While arguably the most anticipated game for Microsoft’s Xbox 360 came out in September and blew the doors down with sales exceeding 3 million in September, Nintendo’s Wii console trailed 360 sales for second place by only 27,000 units. The DS Lite wasn’t far behind either. Keep in mind that while the rival 360 saw the release of the gargantuan that is Halo 3, the Wii did not have any major releases in September. Instead, analysts believe that the high sales are still from people who have been waiting for months and only recently found a Wii on the store shelves.
As for game sales, Wii Play came in second overall, followed by The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass. Wait, didn’t that game come out in October?
NPD Group: September 2007
Industry Sales: $1.36 billion (+74% over September ‘06)
– YTD: $9.37 billion (+47% over last year through September ‘06)
Hardware Sales: $544.85 million
– Consoles: $418.6 million (+188%)
– Portables: $126.25 million (+28%)
Software Sales: $653.6 million
– Consoles: $550.5 million (+64%)
– Portables: $103.1 million (-6%)
Accessories: $157 million (+76%)Xbox 360: 527,800
Wii: 501,000
Nintendo DS: 495,800
PSP: 284,500
PlayStation 2: 215,000
PlayStation 3: 119,400
Game Boy Advance: 75,000
1. Halo 3 (360): 3,300,000 units
2. Wii Play w/ Wii Remote (Wii): 282,000 units
3. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (DS): 224,000 units
4. Madden NFL 08 (PS2): 205,000 units
5. Skate (360): 175,000 units
6. Madden NFL 08 (360): 173,000 units
7. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Wii): 167,000 units
8. BioShock (360): 150,000 units
9. Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day (DS): 141,000 units
10. Heavenly Sword (PS3): 139,000 units
