Xbox 360 outsells the PS2 in the US

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For the month of April the Xbox 360 saw hardware sales of 295,000, eclipsing the PlayStation 2 by 90,000 units.

The hardware and software sales figures for April across the US have been released, and show the Xbox 360 as the top selling platform. The Xbox 360 shifted 295,000 units, a number 90,000 greater than the PlayStation 2, which only managed 205,000 units.

The figures are also very positive for Xbox 360 software sales, which maintained a tie ratio of 4.5, and five of the top six grossing video games were Xbox 360 titles. Placed from second to sixth are the Xbox 360 titles, Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter, Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Major League Baseball 2K6, Battlefield 2: Modern Combat, and Tomb Raider: Legend.

After a successful E3, which saw Microsoft announce a host of exclusive new titles for the Xbox 360, together with exiting plans for Xbox Live, things are certainly looking good for the Xbox 360. The console has now sold approximately 1.5 million units in the US and Microsoft is hoping to reach worldwide sales of 10 million by the time the PlayStation 3 hits the market in November.

Source:  The NPD Group/NPD Funworld, POS