December video game software sales jumped 15% from the same month last year, according to data released this afternoon from research firm NPD. Hardware sales were less robust, growing 2%, while accessories were up 8%. Overall, industry revenues totaled $5.29 billion in December, the industry’s best single month ever.
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In the console hardware category, the Nintendo (NTDOY.PK) Wii dominated, selling 2.15 million units, beating Microsoft (MSFT) Xbox 360, with 1.44 million units. Sony (SNE) sold 726,000 Playstation 3 consoles in the month, and 410,000 Playastation 2 units. In handhelds, Nintendo sold 3.04 million DS units, compared to 1.02 million Sony PSPs.
Also note that Nintendo has 5 of the top 10 best-selling software titles, Here’s a look at the month’s 10 sellers:
- Wii Play w/Remote; Wii, Nintendo, 1.46 million units.
- Call of Duty: World At War; Xbox 360, Activision, 1.33 million.
- Wii Fit w/Balance Board, Wii, Nintendo, 999,000.
- Mario Kart w/wheel, Wii, Nintendo, 979,000.
- Guitar Hero World Tour, Wii, Activision, 850,000
- Gears of War 2, Xbox 360, Microsoft, 745,000
- Left 4 Dead, Xbox 360, Electronic Arts, 629,000
- Mario Kart, DS, Nintendo, 540,000
- Call of Duty: World At War, PS3, Activision, 533,000
- Animal Crossing: City Folk, Wii, Nintendo, 497,000
Nintendo also dominates the list of the best selling games for all of 2008:
- Wii Play w/Remote, Wii, Nintendo, 5.28 million units.
- Mario Kart, Wii, Nintendo, 5 million.
- Wii Fit w/Balance Board, Wii, Nintendo, 4.53 million.
- Super Smash Bros: Brawl, Wii, Nintendo, 4.17 million.
- Grand Theft Auto IV, Xbox 360, Take Two, 3.29 million.
- Call of Duty: World at War, Xbox 360, Activision, 2.75 million.
- Gears of War 2, Xbox 360, Microsoft, 2.31 million.
- Grand Theft Auto IV, PS3, Take Two, 1.89 million.
- Madden NFL ‘09, Xbox 360, Electronic Arts, 1.87 million.
- Mario Kart, DS, Nintendo, 1.65 million.
BY Eric Savitz
Source：Seeking Alpha
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