Come on Microsoft, that was a pretty desperate attempt to spin the statistics.

Yeah... I'm just implying that the spinning is coming off as desperate to me.  Normally it isn't hard for a "fan" to get behind the spin and argue for it.

 But even the most ardent 360 fan couldn't look at this spin without being a bit embarassed.

Let's party :

Can we just please forget this news and not blow it out of proportion? Statements like these are embarrassing for us X360 fans, but maybe this Don Mattrick (a senior vice president out of many) is just a small and insignificant employee in the corporation (and dumb too).

What I'm more interested in is the gold/silver split.

I've been saying it for a while. Microsoft is getting desperate.

History has shown us that press releases right before NPD can only mean bad news ahead.

http://www.247wallst.com/2008/05/to-microsoft-ms.html

Lol... the media is starting to catch on:

May 14, 2008

To Microsoft (MSFT) Xbox Goes The Victory Wreath

Microsoft (MSFT) claims that its Xbox 360 has reached the sale of ten million units in the US ahead of the Nintendo Wii and Sony (SNE) PS3.

The news is somewhat, if not entirely hollow, PR without substance or justification.

As Reuters points out "The Xbox 360 was the first of this latest generation of game machines to launch in the United States when it was released in November 2005. The PS3 and Wii were launched in the United States a year later."

Although the Wii has been in the market for a much shorter time, it has sold almost nine million units.

The people at the device division of Microsoft must not have enough to do.

Douglas A. McIntyre

 

Oh RAZ you silly little fanboy. Seeing you makes me warm and fuzzy inside.

Maybe, but this is what the MASSES will be seeing on their homepages, news sites, aol, and MSNBC...  Pretty effective "spin", as transparent as it may be.

Microsoft sells 10 million Xbox 360s in US Forbes, NY - 13 minutes ago AP 05.14.08, 4:33 PM ET The Xbox 360, Microsoft Corp.'s gaming console, has sold more than 10 million units in the US through April, the company said ...MSFT

Microsoft: Xbox 360 First To Reach 10 Million Sold In US Gamasutra, CA - 14 minutes ago Microsoft has announced that, by the latest tally, it has sold over 10 million Xbox 360 units in the US, the first of the latest generation consoles to do ...MSFT

MS: Xbox 360 Sales Hit 10 mln in US Next Generation, CA - 20 minutes ago By Kris Graft Microsoft said Wednesday that Xbox 360 has hit 10 million units sold in the US, claiming that it is more likely to "win" the console battle, ...MSFT

Microsoft sells 10 million Xbox 360s in US MSN Money - 26 minutes ago NEW YORK (AP) - The Xbox 360, Microsoft Corp.'s gaming console, has sold more than 10 million units in the US through April, the company said Wednesday. ...MSFT

Microsoft says Xbox 360 is the first to sell 10 million units Bizjournals.com, NC - 38 minutes ago Microsoft Corp. said it's sold 10 million Xbox 360 units in the US -- a volume that it said will crown its product the winner in the gaming console battle ...MSFT - OTC:NTDOY

Xbox 360 reaches 10 million US sales before Wii or PS3 Reuters - 48 minutes ago SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday its Xbox 360 game machine beat Nintendo Co Ltd's Wii and Sony Corp's PlayStation 3 to reach 10 million ...MSFT - SNE - TYO:7974

Xbox 360 Is The First Console To Reach 10 Million In US Sales Bitbag, CA - 48 minutes ago by Torrence Davis Well we have a first for Microsoft’s Xbox 360. Apparently, it’s the first console to reach 10 million in sales this generation. ...MSFT

Xbox 360 hits 10 million sold in US
CNET Crave Blog - 59 minutes ago
Microsoft said on Wednesday that its Xbox 360 has become the first next-generation video game console to hit 10 million units sold in the United States. ...MSFT