Xbox 360 Just Had Its Biggest Week Ever

Microsoft has announced that the Xbox has just had its biggest ever week of sales.

Black Friday is a hugely important times for retailers. The long weekend offers companies an opportunity to boost their bottom line close to the end of the year and, with people high on turkey and desperate for bargains, it can turn into a pretty lucrative few days. Microsoft today announced that it sold nearly a million Xboxes last week, marking the biggest ever week in sales for the Xbox.

"Entering the seventh year of its lifecycle, Xbox 360 just closed the biggest sales week in the history of Xbox, selling more than 960,000 consoles in the U.S. during the week of Black Friday," Microsoft's Major Nelson wrote.

Of those 960,000 consoles, 800,000 were sold within a period of 24 hours. Additionally, a further 750,000 Kinect units were sold, standalone and bundled.

"We have seen tremendous excitement from customers for our hot holiday gaming offers," said Chris Homeister, senior vice president and general manager of Home Entertainment at Best Buy. "Xbox 360 was among the best-sellers at Best Buy this Black Friday, and is a testament to the continued popularity of the gaming category this holiday."

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