By Reuters

SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft Corp sold 28 million units worldwide of its Xbox 360 video game console through the end of 2008, expanding the Xbox’s lead over rival Sony Corp’s PlayStation 3 console in worldwide unit sales, the company said on Monday.

Xbox 360 product management director Aaron Greenberg said 2008 “was our biggest year ever in Xbox history” despite a sluggish global economy that’s battered US retailers this past holiday season.

Rising unemployment and tighter credit have dented US consumers’ purchasing power and most retailers have posted dismal sales results in recent months.

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