Dante Posted September 9, 2010 Posted September 9, 2010 Software "Madden NFL 11 once again made August 'Madden Month' at retail," says NPD's Anita Frazier. "Sales of this year's game were about 6% higher than last year's in its debut month, but interestingly, all of the gains occurred on the PS3 platform, reflecting the impact of the hardware sales momentum on corresponding software sales." Blizzard's PC game Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty -- had it qualified as a console video game -- actually would hit the charts with more than 300,000 copies sold. "In fact, PC games retail dollar sales saw a 35% increase over last August," Frazier says. However, sales were not enough to prevent the industry's fifth straight decline. Total sales of video games, systems and accessories amounted to about $819 million, 10% below August 2009, according to NPD's report. Hardware sales dropped 5%, while software sales dropped 14%. "In fact, this month reflected the lowest sales for August since 2006," says NPD's Anita Frazier. "While all categories are down in both dollars and units, the portable portion of the industry is down to a greater extent than is the console portion." 1. Madden NFL 11 (Electronic Arts, Xbox 360) -- 920,800 2. Madden NFL 11 (Electronic Arts, PlayStation 3) -- 893,600 3. Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo, Wii) - 124,600 4. Mafia II (Take 2 Interactive, Xbox 360) -- 121,600 5. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo, DS) -- 110,400 6. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) 7. Mafia II (Take 2 Interactive, PS3) 8. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Activision Blizzard, Xbox 360) 9. NCAA Football 11 (Electronic Arts, Xbox 360) 10. Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo) Hardware 360 – 356,700 DS -342,700 Wii – 244,300 PS3 -226,000 PSP – 79,400
Ren of Heavens Posted September 9, 2010 Posted September 9, 2010 With massive Halo: Reach and Move hype Wii will probably be last of the three in September.
Zechs Merquise Posted September 19, 2010 Posted September 19, 2010 With massive Halo: Reach and Move hype Wii will probably be last of the three in September. The 360 has been having a massive worldwide resurgence at the moment, with both the new slim model and Reach, it'll be a strong year end for Microsoft. As for the PS3, I'm not sure Move will help it that much. I think it's key titles like Sports Champions simply lack the charm and warmth that the Wii titles like Sports Resort had. I'm not sure casuals will be focking to Sony over the Move.
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