Xbox 360 scores $6.7 billion in 2011 - NPD

NPD data shows gamers spent $4.6B on Xbox 360 games and accessories, $2.1B on consoles in past year; 1.7 million Xbox 360 systems sold in December.

There won't be a new Xbox or PlayStation announcement this year. And that is a good thing.

Let’s be honest. If you ignore all the news, pretend all the hype is imagined, and search your feelings: is anyone really excited for the next Xbox or the PS4 yet? If this was an actual discussion and, ya know, not a written column, the answer would likely be a resounding no. That doesn’t mean people aren’t interested in the next generation of consoles and won’t buy them with the glee that only ...

US video game sales drop 21 per cent in December as consoles reach end of cycle

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - U.S. retail sales of video game hardware, software and accessories fell 21 per cent in December from a year ago to $3.99 billion as players bought fewer games for their aging consoles, according to market researcher NPD Group.

NPD: Xbox 360 earns $6.7 billion in 2011

The game industry's December 2011 may have been down from the same month last year , but it hasn't brought down spirits at Microsoft. The Redmond-based Xbox 360 manufacturer capped off 2011 by having the number one console for twelve straight months, NPD data reveals. In December, Microsoft sold more than 1.7 million consoles ( déjà vu , anyone?) without brand-new hardware to help push it over ...

Xbox 360 scores big but gaming sales dip in 2011

(Credit: Microsoft) Microsoft's Xbox 360 was one of the few bright spots in a year marked by a downturn in retail gaming sales, according to data out yesterday from NPD Group. The Xbox 360 scored almost 40 percent of physical retail sales across all product categories in 2011. Microsoft's gaming console was the top-selling platform of the year, said NPD, though Sony's PlayStation 3 also saw a ...

Modzlab Introduces its New Line of Glossy Xbox 360 Modded Controllers

The Xbox 360 has become one of the most popular gaming platforms in the world, but many hardcore gamers are looking for a little more than the basic box provides. Replacing the controllers that come standard with the Xbox is one way gamers can make a statement and get more fun and excitement out of every game they play.(PRWEB) February 02, 2012 The Xbox 360 has become one of the most popular ...