Microsoft's Xbox 360 'S' enjoyed a blistering UK launch over the weekend - even out-performing the release of Sony's PS3 Slim in 2009.

The hardware was released at retail on Friday - with a host of sellers discounting the SKU or offering it as part of a cash-saving bundle.

The 250GB console is smaller than the Xbox 360 Elite, and comes with WiFi capability under its hood. It also contains one fan compared to the previous model's two - something Microsoft guarantees will help kill off the Red Ring Of Death. It's also very shiny.

According to official UK industry data monitor GfK-ChartTrack, the XBox 360 S achieved the biggest ever launch in the UK for a "revised" home console - surpassing the launch sales of both PS2 Slim and PS3 Slim.

Over its first two days, the console sold around the same as the original Xbox 360's launch sales total back in week 48 of 2005.

GfK-ChartTrack has not released the sales figures, but we'll check in to see if there's any additional data available.

The firm reports: 'This is even more impressive when you take into account that the original Xbox 360 was launched across two versions, Pro and Core.'

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=256202

So in two days, the S model sold more than the original 360 did its first week when it was first introduced in the UK?

How much was that?

100k ????

Around 70,000 units accoridng to VGC

http://gamrfeed.vgchartz.com/story/80925/xbox-360-s-has-record-breaking-uk-launch/

I have to say those numbers are pretty crazy, didn't think that a console re-launch with out a price drop would have such a big impact. Will be interesting to see where the base line sales fall to. A slim arcade launch should set things off again in the next few months in time for the holidays and this is all without even dropping the price!

Maybe it's time to finally pick one up when an arcade version launches!

Nuts!! What else can I say, honestly?

And the best part is that this is not a random analysts talk. GfK is the biggest market research company in Europe and no. 2 worldwide, just behind NPD.

Sure they make mistakes as well, but they can't be that far off.

MS must be happy:

• June 2010 Slim in NA
• July 2010 Slim in Europe
• August 2010 Slim Arcade worldwide
• September 2010 Halo Reach
• October 2010 Fable 3
• November 2010 Kinect
• April 2011 Gears of War 3

so around >50K in just two days and it is just UK only.

next week will be interesting

360's year, no doubt... Fucking insane O_o. I dont think we'll need the rest of europe's numbers :P it outsold its EU hardware last week only in the UK. Seriously frightning

Amazing numbers in the UK

That's some amazing numbers!

Well done MS!