Kinect, a sales champion: a success so incredible it has earned a place in the Guinness World Records.
Kinect, the electronic gaming device for Xbox, is causing a stir at Microsoft: the latest figures show a remarkable 10 million units sold between November 2010 and early January 2011.
This is an unprecedentedly rapid ascent in the industry, as confirmed by the Guinness World Records, an authority on such achievements.
In concrete terms, an average of 133,333 units were sold daily during Kinect’s first 60 days on the market. While the launch occurred during the pre-holiday season, leading to expected sales boosts from Christmas gifts, similar unparalleled growth was not observed for other electronic devices.
Beyond this sales milestone, Kinect has also quickly captured the interest of tech enthusiasts, as the possibility of developing uses and applications beyond simple gaming has emerged. The next anticipated development is the release of Kinect for Windows, expected in the spring.
A versatile gaming accessory that entertains gamers and challenges developers to unleash their creativity with new applications: a powerful combination that is currently rewarding Microsoft.
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