Xbox 360 sales increase 88 percent in June, give it US console crown for the month

Proving once again that in this world it's more important what you look like than what you do, the Xbox 360 has cruised to the title of best-selling console in June on the back of a sexy physical redesign. The latest numbers from NPD show that Microsoft shifted 451,700 units in the US, which ousts the Wii's tally of 422,500 and comfortably dwarfs the PS3's 304,800. Still, if Sony wants any consolation it need only look back to the results of its own console Slimmification last year -- US sales were said to have tripled in the immediate aftermath of the new SKU's release. So Microsoft might have a little bit of catching up to do yet, and let's not forget that the king of all hardware sales remains the DS, which somehow managed to sell more than half a million devices in June, in spite of the whole world and its dog already owning one.

[metalshinobi Posted Jul 16th 2010 12:27PM]

I'll be getting my new Xbox tomorrow. The new design is what I've been waiting for. I even read that there is going to be come cosmetic changes to the Dash board soon. Tis all good.

[manofchao5 Posted Jul 16th 2010 1:02PM]

@SaMav
i hate fanboys but this guy ^^ SaMav is the real truth
oh the wii is selling better but if the xbox and playstation were one console it would be kicking the wii's ass, sad truth
would have loved that too, sick online and amazing hardware
The PLAYSTATION X360, YOU CANT HANDLE THE POWER!!!

[tosvus Posted Jul 16th 2010 1:08PM]

Wonder how much of this is from $99 dollar sales of the arcade. That's what I bought at least.