Microsoft touts Xbox 360 'black friday' success
WinInfo | at | by Mike
Microsoft this week revealed that its Xbox 360 video game console outsold its Sony PlayStation 3 rival 3-to-1 on "Black Friday," which curiously describes the three day weekend after Thanksgiving, a period that unofficially kicks off the holiday selling season. The software giant notes that it's 2008 Black Friday sales were also 25 higher than the same period a year ago.
"We entered into the Black Friday sales period with cautious optimism, knowing that dollar for dollar, Xbox 360 offers more social entertainment value than any other console on the market," says Microsoft senior vice president Don Mattrick.