The Wii once again came just short of selling 700k units in the United States for June – a great problem to have. The DS saw a boost in hardware sales from the launch of Guitar Hero On Tour, resulting in sales of 422k for the game in June, and 783k for the dual-screened handheld.

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots led the way in software sales, moving over three quarters of a million in June, but Wii Fit, Wii Sports, Wii Play, and Mario Kart Wii all hung around yet again. It’s pretty amazing when a game like Wii Sports would be a close #2 to the launch of a game like Metal Gear Solid 4 if it were counted… You can read up on all the top figures from June 2008 after the break.

NPD Group: June 2008

Industry Sales: $1.69 billion (+50% over June ‘07)
Hardware Sales: $615.1 million (+54%)
Software Sales: $872.6 million (+61%)

YTD: $8.27 billion (+32%)

Nintendo DS: 783,000
Wii: 666,700
PlayStation 3: 405,000
PSP: 337,000
Xbox 360: 220,000
PlayStation 2: 188,000

1. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3): 774,600 units
2. Guitar Hero On Tour (DS): 422,300 units
3. Ninja Gaiden II (360): 372,700 units
4. Wii Fit w/ Balance Board (Wii): 372,700 units
5. Wii Play w/ remote (Wii): 359,100 units
6. Battlefield: Bad Company (360): 346,800 units
7. Mario Kart Wii w/ wheel (Wii): 322,400 units
8. Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventure (Wii): 294,500 units
9. Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventure (DS): 267,800 units
10. Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventure (PS2): 260,300 units

Last Month’s Data

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