May NPD results positive for Nintendos software and Hardware

Nintendo has had another bumper month in America with the month of may proving to be very fruitful for both hardware and software. Nintendo has taken the top two spots on the charts with the Wii selling 675,100 units and the Nintendo DS selling 452,600 units. The Wii now is just a hairs breath away from overtaking the Xbox 360, and if sales remain similar it will happen next month. While the 360 version of GTAIV topped the charts Mario Kart Wii and Wii Play were not far behind. Full charts inside.

Hardware

1. Wii 675.1K
2. Nintendo DS 452.6K
3. PlayStation 3 208.7K
4. Xbox 360 186.6K
5. PlayStation Portable 182.3K

Software

1. 360 GRAND THEFT AUTO IV TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE (CORP) 871.3K
2. WII MARIO KART W/ WHEEL NINTENDO OF AMERICA 787.4K
3. WII FIT W/ BALANCE BOARD NINTENDO OF AMERICA 687.7K
4. PS3 GRAND THEFT AUTO IV TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE (CORP) 442.9K
5. WII PLAY W/ REMOTE NINTENDO OF AMERICA 294.6K
6. WII SUPER SMASH BROS: BRAWL NINTENDO OF AMERICA 171.1K
7. PS2 IRON MAN SEGA OF AMERICA 130.6K
8. WII GUITAR HERO III: LEGENDS OF ROCK ACTIVISION 116.8K
9. NDS POKEMON MYSTERY DUNGEON: EXPLORERS OF DARKNESS NOA 107K
10. NDS POKEMON MYSTERY DUNGEON: EXPLORERS OF TIME NOA 102K

Source: Wired