July NPD: Sharing the spotlight
The DS can't always be on top when it comes to sales numbers. Sometimes, we must step gracefully aside and allow someone else to share the spotlight. As long as that "someone else" is also manufactured by Nintendo, however ... then things are alllllright. Considering our trusty handheld had only one title in the top ten games sold in July -- Pokémon Diamond, which rang in at #7 -- moving another 400,000 units is pretty great. At least, it's better than those other guys, which is what really matters.
Nintendo Wii: 425K
Nintendo DS: 405K
Sony PS2: 222K
Sony PSP: 214K
Microsoft Xbox 360: 170K
Sony PS3: 159K
Nintendo GBA: 87K
We can't wait to see what happens this holiday season. We have a feeling things are going to get crazy.