Halo 3 sales top $300 million in first week

[KillEmAll]

Halo 3 continues to deliver for Bungie, Microsoft

Everyone knew that Halo 3 would be a blockbuster for Microsoft. The game was hyped to no end and developers at Bungie even acknowledged that their efforts with Halo 2 weren't the greatest and that Halo 3 would right all of those wrongs.

Halo 3 lived up to the hype and recorded first-day sales of over $170 million USD and garnered nearly universal praise.

"Halo 3 has become a pop-culture phenomenon," said Shane Kim of Microsoft's Game Studios. "Not only is Halo 3 setting sales records, it's also redefining entertainment... Within the first 20 hours alone, we've seen more than a million Xbox Live members come online to play Halo 3 - that makes September 25 the most active Xbox Live gaming day in history."

Microsoft is once again playing the numbers game and today announced that Halo 3's first-week sales broke the $300 million USD mark. In addition, retailers are reporting the sales of the Xbox 360 console roughly doubled during the first week of Halo 3 availability.

Moreover, almost one-third of players on Xbox Live during launch day were playing Halo 3. Halo 3 players recorded over 3.6 million hours of online play during the first 24 hours of availability and over 40 million hours during the first week of availability.

"Halo is truly a cultural phenomenon, and the launch of Halo 3 is an important milestone for Xbox 360 and for video games as entertainment and as an art form," said Microsoft founder Bill Gates. "Halo 3 embodies our vision for the future of entertainment, where some of the world's greatest creative minds will deliver a new generation of interactive storytelling."

Halo 3 is available in three versions: Standard Edition ($59.99), Limited Edition ($69.99) and Legendary Edition ($129.99).

So, if my numbers are right a video game topped the sales of all movies in 2006 except for Pirates of the Caribbean 2 (at $422 mil) and the year isn't over yet. Not bad.

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and the game has only been out for 9 days..

[COUNTRYBOY]

Halo3 will become a icon. I wonder when the toys will come out?

[James_B_Wads2000]

Wow that represents a lot of boys age 14-31 that have never had sex with a woman before.


James

[asdf]

Wow that represents a lot of boys age 14-31 that have never had sex with a woman before.
James

I am married with kids.....oh and I have a job.
One of my good Halo buddies that have played with for over 4 years has his PhD, is a Sr. product and software engineer for YAHOO, and is married with 6 children. Thats awesome that you can stereotype people, we need more of that around here.

[COUNTRYBOY]

Wow that represents a lot of boys age 14-31 that have never had sex with a woman before.


James

Gamers are not what they used to be. We have had family game nights where my son, me and my wife, along with my 7 year old daughter, have played co-op games.

[Cirrus2000]

Wow that represents a lot of boys age 14-31 that have never had sex with a woman before.

Aw, c'mon, be fair though. It's not like it's a Star Wars game, or something...

[stefan]

Wow that represents a lot of boys age 14-31 that have never had sex with a woman before.
James

I am married with kids.....oh and I have a job.
One of my good Halo buddies that have played with for over 4 years has his PhD, is a Sr. product and software engineer for YAHOO, and is married with 6 children.

but both of you can be right. right?

[James_B_Wads2000]

Thats awesome that you can stereotype people, we need more of that around here.

Geez Summit it was just a joke. I am well aware that gaming, like porn , has moved from the shadows and it is now socially acceptable.

Oh and I am very proud of you for losing your virginity. You can't see it, but believe me I am celebrating the fact in my own special way.




James

[Sombeech]

Wow that represents a lot of boys age 14-31 that have never had sex with a woman before.


James

I've had sex. with a woman.

[asdf]

but both of you can be right. right?

When you have millions of people playing a video game together you are going to a variety of folks that log on to play. Not just nerds and virgins......

I wonder what the macs gaming status would be had Bungie not left for MS?

Geez Summit it was just a joke I am well aware that gaming, like porn , has moved from the shadows and it is now socially acceptable.

I figured it was a joke. But Socially acceptable... Like Pron... now you are just being silly. I chose video games over television because I like to interact with what I see on the screen.

Lets just not forget that most people come to this site to learn more about sliding down ropes, in tights, with other dudes, in tight confined spaces. An outsider could easily stereotype this activity.


Oh, thanks for keeping that thing under your desk.

[Kent K25]

Wow that represents a lot of boys age 14-31 that have never had sex with a woman before.


James

I've had sex. with a woman.

Thanks for clarifying the sex of the recipient.

[James_B_Wads2000]

Wow that represents a lot of boys age 14-31 that have never had sex with a woman before.


James

I've had sex. with a woman.

Really... ah... what's it's like?


James

[Cirrus2000]

Wow that represents a lot of boys age 14-31 that have never had sex with a woman before.


James

I've had sex. with a woman.

Really... ah... what's it's like?


James

And... does she like... photography? (grin grin, snap snap, wink wink, nudge nudge. Say no more!)

[Sombeech]

And... does she like... photography? (grin grin, snap snap, wink wink, nudge nudge. Say no more!)

She does! Pictures of me, that is. I just emailed you my whole set. It's labeled "Fall Collection 2007".

[James_B_Wads2000]

Wow that represents a lot of boys age 14-31 that have never had sex with a woman before.


James

I've had sex. with a woman.

Really... ah... what's it's like?


James

And... does she like... photography? (grin grin, snap snap, wink wink, nudge nudge. Say no more!)

A nod's as good as a wink to a blind bat.


James