Autralia: Halo 3 drives 55pct increase in Xbox 360 sales

[wraggster]

For the week ending September 30 (six days after launch) Halo 3 has climbed into the 2nd best selling spot of all time for an Xbox 360 title, landing in over 70,000 Australian living rooms.
Software and accessories (including the special Halo 3 edition console) garnered Microsoft over AU$9 million in revenue.

Other points of note from the Halo 3 initial release week
* Xbox 360 hardware sales increased by 55 percent over the w/e 23 September
* Xbox 360 hardware sales for September increased by 158 percent over August
* Xbox 360 was the number one selling console for September
* Xbox 360 held 31 percent total market share for September, more than any other platform
* Xbox 360 hardware, software and accessories generated over $30m in September, over 50 percent more than any other platform

http://www.itwire.com/content/view/14759/532/

[ish420ism]

Just proves that a well hiped up title will generate console sales. What franshize is next?

[Shadowblind]

What Franchise is next?

Too Human, Bioshock, mass Effect, Fable 2, you name it, 360s gonna have it it.

Wow...Halo 3...insane in game, and out.

[Dr._Zoidberg]

Half Life 2 Orange Box should be good as well.

GTA4 will be the next very big hyped up game though.