Black Friday: Xbox 360 Outsells PlayStation 3 by 3-1

Microsoft has issued a press release to pat themselves on the back and let the world know that even though it was "Black" Friday, people were more interested in silver and green.

Strong game sales rounded out a historic Black Friday for Xbox 360, with record-paced software sales continuing for key Microsoft titles, such as "Gears of War 2," "Fable II," and "Lips." Xbox 360 continues to have the highest game attach rate of any console at 8.1 games per console. 

"We entered into the Black Friday sales period with cautious optimism, knowing that dollar for dollar, Xbox 360 offers more social entertainment value than any other console on the market," said Don Mattrick, senior vice president of the Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft. "Record Black Friday sales in the U.S., coupled with our existing global install base of 25 million and an online community of more than 14 million Xbox LIVE members, have laid the groundwork for continued global sales momentum in 2009."

Xbox 360 sales have also surged worldwide since the September price drop, outselling the PlayStation 3 week over week across Europe. Console sales in Europe are up as much as 400 percent, with sales nearly double year over year and reaching 7 million consoles sold this generation. -- Press Release

Over the course of the post-holiday mug-a-thon, retailers report that the Xbox 360 outdid the PlayStation 3 by three to one, and outdid their own sales from last year by 25 percent.

Microsoft also boasts their "starting at $199" price point once again, leading one to wonder when Sony is going to finally cave and drop their price as well. One must also wonder, when they finally do cave, will it be too late?