October NPD Game Sales Numbers: Nintendo Leads Once Again

by GamingBits on November 16, 2007

October NPD gaming sales reports are in and Nintendo is back to claim top spots with the Wii and DS after a slight upset last month by the Xbox 360, thanks to Halo 3. Looks like the Xbox 360 Arcade System hit too late in the month to make a significant impact. The Playstation 3 is struggling in the final position, but with the debut of the $399 Playstation 3 hitting in early November, we should see a change.

On the software sales side, the Xbox 360 dominated with Halo 3. Guitar Hero III nabbed the following three places (minus the PS3 version). One Wii game that continues to make the top 10 is due to the included Wii Remote controller. That would be Wii Play. Makes it seem the driving force behind the Wii is the Wii itself. Or shortages?

October game hardware and software rankings are as follows:

October NPD game console sales (units):

Nintendo Wii: 519K (5 million total)

Nintendo DS: 458K (13.6 million total)

Microsoft Xbox 360: 366K (7.1 million total)

Sony PSP: 286K (8.8 million total)

Sony PlayStation 2: 184K (39.4 million total)

Sony PlayStation 3: 121K (1.9 million total)

October NPD Top 10 Software Sales (units):

Halo 3 (incl. collectors and legendary) (Xbox 360): 433.8K

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock w/guitar (Xbox 360): 383.2K

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock w/guitar (Wii): 286.3K

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock w/guitar (PS2): 271.1K

Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (DS): 262.8K

Wii Play (Wii): 239.7K

Half-Life 2: The Orange Box (Xbox 360): 238.4K

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (standalone) (PS2): 231.7K

FIFA Soccer 08 (PS2): 129.7K

Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day (DS): 116.9K