
Becomes biggest-selling 360 game ever; one-in-three console owners purchase copy
Halo 3 has become the fastest-selling Xbox 360 game of all time – and the second-fastest selling game in UK history, behind GTA: San Andreas.
However, PS2 had been on sale for four years when San Andreas was released in 2004, and had sold 6.6 million consoles in the UK – meaning that just one in ten PS2 owners bought the game.
According to ChartTrack, Microsoft’s UK installed based now stands at 1.4 million after less than two years on the market – meaning that one in three owners has already purchased a copy of Halo 3.
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Not that accurate
What about those die-hard fans that purchased more than 1 copy? My 2 friends bought 2 Legedary Editions and also 1 regular copy each which they got a day before release date.
I also have 2 Legendary Editions...For obviousy reason being that they will sell rather well on the net.
Only thing it broke was my Xbox
I've also had two copies of the games but only because it kept freezing and going wrong. In the end the only thing that Halo 3 broke for me was my Xbox. Pre-Halo 3 no problems, post-halo 3 crashing every 5 minutes. now its back to MS for repair so I'm out of an Xbox for 6 weeks!
Re: Not that accurate
am i the only 360 owner that doesnt want halo 3? personally i'd rather have bioshock or stranglehold (and yes ive played all 3!)
Re: Not that accurate
i agree bioshock was amazing, halo3 is just halo 2 in my view, looks the same completed it in 6 hours and was not blown away as all marketing suggest, game of the decade ??
i really dont think so
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6 hours? is that all? i completed strangehold in that and was very annoyed! with the hype surrounding halo id be even more annoyed! (im not into multiplayer)
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I, don't really care on how fast this game sells; that is not what bothers me on playing it. this game my friends, to me, should be called the world's most unrealistic videogame in history! did you know, that this game copied more ideas from others it is pathetic. THATS RIGHT LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! this videogame copied the mario brothers, the movie called soldier, super troopers and more! research it your self and you to, will see! remember, you don't have to believe me, but for your own good in knowledge, i beg you to do so and then share this knowledge with others.
Thank You Very Much,
ACE
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