Xbox 360 "entertainment apps" usage up 50% post dash update

by **Waylander FWG** Wed 18 Jan 2012 - 8:59

The number of Xbox 360 owners using the system's various "entertainment apps" rose by nearly 50 per cent worldwide from November to December 2011, according to Microsoft's Major Nelson.

The console's revamped dashboard, which puts a greater focus on film and TV streaming features, launched on 7th December. Sounds like it's done its job.

Nelson also revealed that the number of hours of video consumed globally on Xbox Live was up 140 per cent year-on-year from 2010 to 2011.

He added that more than 60 per cent of US Xbox Live Gold members used entertainment apps during the month of December, at an average of an hour a day each.

"We are committed to enhancing and expanding our global entertainment offerings on Xbox Live in 2012. Moving forward, you can expect to see more of the world's leading entertainment providers coming to Xbox and a continued rollout of additional entertainment apps," he wrote.

4 on Demand, LoveFilm and Netflix are among the services that have launched on the Xbox dash in recent weeks.

So how many of you using you 360 for something other than games? Quick poll methinks Smile

Its a no from me Smile

by **Duke** Wed 18 Jan 2012 - 10:41

I use these apps a lot especially the sky player find them really usul and looking forward to the BBC iplayer update

by **FWG Unky Al** Wed 18 Jan 2012 - 12:02

Well vote then Dukey Smile

I've voted yes as I use Lovefilm

by **N1NJA FWG** Wed 18 Jan 2012 - 12:23

I have used LF a little but still end up using it more on my PS3 tbh. Not touched any of the other services as while they are all nice to have, a lot of them I can get via cable like iplayer, 4OD.

I saw this article and it seems kinda pointless making such a big deal out of a huge leap in consumption when the app base has significantly grown. I am surprised that talk of the new dash has not been dragged into this as that contributes to putting a few of these services right at the forefront....

Gonna vote no on this purely as I tried LF just the once and don't see me using it much on 360 due to the different ways I have my 360 and PS3 set up.