So The 360 Is Selling At Close To Identical Rate As The First Xbox

[Oyvoyvoyv]

Well, your numbers aren't totally correct, as you're comparing different time frames.

I'll do it another way.

Xbox original

2001: 1.7M (not a full year)

2002: 5.7M

2003: 5.8M

2004: 7.0M

2005: 3.8M

2006: 750K

 

Xbox 360.

2005: 1.3M (not a full year)

2006: 6.9M

2007: 8.1M (first half sales: 2.5M

2008 first half: 3.76M

 

What you see here, is that in 2006, the 360 sold 21% more than the original's 2002 sales. In 2007, the 360 increased by about 13%, and sold 40% more than the original did in 2002.

In 2008, the 360 is tracking to sell 40-50% more than it did in 2007, meaning that it should sell 10-12M. This would mean that the 360's 2008 will sell around 50% more than the XB did in its peak year.

In 2009, the 360 could very well see a 100% increase over the original's 2005.