Halo 3 bought by 52% of US Xbox 360 owners

[TTR Dr Payne]

http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/17/ha...ox-360-owners/

Halo 3 bought by 52% of US Xbox 360 owners

81 Comments by Alexander Sliwinski Dec 17th 2007 7:28PM
Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, First Person Shooters, Business

Doing some simple math, GameDaily estimates that 52% of Xbox 360 owners in the US purchased a copy of Halo 3. With 4.1 million Halo 3 copies sold in the US through November and 7.9 million Xbox 360s purchased to date, it appears like a simple enough conclusion.

NPD's analyst Anita Frazier says the power of Halo 3 is evident in the fact that it clearly drove Xbox 360 hardware sales in September, even more effectively than a price cut would. Halo 3 may not make every outlet's game of the year round-ups, but it's sure to receive game of the year from Microsoft's accountants.


Im quite frankly actually surprised at how low the estimated number is, i would have thought it would be more towards the mid 70s and low 80s

[xXpreistXx]

i guess theres alot of gaylo newbs out there =/

[Tearo]

I do own Halo 3,and I like the game..But it's not that good,I think it's very overrated

[B1GDADDYK00LA1D]

Halo made Xbox what it is.. and hardcore Xbox fans were going to get Halo 3 no matter what. The game is really overrated and didn't really bring anything new to the table. I loved 'The Forge' and the fact that you could record your games.. but it play exactly like Halo 2 only now you could do them 2 extra things.

[Other]

Im quite frankly actually surprised at how low the estimated number is, i would have thought it would be more towards the mid 70s and low 80s

You're not looking at this right. 52% is ****ing insane. Over half of the players with a 360 own this game. I bet this is the first ever game to break 50% and the last for a long time.

[Tearo]

Actually,I think it's more..Because they didn't count the people who bought the Xbox 360 halo 3 edition which comes with the game

[paintba||er]

Originally Posted by Tearo

Actually,I think it's more..Because they didn't count the people who bought the Xbox 360 halo 3 edition which comes with the game

No, it doesn't come with the game.

Originally Posted by Xbox.com

This new Special Edition contains these components:

Halo 3 Special Edition Console
Halo 3 Special Edition Wireless Controller
Halo 3 Special Edition 20GB Hard Drive
Halo 3 Special Edition Wired Headset
Halo 3 Special Edition Gamer Pics and Theme (Exclusive download via Xbox LIVE)
Component HD AV Cable
Ethernet Cable
HDMI Port
Play & Charge Kit
Xbox LIVE Silver Membership
One-month Xbox LIVE Gold Membership
Halo 3 game not included—sold separately

[TTR Dr Payne]

lol, i was at Future Shop on Wednesday to buy Rock Band, and these 2 guys were checkin out the Halo 3 XBOX 360 console, and they read whats included and they saw DOES NOT INCLUDE HALO 3, they said so loud "What the ****!? Thats so ****ing stupid!" i lol'ed at them and walked away with Rock Band in hand...(well hands...lol)

[corvette_tiger85]

wow halo 3 is a famous game then

[sÖulz3rØ]

lol i bought halo 3 even before i got 360...
then i got 360 a couple hours after