Microsoft bags Fastest Selling Consumer Electronics Device record - Microsoft Kinect

Guiness World Records officially names the Microsoft Kinect as the world's fastest selling consumer electronics device. This announcement comes after Microsoft announcing that the popular Kinect Sensor have already sold 10 million units world wide. Head over the break for the presser.

Kinect sells 4 million units and passes by Nintendo's pace in the same launch period

The Kinect, Microsoft's latest add on, if you'd accept that term for me to use, to their Xbox 360 have surpassed Nintendo's pace in the same launch period with their Nintendo Wii.

Microsoft have passed the 4 million units sold mark with their Kinect that is setting a new kind of way for us to play games. The sales, up to this point does not have any signs of being tired and with that rate Microsoft would likely to reach the 6 million mark before the end of the year.

"In the same amount of time since launch, Nintendo only managed to sell 2.9 million units, while Sony is taking up the rear with a hair over 900 000 Move devices. It's too early to tell, but even with Nintendo's shortages, Kinect is outpacing both competitors at a good clip." - Neowin

Source: Neowin



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[Update] Microsoft reports 2.5 million units of Kinect sold

The day Microsoft started selling their Kinect for the XBox 360, it was already in competition with Nintendo's Wii, and Sony's PlayStation Move. While Nintendo had it's share of success with it's Wii they are still selling and not a dollar is cut by Nintendo for the Wii. Sony, on the other hand, reported they have sold 2.5 million units of the PlayStation Move, which is basically a direct competition they have put head to head with Nintendo's Wii (minus the console). With the XBox on their shoulders, Microsoft is not keen on stopping their development with it. Hence, Kinect which removes the need of those controllers all together.

Microsoft's Kinect selling like there's no tomorrow

Microsoft has been teasing people with it's up coming and touted to be the hottest gaming console add on, the Kinect, which basically makes you the controller. After all of that teasing and what not Microsoft is prepping up to launch the gaming accessory ahead of the holiday season this year. So, it's on pre-orders right now and it's selling like there's no tomorrow over at Best-Buy, Game Stop, Amazon.com, and Wal-mart.