Halo reach brings xbox back on top

Sales for Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 hardware climbed amid the launch of Halo: Reach in the latest Japan figures. Media Create Co. on Fri. reported that the Xbox 360 sold 5,804 units between Sept. 13 to Sept. 19 rank No. 7 in overall sales.
By comparison, the hardware sold 2,915 units the week prior.
Halo: Reach ranked as the No. 4 title for the week selling 44,413 units.
Microsoft in July recorded a $16.04 billion in revenue in Q4.
The Entertainment and Devices division, which includes the Xbox business, held a loss of $172 million. The company shipped 1.5 million Xbox 360 consoles in the period.

Microsoft cited increased Xbox Live royalties and discontinuation of the Kin phone for the quarter loss.
Microsoft in Sept. began sale of the Xbox 360 250GB Halo: Reach Bundle at $399.99.
Microsoft in Nov. will sell the Xbox 360 250GB Kinect Special Edition Bundle at $399.99.The Xbox 360 4GB hardware SKU with Kinect and Kinect Adventures will sell at $299.99 in Nov.