The 30-month mark is quite impressive, and it means that the Xbox 360 has been the best-selling console for 2.5 years without Sony or Nintendo getting in the way. Even Nintendo's launch of the Wii ...

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The Xbox One will debut at a hefty $500 on Nov. 30, while the PS4 will go on sale for $400 on Nov. 15. That will be out of reach of the budgets of many consumers.

Before the PS3 broke the Xbox 360’s streak, Microsoft’s console had been the best-selling system in the US for 32 months straight, starting back in January 2011.