Was Reggie wrong about Halo 3 not being a system seller? According to sales data from the UK-based Chart Track, the release of Halo 3 has more than doubled Xbox 360 hardware sales over the previous week, placing weekly sales of the 360 ahead of the Wii for the first time in 26 weeks.

Not bad, not bad. Now whether the strong sales will continue is another question, but it’s always good to see some competition in the marketplace.

Record-Breaking Halo 3 Tops UK Charts [Next-Gen]

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