'Halo 2' Video Game Sales Hit 6.4 Mln Units...

[Zim Hosein]

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sales of Microsoft Corp.'s (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) blockbuster action video game "Halo 2" have reached 6.4 million units worldwide, Microsoft said on Thursday.
In a few short months, "Halo 2" has surpassed 2001's "Halo," which had been the best-selling game ever for Microsoft's Xbox console.

Together, the "Halo" franchise has sold 12.8 million units around the world.

"Halo 2" was the No. 2 game of 2004 in the United States, behind "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" from Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. (TTWO.O: Quote, Profile, Research)

Microsoft also said it has reached 1.4 million users for its Xbox Live online gaming service.

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'Halo 2' Video Game Sales Hit 6.4 Mln Units :Q

 

[Nikamichi]

:Q

 

[Zim Hosein]

OMG MAH PEEPEE HURTS?.

 

[Ryan]

I'd say it's alot, but hell, Usher sold more albums than that this year.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: rbloedow
I'd say it's alot, but hell, Usher sold more albums than that this year.

That's comparing apples to oranges though. In the gaming world, that's quite a bit.

 

[Ryan]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: rbloedow
I'd say it's alot, but hell, Usher sold more albums than that this year.

That's comparing apples to oranges though. In the gaming world, that's quite a bit.

I know that, it was offered for comparison sakes A mega hit in the gaming world is a modest hit in the music world

 

[skim milk]

Originally posted by: rbloedow
I'd say it's alot, but hell, Usher sold more albums than that this year.

CDs cost about $10, Halo 2 costs around $50, 6.4 million copies sold is quite a lot

 

[PoPPeR]

Originally posted by: rbloedow

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: rbloedow
I'd say it's alot, but hell, Usher sold more albums than that this year.

That's comparing apples to oranges though. In the gaming world, that's quite a bit.

I know that, it was offered for comparison sakes A mega hit in the gaming world is a modest hit in the music world

how many would buy ushers album if it cost $50?

 

[raildogg]

Half-Life 2 rules!!!!!!

 

[PoPPeR]

and its pretty amazing that Halo 2 has already surpassed halo 1. Wasn't Halo 1 still one of MS's best selling games for the xbox right up to the release of Halo 2?

 

[Schadenfroh]

HL2, doom3, and WoW were much better

 

[Nikamichi]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

OMG MAH PEEPEE HURTS?.

OMGWTFPEEPEES!

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: Nikamichi

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

OMG MAH PEEPEE HURTS?.

OMGWTFPEEPEES!

:Q

 

[rh71]

I want to see more Warthog experiments!

 

[Mo0o]

What are the numbers on HL2? My friend and I had an argument about this before

 

[cKGunslinger]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: rbloedow
I'd say it's alot, but hell, Usher sold more albums than that this year.

That's comparing apples to oranges though. In the gaming world, that's quite a bit.

That's not impossible, you know: Apples to Oranges - A comparison

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: Mo0o
What are the numbers on HL2? My friend and I had an argument about this before

I can't find any info on the sales for HL2 Mo0o

 

[ArmchairAthlete]

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