MSN is citing unnamed N. American retailer and analyst sources as claiming that XBox 360 outsold both Sony's PS3 and Nintendo's Wii consoles. The news story, appearing on the MSN website, claims that Microsoft's console took advantage of the Wii and PS3 shortages and provided a solution for many disappointed consumers who missed their chance to get one of the new consoles.
Until independent sources can confirm the figures behind this claim we will have to remain skeptical as to the exact nature and magnitude of Microsoft's triumph although we have to recognize that Microsoft took advantage of the shortages by introducing several tempting X360 bundles.
