Sales for Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 ranked No. 7 among game hardware in the latest Japan retail numbers.
Media Create Co. on Fri. reported that the Xbox 360 sold 3,842 units between Aug. 16 to Aug. 22 to rank No. 6 in overall sales.
By comparison, the hardware sold 5,065 units the week prior.
The hardware did not rank any titles in the top 10 game sales for the week.
Microsoft in July recorded a $16.04 billion in revenue in Q4.
The Entertainment and Devices division, which includes the Xbox business, held a loss of $172 million. The company shipped 1.5 million Xbox 360 consoles in the period.
Microsoft cited increased Xbox Live royalties and discontinuation of the Kin phone for the quarter loss.
Microsoft in Sept. will sell the Xbox 360 250GB Halo: Reach Bundle at $399.99.
The Xbox 360 4GB console, which includes a matte black finish, Wi-Fi N, and 4GB flash memory, was released Aug. 3 at $199.99.
The Xbox 360 4GB hardware SKU with Kinect and Kinect
Source:-http://news.punchjump.com/blog/2010/08/28/xbox-360-hardware-sales-rank-no-7-in-japan/
