Nintendo dominates May, Wii and DS duo remain strong
Nintendo has had enough of normal press releases! After another excellent month of sales Peach has been appointed spokeperson, but more on that later. During May in the United States 423,000 Nintendo DS units were sold and an excellent 338,000 Wii units went out the door. The Gameboy Advance however, has crumbled under the “”might”” of the PS3 selling just under it with 80,500 units. The PS3 came in with a terrible 81,000, while the 360 fared a little better with 155,000 units. On the software side, Pokemon Diamond topped the charts with 331,000 units sold for the month with Pokemon Pearl in a healthy 4th selling 238,000 units. Mario Party 8 fared well at number 2. Be sure to check out Nintendo’s excellent delivery of this news (via Peach) inside.
Oh, my! All this attention is enough to make a girl blush!
As a princess Im used to being adored, but this is just too much! I know Im probably sounding like a broken record, but once again my friends at the NPD Group are telling me that Wii and Nintendo DS finished May as the most popular systems in the United States.
Thanks to everyone for your wonderful support! Nintendo couldnt have made it back to the top without you. Youre all Mario-caliber heroes in my book.
Now Im not one to brag, but some of the top games of this month happen to feature someone very pretty and popular me! Im talking about the super-fun Mario Party 8 and Super Paper Mario for Wii. Sure, Mario gets top billing, but from where I sit (on my throne), Id say hes earned it. Besides, my own game on Nintendo DS, Super Princess Peach, is still selling strong, showing that a girl can do anything she puts her mind to.
I think all my Super Princess Peach fans would have just as much fun working to earn their Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree. Im not in that one, but dont worry, Im not going anywhere. Be sure to watch for me in my super-stylish soccer gear in Mario Strikers Charged, which arrives on Wii on July 30. I cant wait!
Kisses!
Peach
Hardware:
Nintendo DS – 423,000
Wii – 338,000
PSP – 221,120
PS2 – 187,765
Xbox 360 – 155,000
PS3 – 81,000
Software:
1. Pokemon Diamond – NDS (Nintendo)
2. Mario Party 8 – Wii (Nintendo)
3. Spider-Man 3 – PS2 (Activision)
4. Pokemon Pearl – NDS (Nintendo)
5. Wii Play – Wii (Nintendo)
6. Forza Motorsport 2 – Xbox 360 (Microsoft)
7. Guitar Hero II – Xbox 360 (Activision)
8. Spider-Man 3 – Xbox 360 (Activision)
9. Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars – Xbox 360 (Electronic Arts)
10. Guitar Hero II – PS2 (Activision)
Source: Nintendo
