MyGen.com.au reports that the local XBox 360 launch has set a new record for game console/handheld launch sales in Australia. Sales for Microsoft's eagerly awaited nextgen console bypassed the previous record holder set by Sony by a few thousand. Microsoft sold 30,421 Xbox 360's, compared to 27,055 PSP handhelds at launch...
A breakdown of console/handheld launch sales numbers are as follows.
Sony PlayStation 2 (3,366 in November 2000)
original Xbox (6,672 in March 2002)
GameCube (9,190 in May 2002)
Sony?s PSP (27,055 in September 2005)