Consumers spent the most money on Xbox 360 hardware and games this past Holiday 2007, Microsoft sent over some stats for you to check out how jolly it was for the Xbox 360 console.

Holiday 2007 was a blockbuster season for the gaming industry, and Xbox 360 has hands-down emerged as the industry leader. Consumers spent more holiday dollars on the Xbox 360 total gaming experience: a great variety of consoles, the best games and a unique online community with Xbox LIVE.

Here are some breaking sales figures:

– Microsoft has sold more than 17.7 million Xbox 360 consoles worldwide

– Microsoft has sold more than 8.1 million copies of “Halo 3” since its launch September 25, 2007

– “Mass Effect” reached 1.6 million units sold, in just six weeks since it went on sale November 20, 2007

– Consumers spend more on Xbox software and accessories, with a record-high software attach rate of 6.9, according to November NPD data

Microsoft is proud of the contributions Xbox 360 is making to the gaming industry, and looks forward to an even more successful 2008.