Why is the Xbox 360 SO popular in the U.S.?

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CGI-Quality said:

kain_kusanagi said:
Halo is the best thing to happen to gaming in the last decade. That is why the Xbox is so popular. Americans get it, the rest of the world has yet to be enlightened by Halo.

Somehow, I don't think Halo is responsible for 75 million users all on its own, but surely a notable contribution.

My take just based purely on anecdote - marketing/timing/price handling/word of moth/Xbox LIVE/Sony's missteps. Microsoft positioned themselves like champs this gen, my hat off to them.

Yes, this i agree with.