I has begun. The Xbox 360 S has been a smash hit in Europe and the US and will cotinue to sell with Halo Reach and Kinect. This is probably the best hardware revision for a console I can recall - infinitely better design + new features - and with the mass media marketing Kinect is receiving I wouldn't be surprised if the 360 starts reaching stable Wii levels of sales in November.

Edit: By the way, if sales keep this high, the Xbox 360 should outsell the PS3 in Europe (Life to Date) very shortly:

X360 198,071 (+329%) 16,043,691
PS3 56,951 (+1%) 16,333,125

Only 300k of difference. I actually thought the PS3 Slim had a bigger impact in Europe.

First of all: The world =/= The universe !! ^^

DAMN!!!!! 360 giving out some serious ownage right there !

X360 200,322 (+412%)
PS3 56,951 (+1%)

360 FTW! Lol.

X360 200,322 (+412%) 16,030,406

PS3 56,951 (+1%) 16,333,125

im guessing all those people with rrod are buying new 360s to replace the old ones watch when microoft releases xbox live numbers the numbers will be the same they were 2 years ago

also and now 360 fans like vgchartz

Agreed, but the only way to fly is with both side by side. They look good on my entertainment center :).

It's not nerd rage, it's fanboi histeria. They all need to take some video game prozac.

So I do agree with some of your points but have some counter points too.

1) No doubt the 360 had a year head start and gave them a nice cushion. That was their plan as they new the Sony brand was well established and had a loyal following. A year head start would help them...and it has.

2) Sony definitely has been selling well on its PS3 platform in no small part thanks to the price drop to $299 and the introduction of their slim model. Many would argue the price drop was more important for them.

3) In 3 years teh lead is 4-5 million. Yes, this is true. But really the length of time is more like 3 1/2 years since the PS3 launched in Holiday 2006.

4) While the lead has narrowed.... it is still there.

5) 2010 Is now looking like it will be a similar year to 2008 in which we saw the sales gap between the two consoles hardly move. In fact many may now argue that we could see the 360 gain some of that lead back if these sales figures continue. Likely though we will see it stay the same 4-5 million.

6) For a console going into its 5th year, the 360 sales are very strong which is a huge feather in Microsofts cap considering all the troubles they had with the RROD issues. I mean really, you have to appreciate how well they have done inspite of a defect that would have killed off most platforms.

So.... paint it how you want, but this new version of the 360 coupled with price drops and new sku's for the arcade on the horrizon puts MS in a very good position going thru it's 5th year and into its 6th.

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3) In 3 years teh lead is 4-5 million. Yes, this is true. But really the length of time is more like 3 1/2 years since the PS3 launched in Holiday 2006.

4) While the lead has narrowed.... it is still there.
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re 3) The PS3 launched in Spring 2007 in Europe. 1 1/2 years after the 360

re 4) The lead in Europe is gone (incl. those 1 1/2 years)

Note: This article refers to EMEAA numbers.

India = World. You can tell the success of your console based on the sales it has in India.

OR... you can also tell the success of the console by how many knock-offs of your box come out of China.

what are you guys on about. it's always the PS3 that reminds 360 owners that America isn't the world. we PS3 owners have always and will always take EVERY territory into consideration. look at you all now. it was America this and America that and then suddenly, for the first time in nearly TWO YEARS, the 360 beat the PS3 in Europe and suddenly Europe is relevant

now who is pathetic?

Wait how do you PS3 fans do that? Oh yeah,
"U BUTTHURT!?"

Nah just joking, it's just good to see the 360 have a nice boost you know, to keep the competition alive :)