Xbox One pre-orders 'trending ahead of Xbox 360', says Hryb

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Xbox One demand apparently higher than Xbox 360 at launch

Xbox One pre-orders are "trending higher" than that of Xbox 360 during its respective pre-launch period, according to Microsoft's Larry 'Major Nelson' Hryb.

Posting via Twitter today, Hryb said, "Just found out XboxOne preorders are trending ahead of Xbox 360 preorders during the same time period + sold out at most U.S. retailers."

Hryb didn't release any specific figures, nor did the firm make any mention of Xbox One's pre-order performance in today's fiscal Q4 and year-end finical report.

This does, however, support the prior claim of Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot, who said Christmas pre-order numbers for Sony's PlayStation 4 and Microsoft's Xbox One are twice what they were for the launch of PS3 and Xbox 360.

UK retailers reported strong Xbox One pre-orders following the announcement of Microsoft's console in May, with Blockbuster saying Xbox One pre-orders broke records for the firm.

Meanwhile online retail giant Amazon reported in June that Xbox One and PS4 pre-orders were 'neck and neck', and that Xbox One pre-orders were 20 per cent higher than they were for Xbox 360 ahead of its release in 2005.

Microsoft today reported significant growth for its Entertainment and Devices Division which encompasses its Xbox business, and claimed Xbox Live growth of nearly 20 per cent.

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VibeEditzPosted:

This is obvious...
The gaming community has grown enormously in the last 7 years.
I feel proud to say i have had Xbox live for 8 years now.

VPSPosted:

well that means more people are switching from 360 :D

GossipPosted:

Getting mine today.

ExoticWolfsPosted:

Fuzzeh_X
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ExoticWolfs
Vancouver_Canucks It was quite obvious to me that it would happen. More users than when Xbox 360 was being released.


Yeah, way more users. I knew it would, but not by this much so fast. But everyone wants a next-gen console whether it is xbox one or PS4. :D


Well i still havnt decided i was going with the PS4 then xbox changed the used game policy so the only thing thats bad about xbox is the price
Yea the price is stupid and it's not just the price, it's knowing that that extra $100 is going towards a paperweight.


Don't see why everyone is soo pissed off about paying more for the kinect, I think I will like it and it will be awesome! While everyone else is just assuming it will be shit because of the kids with the kinect mic on xbox 360. Personally I can't wait to get my hands on it, if I do get an xbox. We haven't even tested out the kinect our self and don't know what it is going to be like, I do agree they could have went down on the price though.

III_XBOI_IIIPosted:

Fuzzeh_X
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ExoticWolfs
Vancouver_Canucks It was quite obvious to me that it would happen. More users than when Xbox 360 was being released.


Yeah, way more users. I knew it would, but not by this much so fast. But everyone wants a next-gen console whether it is xbox one or PS4. :D


Well i still havnt decided i was going with the PS4 then xbox changed the used game policy so the only thing thats bad about xbox is the price
Yea the price is stupid and it's not just the price, it's knowing that that extra $100 is going towards a paperweight.


I'm pre ordered both. I'm going to use the XBox one for more media purposes. Might use the ps4 for actual gaming and competitive.

AlbericiPosted:

-Wub Of course there's more gamers since the Xbox 360 release.


Lol what I said on my other post they act like this gaming thing is all new and never been around. But remember they post good stuff about there own console because of the hate they have been getting.

WubsPosted:

Of course there's more gamers since the Xbox 360 release.

WoobiePosted:

Good for them, kind of obvious it would happen the way gaming is so popular nowadays.

generalhunterPosted:

Sony & Microsoft say this all the time to make people scared to quickly pre-order cause they think they're won't be any stock

Fuzzeh_XPosted:

SCO
ExoticWolfs
Vancouver_Canucks It was quite obvious to me that it would happen. More users than when Xbox 360 was being released.


Yeah, way more users. I knew it would, but not by this much so fast. But everyone wants a next-gen console whether it is xbox one or PS4. :D


Well i still havnt decided i was going with the PS4 then xbox changed the used game policy so the only thing thats bad about xbox is the price
Yea the price is stupid and it's not just the price, it's knowing that that extra $100 is going towards a paperweight.


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