[ # ] Xbox 360 close to 2 million units sold in UK

/* Posted April 2nd, 2008 at 7:00am */
/* Filed under Microsoft, Video Games, Xbox */

According to the latest figures from Chart-Track, the Microsoft Xbox 360 is very close to hitting 2 million units sold in the UK. The figure, when hit, will be a big milestone for the console.

Thanks to a sales spurt brought upon by the Easter season and recent price cuts, the console is now in fierce competition with the PlayStation 3 in the territory.

Dorian Bloch, director of UK sales monitor Chart-Track, added, “We are very close to clocking through 2 million 360s in the UK. It should be next week.”

The 360 originally launched in the UK in December of 2005 and reached the 1 million sold milestone after 60 weeks. The PS3, which was launched in ther territory in March of 2007, hit 1 million sold last month.

“The Xbox 360 is extremely well liked in the UK and very strong,” added Bloch. “Sony has a long way to go to overtake it in the UK.”