Gran Turismo 5 Prologue for European release later this month, and the June return of Solid Snake hanging heavy in the air. Interesting times indeed.

UK Xbox 360 sales up 40%

i didn't expect that..

?johNNy bLaZe? · 03-19-2008, 06:01 AM

no shit, price drop to how much in us dollars?

Saw Bodian · 03-19-2008, 07:05 AM

Given that 1 British pound = $2.0101 U.S. dollars (pretty much $2.01), then

159.99 British Pound = $321.324 US Dollar

Dj Narcotics · 03-20-2008, 03:30 PM

GOOD news for MS

Nike_Mane · 03-20-2008, 03:55 PM

damn its a shame all those people in UK bought a 360 hoping for a wonderful gaming experience with there new next-gen console. too bad they will all RROD in 6 months tops

jigga · 03-20-2008, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Nike_Mane

damn its a shame all those people in UK bought a 360 hoping for a wonderful gaming experience with there new next-gen console. too bad they will all RROD in 6 months tops

someones mad about there console purchase

Nike_Mane · 03-20-2008, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by jigga

someones mad about there console purchase

yes very very mad. i bought a 360 on launch from my workplace at the time and it RROD'd in 2 months. sold the thing on ebay and got a ps3 about a year later and a wii a few months ago for brawl. i am now very very happy with my console purchases.

Saw Bodian · 03-20-2008, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Nike_Mane

yes very very mad. i bought a 360 on launch from my workplace at the time and it RROD'd in 2 months. sold the thing on ebay and got a ps3 about a year later and a wii a few months ago for brawl. i am now very very happy with my console purchases.

You bought a 360 at launch, you didn't even send it in or anything, you should be mad at yourself also.

Grahf16 · 03-20-2008, 06:46 PM

Yeah, Nikemane is a big fucking idiot. I even doubt he bought a 360, he's probably just one of the people that trash on the 360 just for the sake of trashing it judging by his fanboy postcount ratio.

Nike_Mane · 03-20-2008, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Saw Bodian

You bought a 360 at launch, you didn't even send it in or anything, you should be mad at yourself also.

why would i want to sent it in if i am just going to get a refurb. system that will die in another 2 months. i got a ps3 not and mostly every game is mulitplat now except bioshock and banjo kazooie 3 but they are just video games. microsoft is a joke they would have been laughed out of the gaming community just like sega if they didnt have so much fuckin money.

03-19-2008, 04:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
Rs0n1sT RGFMod Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: BK/NYC/718 Posts: 9,792	UK 360 Sales Spike 40% What a surprise! Turns out that Microsoft's tactic of dropping the price of the Xbox 360 a significant amount resulted in more sales! Who'd have thought? According to Chart-Track, sales of the Xbox 360 were up 35-40% over the weekend, starting on Friday when the price drop kicked in. With such a short lead time between the official announcement and the price drop, UK retailer HMV spokesperson Gennaro Castaldo is convinced that the sales surge will continue. "That's obviously fairly significant, given we didn't have too much time to communicate it to our consumers. So with a lot more of the marketing kicking in now we expect it to grow even more in the coming days and weeks." I'm sure Microsoft welcomes the jump as Sony prepares Gran Turismo 5 Prologue for European release later this month, and the June return of Solid Snake hanging heavy in the air. Interesting times indeed. UK Xbox 360 sales up 40% i didn't expect that.. __________________

03-19-2008, 06:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
?johNNy bLaZe? Untouchable Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: caLifornia Posts: 3,609	no shit, price drop to how much in us dollars? __________________ I'm Ready To Die without a Reasonable Doubt smoke Chronic and hit it Doggystyle before I go out Until they sign my Death Certificate It's All Eyez On Me I'm still at it, Illmatic and thats the Documentary !!!W.U.T.A.N.G. C.L.A.N. A.I.N.T. N.U.T.H.I.N. T.O. F.U.C.K. W.I.T.H.!!!

03-19-2008, 07:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
Saw Bodian Gangster Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 374	Given that 1 British pound = $2.0101 U.S. dollars (pretty much $2.01), then 159.99 British Pound = $321.324 US Dollar __________________

03-20-2008, 03:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dj Narcotics Rap GodFather Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tre-0-FiV3 Posts: 9,575	GOOD news for MS __________________

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03-20-2008, 03:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
Nike_Mane Thug Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 215	damn its a shame all those people in UK bought a 360 hoping for a wonderful gaming experience with there new next-gen console. too bad they will all RROD in 6 months tops

03-20-2008, 06:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
Grahf16 Rap GodFather Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lone Star State Posts: 6,148	Yeah, Nikemane is a big fucking idiot. I even doubt he bought a 360, he's probably just one of the people that trash on the 360 just for the sake of trashing it judging by his fanboy postcount ratio.