52% of all Xbox 360 owners in U.S. picked up Halo 3

[Zeus]

Perhaps this doesn't come as a major surprise, but reports indicate that Halo 3 was picked up by 52 percent of all Xbox 360 owners in the United States. This figures signify the importance of the Halo franchise to the Xbox business, which also helped the 360 to move 527,000 units in September.


That's an incredible attach rate and proof positive of the importance of the Halo brand to Microsoft and its Xbox business. Halo 3 has given Xbox 360 a huge lift in terms of console adoption. The Xbox 360 was the top selling console in September with over 527K units sold.

"The power of Halo 3 is quite evident," NPD industry analyst Anita Frazier commented to GameDaily BIZ. "Even more than the attach rate of the game, which is significant, the fact that when it released it drove hardware sales substantially is evidence of the power of the franchise. That is why content is so important - a really killer game drives hardware adoption more than any other factor (including price cuts)."


News Source: <A href="http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/news/halo-3-purchased-by-52-of-xbox-360-owners-in-us/18881/?biz=1" target="_blank">Gamedaily</a>

[KillFelix]

Which means 48% of xboxs are modded

[Soldiers On LSD]

Wait and see Xbots! When Killzone 2 Gets to sell 5 times this and double the PS3 units! Killzone 2 is the Halo Killer!! Killzone has teh l33t CELL that converts CGI in real time 3D at full 1080p 60fps. Power dudz, REAL POWER!


/sarcasm

[wadsy]

and of those 52% that purchased h3 half are now banned

[grapeape]

and of those 52% that purchased h3 half are now banned

Actually its probably more like half of the 48% that didnt....

[DEDDOA]

I can't say I am suprised, appart from orange box, Halo 3 is the most complete game on console for online and offline play. Others come close, and I expect many will say CoD4 beats it now, but at release there was no real substitute.

I guess regardless of what many say on these forums, FPS do sell and are very popular, so having a console that is seen as going hand in hand with FPS and has one of the most popular FPS's is no bad thing for the console buying public as a whole.

[segaman1977]

Even though there are people that bash it, mostly by ignorant people who never even have played it, nobody can deny that 52% is a very impressive attach rate. Although the game is short and not the graphically best, it is really fun. Fun factor is the most important to me. I hope the revenue generated will help bungie create more fun games.

[d_winchy]

50% completed it in a day or two. but still cling onto multi player to justify their purchase.

while the rest of us enjoy other games like cod4.

[Frak-Frakistan]

Wait and see Xbots! When Killzone 2 Gets to sell 5 times this and double the PS3 units! Killzone 2 is the Halo Killer!! Killzone has teh l33t CELL that converts CGI in real time 3D at full 1080p 60fps. Power dudz, REAL POWER!


/sarcasm

hmmm ........OK

[pangbulle]

its official, americans are stupid enough to buy any crap thrown at them

[willizm]

Wait and see Xbots! When Killzone 2 Gets to sell 5 times this and double the PS3 units! Killzone 2 is the Halo Killer!! Killzone has teh l33t CELL that converts CGI in real time 3D at full 1080p 60fps. Power dudz, REAL POWER!


/sarcasm

Hehe, sounds like history gearing up to repeat itself like the mighty Killzone for PS2. Hopefully Sony did their homework this time and are not trying to make a quick buck at our expense.

its official, americans are stupid enough to buy any crap thrown at them

I thought this game sold well in other markets besides America? I guess it's official, pangbulle is stupid enough to post an anti-America comment without consulting google. Oh, and I guess the fact that the game scored well from most reputable review sites doesn't mean anything, huh.

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6180460.html?sid=6180460

[panzival]

Hehe, sounds like history gearing up to repeat itself like the mighty Killzone for PS2. Hopefully Sony did their homework this time and are not trying to make a quick buck at our expense.



I thought this game sold well in other markets besides America? I guess it's official, pangbulle is stupid enough to post an anti-America comment without consulting google. Oh, and I guess the fact that the game scored well from most reputable review sites doesn't mean anything, huh.

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6180460.html?sid=6180460

Lol, gamespot isn't reputable. Why didn't you just use metacritic?

[Soldiers On LSD]

hmmm ........OK

I just made u a favor about talking about the PS3 about beign better than the 360 and such nonsense. :cool:

[KingPepper]

Bought Halo 3, Yeah So What..........Because 42% Returned it when they Saw How Crap the Game was, it Turned Out to be just as SLOWWWWWWWWW as Halo 1 & 2 Were, Next Gen my Arse, Give Me Quake 3 any Day, By the Time you Get up a Flight of Stairs in Halo 3, i could of Shot you 10 Times with the Mighty Rail Gun................LOL :D

I was One of the Stupid F**KERS who bought HALO 3 here in England, it soon went back to the Shop to get my Money Back Though............:rolleyes:

[killgod]

Bought Halo 3, Yeah So What..........Because 42% Returned it when they Saw How Crap the Game was, it Turned Out to be just as SLOWWWWWWWWW as Halo 1 & 2 Were, Next Gen my Arse, Give Me Quake 3 any Day, By the Time you Get up a Flight of Stairs in Halo 3, i could of Shot you 10 Times with the Mighty Rail Gun................LOL :D

I was One of the Stupid F**KERS who bought HALO 3 here in England, it soon went back to the Shop to get my Money Back Though............:rolleyes:

i'd be interested to see the amount of Halo 3's traded in.

my local EB has about 30 used copies on the shelf for sale, including the one that was mine