5 Million Xbox Consoles Sold in Europe; 20 Million Worldwide
 January 28th, 2005 (12:24pm) - The Xbox has smashed through an important milestone in Europe, selling five million consoles since the European launch in March 2002.
Second-quarter financial results announced by Microsoft show that Xbox has sold 5.0 million consoles life-to-date in Europe up to 31st December 2004. A steady stream of fantastic-value offers at retail throughout the year, the limited edition Crystal Console, Xbox Live consistently setting new standards for online gaming and blockbuster titles like Halo 2, Fable (Lionhead Studios) and FIFA Soccer 2005 made Xbox an irresistible choice for gamers in Europe. Through the December quarter, Xbox sold 19.9 million consoles worldwide since launch – 13.2 million consoles in North America, 5.0 million consoles in Europe, and 1.7 million consoles in the Japan and Asia Pacific region. Reported by Elias Dounis on January 28th, 2005 (12:24pm) [From: Microsoft Game Studios]
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