Sales for Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 hardware held as the top-selling hardware in the latest U.S. figures.

Microsoft this week reported that the Xbox 360 sold 393,000 units in Oct. U.S. sales to rank as the No. 1 hardware for the month.

The company added the Xbox 360 held more than 44 percent of current generation market share for the month.

Microsoft in July said the Entertainment and Devices division, which includes the Xbox business, recorded revenue of $1.48 billion, an increase of $1.41 billion one year earlier.

The division held operating profit of $32 million compared to a loss of $172 million one year ago.

Microsoft sold 1.7 million Xbox 360 units in the quarter, an increase of 18 percent from year prior.

Microsoft in Sept. began sale of the limited edition Xbox 360 320GB Gears of War 3 Bundle at $399.99.

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