Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition performing strongly at retail

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The physical, retail version of Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition was the best-selling Xbox 360 game in its launch window, according to Mojang founder Markus “Notch” Persson.

Noting that the disc version of Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition had been out for a few days on Twitter, Persson went on to reveal it’s selling just about as terrifically as everybody expected.

“And they’re telling me it’s currently the fastest selling console game in the US. Neato!” he said.

Minecraft hit US retail earlier this month. It seems almost impossible that not everybody already owned a copy of Minecraft; the Xbox 360 version has sold over 6 million units and players have logged a cumulative total over 1 billion hours, the Pocket Edition has shifted 10 million and so has the Mac and PC version.

It’s coming to Xbox One now, too.

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Source: http://www.vg247.com/2013/06/24/minecraft-xbox-360-edition-performing-strongly-at-retail/

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KatsumiPosted:

I didn't really expect the disc to sell very well.

This is a pleasant surprise

ArtroPosted:

I really didn't think that the disk version would be a hit be wise of how many copy's have already been sold.

TaigaAisakaPosted:

Lapras it seems a bit stupid to me because if you already paid 20 bucks for minecraft why buy it again? anyways its good that they released a disk'ed version for those who dont have live


I think it is mostly for the people who don't have live. Seeing as they wouldn't be able to download it of the marketplace, this will be for them.

LaprasPosted:

it seems a bit stupid to me because if you already paid 20 bucks for minecraft why buy it again? anyways its good that they released a disk'ed version for those who dont have live

elsePosted:

I didnt even know there was a retail version, I only knew of the Arcade game, the one you download and PC and Pocket Edition. But congrats to them though :)

IlIuminatiPosted:

Surprised the retail is doing very good

ZeffPosted:

I only know like 1 guy who picked this up?

TTG_imNicoPosted:

i lovee minecraft so so much much muc h

TTG_imNicoPosted:

I got this babie

MaggardoPosted:

This is doing well, around where I live. I went to Wal-Mart a few days back, and they was already sold out! And I was like, ":O."