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Interesting results.

The ps3 is finally getting some traction with sales. Has been creeeping up since xmas. 2nd month in a row that they've beaten xbox 360.

However, the 360 game titles are flying off the shelves. PS3 really has to bring out some titles this year. With GTA, GT5, MGS and a couple more, they should be able to make a dent in gaming sales.

PS2 are still selling like hotcakes. Pure profit for Sony and helps to offset the losses on the PS3.

Nintendo is doing it big. They are still slaughtering. What is impressive to me is... I went into a best buy the other day to check out ps3 pricing for the system and accesories. I passed by the Nintendo section and was just curious to see a Wii system box. Uhmmm, there were none in stock. They've been out of stock since its release. Every time they get a shipment, its for 8-10 systems at that one location. And they sellout in MINUTES.

Very impressive. Not to mention that Nintendo has made a profit on the Wii since day one. Money in the bank for them. Very interested to see how long sales last for them.

Oh, welcome back gentle and unflinchingly upbeat green arrows! We'd be more inclined to dole out hugs if you weren't so dangerously pointy. Not that we have anything against points, mind you, as we're just about to get to one: According to the NPD group's US video game sales data for February, overall industry sales increased by 34% to $1.33 billion, with software alone responsible for $668.7 million. Console hardware prompted $480 million to change hands, while accessory sales made up the remaining $185.3 million.

The Nintendo DS took back its lead in the hardware race, followed by the Wii and PlayStation 2. Though the Xbox 360 managed to squeeze past the PlayStation Portable, it still trailed behind its monolithic competition. Oh well, we can't say we weren't warned.

- DS: 587.6K 336.6K (134%)
- Wii: 432K 158K (58%)
- PS2: 351.8K 87.8K (33%)
- PS3: 280.8K 11.8K (4%)
- Xbox 360: 254.6K 24.6K (11%)
- PSP: 243.1K 13.1K (6%)

Continue past the break for the top ten in software sales.


Activision's Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare still dominated software sales, but was joined by several new entries. Given the large discrepancy in each console's install base, the gap between Xbox 360 and PS3 Devil May Cry 4 sales wasn't nearly as large as we expected -- though the ordering on the charts easily vindicates Capcom's multi-platform strategy. We count Lost Odyssey's appearance as another surprise, what with its foppish protagonist and polite, turn-based battles. We thought we were the only ones into that sort of thing these days.

February Software
1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Xbox 360) – 296.2K
2. Devil May Cry 4 (Xbox 360) – 295.2K
3. Wii Play w/remote (Wii) – 289.7K
4. Devil May Cry 4 (PS3) – 233.5K
5. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Wii) – 222.9K
6. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (DS) – 205.6K
7. Lost Odyssey (Xbox 360) – 203.6K
8. Turok (Xbox 360) – 197.7K
9. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (PS2) – 183.8K
10. Rock Band (Xbox 360) – 161.8K

February NPD: Industry sales hit $1.33B, Xbox 360 still trailing PS3 - Joystiq