Apple iPod sales over Xbox 360 this Christmas
Who stated that the Xbox 360 topped the list of popular Christmas toys, over Apple’s iPod? According to Steve Jobs, Apple had sold more than 14 million iPods around the world, while CNN reports, that “Microsoft Corp. has only sold 600,000 of its new Xbox 360 video game consoles in the United States since its November launch”.
Apple’s iPod music player continues to be popular, in the last three months of 2005, helping to almost double its quarterly profits. Meanwhile, the sales of Apple’s computers totaled 1.25 million during the quarter, below market expectations.