Wii down for July US NPD results, 360 soars

Its half way through the year and Wii sales are down, DS is just swimming along however Here are the July sales figures for the major video game consoles and handhelds on the market. The Wii is down, the DS powers along and the refresh of the 360 has ...

Its half way through the year and Wii sales are down, DS is just swimming along however

Here are the July sales figures for the major video game consoles and handhelds on the market. The Wii is down, the DS powers along and the refresh of the 360 has obviously done well. The PSP should just be taken out the back and shot.

Hardware

Xbox 360 – 443.5K units
DS – 398.4K units
Wii – 253.9K
PS3 – 214.5K units
PSP- 84K units

Software

NCAA FOOTBALL 11 360 ELECTRONIC ARTS Jul-10 368.0K
NCAA FOOTBALL 11 PS3 ELECTRONIC ARTS Jul-10 298.8K
CRACKDOWN 2 360 MICROSOFT Jul-10 208.8K
SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2 WII NINTENDO May-10 193.0K
LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 1-4 NDS WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE Jun-10 141.7K
RED DEAD REDEMPTION 360 TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE May-10
LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 1-4 WII WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE Jun-10
DRAGON QUEST IX: SENTINELS OF THE STARRY SKIES NDS NINTENDO Jul-10
NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII WII NINTENDO Nov-09
CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2* 360 ACTIVISION BLIZZARD Nov-09

Notable figures include software at $403.3 million, hardware at $313.8 million, total industry sales of $846.5 million and total industry sales (year-to-date) in the U.S. of $7.51 billion. This is reportedly behind 2009’s pace by eight percent.

Ben Robinson

Based in the South West of WA. I enjoy most genres and platforms of games, but my favourites are platformers and the Super NES, respectively. I also indulge in reading of DC/Marvel comics and fantasy literature, as well as PC building. I work as an accountant but manage to be an interesting person as well!