NEWS - Thursday, January 6, 2011

CES: 8 Million Kinects Shipped
Microsoft President CEO Steve Ballmer announced at the Consumer Electronics Show tonight the company has sold 8 million Kinect units in its first 60 days on sale. Ballmer also announced Xbox 360 sales have surpassed 50 million units sold worldwide. Update: A Microsoft spokesperson clarified to IGN the 8 million unit figure is shipped to retailers, not sold to customers. It is unclear at this time if Microsoft has reached its goal of 5 million Kinects sold by the end of the Holiday 2010. The company previously reported sell-through numbers of 2.5 million units in its first 25 days on sale.Source: http://www.ign.com