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Microsoft Says XBox Catching Up |
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Microsoft Says XBox Catching Up |
Microsoft has announced comparative console sales figures, according to the company then, Xbox is outpacing the industry as the only next-generation console to continuously demonstrate positive market share growth on a year-over-year basis (August 2002 to August 2003). According to NPD Group Inc. (NPD Funworld TRSTS, August 2003), sales of the Xbox console increased 6 per cent from this same period last year, while Sony's PlayStation 2 dropped 36 per cent and Nintendo's GameCube fell 22 per cent. Xbox now captures 27 per cent of the U.S. industry market share for next-generation consoles and is on track to capture additional market share this holiday season.
Along with the momentum for Xbox hardware, August sales of Xbox software grew faster than on both PlayStation 2 and GameCube, up 58 per cent for this same period last year. Pulling in two of the top four best-selling titles and four of the top 10 in August, the Xbox cumulative attach rate increased to 5.8, the highest on record for any next-generation console after 22 months on the market. Xbox top sellers included Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Island Thunder by Ubi Soft Entertainment, Soul Calibur II by Namco, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic by LucasArts, and EA's Madden 2004.
Xbox Live saw a 17 per cent leap in sales of Xbox Live Starter Kit in August. Supplementing this achievement was the launch of XSN Sports, the first truly virtual online sports league for any Xbox Live-enabled video game featuring the XSN Sports logo, including NFL Fever 2004 from Microsoft Game Studios. With its unified approach, Xbox Live allows gamers to easily find their friends online, match up with players of all skill levels, and quickly jump into their favorite games with friends and foes around the world.
In the coming weeks, eight more countries will launch the Xbox Live service. They are Korea, Austria, Australia, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Norway and Switzerland. By the holiday season, more than 50 action-packed Xbox games will be Xbox Live-enabled, more online games than any competing console claims.
Accelerating its marketplace velocity, last week's launch of a special holiday promotion is already proving popular with consumers. Priced at USD 179.99, this limited-time offer includes the powerful Xbox console, a two-month trial subscription to Xbox Live, the blockbuster game Star Wars: The Clone Wars by LucasArts and THQ's Tetris Worlds Live, an enhanced version of the classic favorite optimized for online play.
The latest data is really a harbinger of what we expect to see this holiday season, said Mitch Koch, vice president of retail sales and marketing for the home and entertainment division at Microsoft Corp. With close to 400 games, a global Xbox Live community, 50 Xbox Live-enabled games, and a holiday promotion that offers tremendous value, Xbox is appealing to an ever-growing audience of thrill-seekers.
This year's hot holiday title lineup includes, exclusives such as Ninja Gaiden (Tecmo), Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy (LucasArts) and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3 (Ubi Soft), and a diverse first-party lineup showcasing Counter-Strike, Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge, Grabbed by the Ghoulies, Project Gotham Racing 2, Xbox Music Mixer, and XSN Sports-enhanced Amped 2 and Top Spin, providing new and exciting entertainment experiences for gamers of all ages.
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