Xbox Gaming in South Africa

The year's sales are mostly in now, and it's been a big one for the Xbox 360. While showing some drop off at retail, the console is still leading the PS3, with sales of Modern Warfare 2 outrunning its competitor's two to one. According to Microsoft product manager Aaron Greenberg, "we had consumers spend more money on the Xbox 360 than the Wii or the PS3: $838 million in hardware, software, and accessories."

And the company is expecting 2010 to be more of the same, with Bungie's hugely anticipated Halo: Reach coming: "I feel confident that there's nothing that will compare in size. Halo: Reach will be the biggest game of 2010," said Greenberg before adding, "we will do three things well. One, we will continue to offer a better value on hardware pricing. We will continue to remain $100 cheaper than PS3. Two, we will have more games, more blockbuster exclusives, no matter the genre. Three, you add all of the entertainment and social network. That's our focus, to keep adding more and more value. Consumers vote with their dollars, and so far it's been paying off, and we feel confident about next year as well."

[via Gamasutra]