According to Mindy Mount, Microsoft CFO of the Entertainment and Devices Division, the Xbox 360 is about to surpass the original Xbox's install base sometime this month. The original Xbox was able to sell around 25 million units during its rather short five year life-cycle, which the 360 would be able to do in about three years.
Mount also mentioned that the nearing 25 million install base is "only a start", pointing out that cheaper hardware prices over time dramatically increase hardware sales. As is evident by the $199 Arcade's influence in recent NPD figures. We'll go on to predict a 40 million Xbox 360 install base by the time Microsoft retires our white wonder. Write that down and see how accurate we were come 2012.
Mount also mentioned that the nearing 25 million install base is "only a start", pointing out that cheaper hardware prices over time dramatically increase hardware sales. As is evident by the $199 Arcade's influence in recent NPD figures. We'll go on to predict a 40 million Xbox 360 install base by the time Microsoft retires our white wonder. Write that down and see how accurate we were come 2012.
