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Wii ends Halo 3: ODST Xbox 360 sales streak
Published: September 27, 2009 8:46 AM PDT
Nintendo Co.'s newly discounted Wii ended the sales streak of Microsoft Corp.'s Halo 3: ODST for the Xbox 360 this week at U.S. retail.
On Sun., sales for the Wii hardware ranked No. 1 at Amazon.com with a 1,700 percent increase in sales. Halo 3: ODST, previously the No. 1 ranking product in the division, ranked at No. 2 in the same period. Amazon this week is offering a free $25 gift card in conjunction with the $199 Wii. Additionally, it discounted ExciteBots: Trick Racing to $19.98, Wii Play to $39.98, the Wii Remote Controller to $33.98, and Wii Fit to $79.98. Nintendo this month announced a $50 price cut for the Wii hardware. It previously sold at $249.99. Microsoft this month announced a new $50 mail-in rebate offer with the purchase of the Xbox 360 Elite. In the new offer, U.S. consumers who purchase an Xbox 360 Elite between Sept. 22 and Oct. 5 will be eligible to receive a $50 limited-time rebate. Follow Punch Jump on Twitter for breaking video game news. And, Follow We Love Hot Deals for blazing hot video game deals.
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