Microsoft's Xbox 360 console has sold over 28 million units worldwide, 8 million more than the Sony Playstation 3.
According to figures from Microsoft, the Xbox 360 is ahead of the Playstation 3 by one million units in Europe and by 7 million in the US.
However, both consoles are being outsold by the Nintendo Wii, which sold 3 million units in the UK and 10.17 million in the US last year.
Microsoft is keen to point out that it's leading in the total lifetime spending figures for each console. A total of £13.2bn (£8.8bn) has been spent on the Xbox 360 since it was launched, compared to $10.8bn (£7.2bn) on the Wii and $6.1bn (£4bn) on the PS3.
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"Our goal for 2008 was to reach new audiences by bringing ground-breaking games and entertainment to Xbox 360," said senior vice president of Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business Don Mattrick.
"Looking forward, new waves of innovation will extend our position as the global leader in interactive entertainment".
See also: Microsoft: US price cut sees Xbox 360 sales double
Comments
Well Done Sony pt2 said: I wonder how many of them 28 million consoles are still funtioning 33 FAIL RATE2008 saw the 360 sell 115 mil and the PS3 sell 105mil considering the price cuts the 360 has had that result is pathetic for them The PS3 is currently more than twice the price of the 360 and still competed wellLets see what the line up for 2009 will bring A clear victory to the PS3 Just look at the line up Killzone 2 Uncharted 2 Heavy Rain God of War III and so onNext time get some decent figures and quote them properly
Well done Sony! pt1 said: Your article is biased and misleading 28m 360s sold is over the life time of the console since the end of 2005 You then quote Sonys sales as behind by 8 million the PS3 wasnt released til a year laterConsidering Microsoft launching their faulty console early cutting prices cutting prices and paying off 3rd party developers to get exclusives - the PS3 is still coming forward as the winner Theres only that 8 mil gap its already narrowing with the PS3 outselling the 360 this month