September NPDs Arrive; Xbox 360 Sales Spike

Hardware

1. Wii – 687 000
2. Nintendo DS – 536 800
3. Xbox 360 – 347 200
4. PlayStation Portable – 238 100
5. PlayStation 3 – 232 400
6. PlayStation 2 – 173 500

Software

1. 360 – STAR WARS: THE FORCE UNLEASHED, LucasArts, 09/08 – 610 000
2. WII – WII FIT W/ BALANCE BOARD, Nintendo of America, 05/08 – 518 000
3. 360 – ROCK BAND 2, MTV Games/Electronic Arts, 09/08 – 363 000
4. WII – MARIO KART W/ WHEEL, Nintendo of America, 05/08 – 353 000
5. PS3 – STAR WARS: THE FORCE UNLEASHED, LucasArts, 09/08 – 325 000
6. 360 – MERCENARIES 2: WORLD IN FLAMES, Electronic Arts, 08/08 – 297 000
7. WII – WII PLAY W/ REMOTE, Nintend of America, 02/07 – 243 000
8. 360 – MADDEN NFL 09, Electronic Arts, 08/08 – 224 000
9. WII – STAR WARS: THE FORCE UNLEASHED, Lucasarts, 08/08 – 223 000
10. PS2 – MADDEN NFL 09, Electronic Arts, 08/08 – 158 000

My Predictions (From GAF)

[360] 390K
[NDS] 580K
[PS2] 180K
[PS3] 270K
[PSP] 300K
[WII] 560K

With the Xbox 360’s price cut, Microsoft gained a sizable bump in sales. I thought Microsoft would have received a larger bump in sales, but I guess with all the economic troubles, people are saving their dollars.

I overestimated nearly every single platform except for the Nintendo Wii which I actually undershot by over 100K. Xbox 360s still too expensive or are Wii’s just that desirable?

September was a relatively quiet month for me when it came to software. Nothing really interested me. Unsurprisingly, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed did well for the Xbox 360, but then there’s a drop off for the rest of the HD titles.

As always, Nintendo’s presence in the top 10 cannot be ignored. WiiFit managed to sell 518 000 units. Damn…