Xbox Live Hits 1.4 Million Members as Xbox Market Share Rises

Joshua · 01-28-2005, 11:23 AM

Microsoft's Xbox video game console seems to be doing even better
than previously thought. Thanks in part to humongous sales of Halo
2--6.4 million worldwide since its November 2004 debut--the Xbox has
experienced an unprecedented period of growth during the past several
months. According to Microsoft, the Xbox has increased its market
share for 14 consecutive months and now controls 37 percent of the
console market. The Xbox was the only video game console to grow
market share during both calendar year 2004 and the last quarter of
2004. Meanwhile, the Xbox Live online game service now has more than
1.4 million subscribers, exceeding expectations. The market includes
more than 200 Xbox Live-enabled video games, the software giant says,
and the most popular title--Halo 2, naturally--has had subscribers log
a record 91 million hours of game play.

kei2 · 01-28-2005, 12:23 PM

Good for the Xbox, my system of choice. But... the 1.4 million Live subs probably includes free (trial) subscriptions too though, like mine which I plan to cancel at the end of February.

SnowSurfer · 01-29-2005, 12:15 PM

kei i was debatign canceling mine too but i love to just turn it on and jump right into a game

damn you addictive xbox...

kei2 · 01-29-2005, 02:38 PM

haha nice. I would consider keeping Live if I played more often... but as it is I play online maybe an hour a week, so for me it's not worth keeping. None of my real-life friends play on Live, which also decreases its value to me.

01-28-2005, 11:23 AM	#1
Joshua Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 3,390	Xbox Live Hits 1.4 Million Members as Xbox Market Share Rises Microsoft's Xbox video game console seems to be doing even better than previously thought. Thanks in part to humongous sales of Halo 2--6.4 million worldwide since its November 2004 debut--the Xbox has experienced an unprecedented period of growth during the past several months. According to Microsoft, the Xbox has increased its market share for 14 consecutive months and now controls 37 percent of the console market. The Xbox was the only video game console to grow market share during both calendar year 2004 and the last quarter of 2004. Meanwhile, the Xbox Live online game service now has more than 1.4 million subscribers, exceeding expectations. The market includes more than 200 Xbox Live-enabled video games, the software giant says, and the most popular title--Halo 2, naturally--has had subscribers log a record 91 million hours of game play. __________________ The Apexer formerly known as SnotRocket. "Like I **ing said, "Ok, so I hear it may be a repost. Blah But I had never seen it, so..." ** you Canta." -Jenny 12/4/2003

01-29-2005, 12:15 PM	#3
SnowSurfer Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,616	kei i was debatign canceling mine too but i love to just turn it on and jump right into a game damn you addictive xbox... __________________ I have an athlon xp 2500+ ... aren't you glad you know that?

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

01-28-2005, 12:23 PM	#2
kei2 Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,102	Good for the Xbox, my system of choice. But... the 1.4 million Live subs probably includes free (trial) subscriptions too though, like mine which I plan to cancel at the end of February.

01-29-2005, 02:38 PM	#4
kei2 Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,102	haha nice. I would consider keeping Live if I played more often... but as it is I play online maybe an hour a week, so for me it's not worth keeping. None of my real-life friends play on Live, which also decreases its value to me.

User Name
Password
Remember Me?