Microsoft has announced that worldwide Xbox 360 sales have surpassed 30 million units since the console launched on November 22, 2005.
The company said that Xbox 360 has achieved the highest percentage growth in hardware sales of any console so far this year, up 28 percent over 2008.
In addition, the Xbox Live community now has more than 20 million active members spread across 26 countries.
“We’ve always been confident that Xbox 360 offers more entertainment value than any other console on the market, and these latest numbers show that consumers agree,” said Don Mattrick, senior vice president of Microsoft’s Interactive Entertainment Business.
“We expect our growth to continue to accelerate. Our news at E3 next week will underscore our commitment to bringing blockbuster entertainment experiences to everyone and to growing the Xbox entertainment brand globally.”
In February of 2009 Sony said that life-to-date PS3 sales had reached ?21.3? ?million units, the system having first launched on November 11, 2006.
Of the current-gen home platforms Nintendo’s Wii, which debuted on November 19, 2006, is in a league of its own. The system sold almost 26 million units last fiscal year alone, taking lifetime sales beyond the 50 million mark.