The NPD Group checks the gaming pulse with the latest sales numbers of games and gaming consoles for the month of August 2007. Clearly it was a month dominated by Madden NFL 08, with BioShock managing a third spot after being released a week later. On the gaming hardware side, Nintendo secures the top two spots with Wii at number one and the DS at number two. Microsoft’s Xbox 360 boosts past the PS2, thanks to the Xbox 360 price cuts. Sony ends up in the last 3 spots of game consoles sales.
Top ten games for August 2007:
1. Madden NFL 08 (360): 896,600 units (released Aug. 14)
2. Madden NFL 08 (PS2): 643,600 units (released Aug. 14)
3. BioShock (360): 490,900 units (released Aug. 21)
4. Madden NFL 08 (PS3): 336,200 units (released Aug. 14)
5. Wii Play w/ remote (Wii): 256,800 units (released Feb. 12)
6. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Wii): 218,100 units (released Aug. 27)
7. Mario Strikers Charged (Wii): 147,400 units (released Jul. 30)
8. Guitar Hero II w/ guitar (PS2): 145,400 units (released Nov. 7 2006)
9. Mario Party 8 (Wii): 138,300 units (released May 29)
10. Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s (PS2): 127,100 units (released Jul. 24)
Console sales rankings for August 2007:
1. Wii: 403,600 units
2. Nintendo DS: 383,300 units
3. Xbox 360: 276,700 units
4. Playstation 2: 202,000 units
5. PSP: 151,200 units
6. Playstation 3: 130,600 units
September numbers will be interesting to see. Will the PSP Slim boost PSP numbers significantly? How many millions will Halo 3 sell? Can the Xbox 360 gain enough momentum to close the gap or surpass the Wii after September 25th? What will help the PS3 get out of last place?
From GameDaily
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