Anyone guilty of writing off the Wii should be ashamed of themselves, it seems the family friendly Mario playing fun machine is still selling well, as this month’s NPD (the sales figures from the States) have revealed.
Still, in terms of raw console sales it’s the Xbox 360 out in front, with 451,000 units shifted. The Wii’s just behind, with 422,000 and the PlayStation 3 in third place, with just over 300,000.
The portables show an even greater divide – the DS with over 500,000 units against the PSP, with just over 120,000.
Sore reading for Sony? Possibly, and software sales haven’t been kind to the PlayStation brand either, with just two entrants in the top 10 – the PS3 version of Red Dead Redemption (in 3rd place, behind Mario Galaxy 2 and the 360 version of Rockstar’s classic) and the PS3 version of UFC 2010 down in 10th, again behind the 360 version.
Here’s the full software sales chart:
- RED DEAD REDEMPTION 360 (582.9K)
- SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2 WII (548.4K)
- RED DEAD REDEMPTION PS3 (380.3K)
- NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII (200.9K)
- JUST DANCE WII (174.8K)
- WII FIT PLUS W/ BALANCE BOARD WII
- TOY STORY 3 NDS
- UFC 2010: UNDISPUTED 360
- LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 1-4 WII
- UFC 2010: UNDISPUTED PS3
The hardware sales for this month put the PS3 at 12,719,000 total units told, the 360 at 20,555,000 units and the Wii way out there with 29,540,000. The DS eclipses everything, with 41,798,000 handhelds shifted.