No recession is gonna keep this box from booming - Xbox 360 enjoys the biggest Black Friday in its history, even sweetening its success by outselling the competing PS3 three-to-one. Microsoft's console puts up a strong performance during one of the biggest shopping weekends in the US amidst the financial crisis.

Microsoft Senior VP of Interactive Entertainment Business Don Mattrick was very pleased with this outcome:

We entered into the Black Friday sales period with cautious optimism, knowing that dollar for dollar, Xbox 360 offers more social entertainment value than any other console on the market. Record Black Friday sales in the U.S., coupled with our existing global install base of 25 million and an online community of more than 14 million Xbox LIVE members, have laid the groundwork for continued global sales momentum in 2009.

With high-profile exclusives, a more affordable price, and the recently-launched New Xbox Experience, consumers are drawn to the seductive beckon of Microsoft's fingers. Black Friday didn't smile so well on Sony's black console, as it eats the dust from behind Xbox 360 on Black Friday.

With the results coming in from Media Create and the NPD, Xbox 360 is really putting the pressure on the competition. Hats off to Microsoft for pulling it off big time over the weekend.

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More stats and figures:

• Media Create report from November 17 to 24 - hardware sales picking up
• Media Create report from November 17 to 24 - new releases top the software charts