Microsoft said that this Black Friday was a real success for its gaming console, Xbox 360. Although the company didn’t released any hard numbers, Microsoft said in a press released that its gaming platform outsold PS3 in a 3 to 1 report.

However, Microsoft has failed to mention if its console has managed to outsell Nintendo Wii as well. According to a statement released few days ago by eBay, Nintendo Wii was the best selling item on eBay sites during the previous weekend.

Though is not so hard to believe that Xbox 360 had better sales than PS3. In September, Microsoft has cut the prices of its gaming console. The Xbox Arcade previously priced at $280 is now only $199.99. The price is below the “magical” $200 mark, where historically 75% of console sales occur after the price drops below this value, according to Microsoft.
The mid-range, 60GB version of the Xbox is only $299.99, while the 120GB Xbox Elite sells for $399.99.

Meanwhile, Sony refused to cut the price of its PS3 and it seems that this strategy didn’t paid off. Last year, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 outsold Sony’s Ps3 just by a two-to-one margin.

But this victory could be too little too late for Microsoft, as its console was constantly outsold by PS3 throughout this year.

According to the latest figures released by the NPD Group, in October NintendoWii was the undisputed champion of gaming sales with 803,000Nintendo Wiis sold compared to only 371,000 Xbox 360s.
Back in September when Microsoft announced its massive price cuts, a company official said that the company expects a big boost in terms of sales. In September, Microsoft sold 347,000 units.

However, until the NPD’s figures will be released later this month, no one can verify Microsoft’s claims.