Folks, the dust has settled. Earlier this week, industry marketing research firm, the NPD group, released its Xbox 360 sales data for the month of November. And luckily for all the pundits and critics out there, Paul Thurrott's Internet Nexus has posted some numbers. The results from all the hype and hoopla surrounding one of the most exciting (and for some, frustrating) console launches in gaming history are, if nothing else, interesting to behold. The fact that Microsoft's flagship launch title, Perfect Dark Zero, was outsold by existing current-gen titles like Madden and Need For Speed Most Wanted must be disappointing for their first-party portfolio. Furthermore, Call of Duty 2 being the best-selling game on Xbox 360, and one of the best in November overall -- who saw that one coming?
Keep in mind that the summaries below are only based on numbers from mid-to-late November, when Xbox 360 games, and then subsequently console, became available for consumption. So without further ado, let the shock and awww begin!
Total number of Xbox 360s sold in the United States in November: 325,902.
Total number of Xboxes sold in the United States in the same number of days following launch: 556,221.
The best selling Xbox 360 title: Call of Duty 2 with 250,730 copies, making it the 3rd best selling console title in November.
The worst selling Xbox 360 title: Ridge Racer 6 with just 9,091 copies sold.
Perfect Dark Zero was the best selling first-party title.
The worst selling first party title was Kameo: Elements of Power, with 73,801 copies sold.
Total number of Xbox 360 games sold: 1,273,352.
Total number of Xbox games sold: 1,334,930.
Total amount of money made by Xbox games: $72,072,729.
Average number of games sold per Xbox 360 console: 3.9.
Average number of accessories sold per Xbox 360 console: 3.
Percentage of wireless controllers sold per Xbox 360: 98%.
The top 10 selling Xbox 360 titles in November were:
Call of Duty 2 (Activision)
Madden NFL 06 (Electronic Arts)
Need For Speed: Most Wanted (Electronic Arts)
Perfect Dark Zero: Limited Edition (Microsoft Games)
Condemned: Criminal Origins (SEGA)
Project Gotham Racing 3 (Microsoft Games)
Perfect Dark Zero (Microsoft Games)
Kameo: Elements of Power (Microsoft Games)
Quake 4 (Activision)
NBA Live 06 (Electronic Arts)
