June 30th, 2009

Video game sales graph showed a southward ride by 23% in May. This has been revealed by latest data from NPD Group. The bright spot of this report is the ongoing domination by Nintendo, whose hardware and associated games outsold the competition by nearly 2 to 1.

The CNET’s Lance Whitney report says, “NPD blamed most of the decline on the lack of blockbuster games rather than the weak economy. The report noted that last year’s sales were boosted by the launch of popular software titles such as Grand Theft Auto IV. Nintendo’s Wii Fit also was a hot commodity in 2008.”

Check the below top 10:

1. UFC 2009 Undisputed(THQ) Xbox 360 - 679,600
2. Wii Fit(Nintendo) Wii - 352,800
3. EA Sports Active(EA) Wii - 345,800
4. UFC 2009 Undisputed(THQ) PS3 - 334,400
5. Infamous(Sony) PS3 - 175,900
6. Pokemon Platinum(Nintendo) DS - 168,900
7. Mario Kart(Nintendo) Wii - 158,300
8. Punch Out!!(Nintendo) Wii - 156,900
9. X-Men Origins: Wolverine Uncaged(Activision) Xbox 360 - 120,700
10. Wii Play(Nintendo) Wii - 109,800

Total Nintendo software: 1,292,500
Total other vendor software: 1,310,600

Nintendo even remained strong in the console business. The Nintendo DS and Wii sales were nearly doubling the competition.

· Nintendo DS: 633,500
· Wii: 289,500
· Xbox 360: 175,000
· PlayStation 3: 131,000
· PlayStation 2: 117,000
· PSP: 100,400

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