US video game sales grow 38% in September
The NPD Group (which tracks US game sales) announced yesterday that video game sales for the month of September grew 38% over last year to $777M, this despite "dreaded console transition" concerns and being 18% higher than predicted. One NPD analyst believes 2006 will set an all-new record in video games sales by way of 20% or greater growth for all categories including hardware, software, and accessories, man boob style. Here's a quick rundown:
TOP SELLING HARDWARE (units sold)
NDS - 403,435
PS2 - 306,517
360 - 259,458
GBA - 177,145
PSP - 153,353
NGC - 42,286
XBX - 6,495
TOP SELLING SOFTWARE (units sold)
PS2 - Madden NFL 07 ~ 507,000
360 - Saints Row ~ 455,000
PS2 - Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy ~ 349,000
NDS - Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team ~ 285,000
GBA - Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team ~ 219,000
360 - Madden NFL 07 ~ 218,000
GCN - Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy ~ 170,000
XBX - Madden NFL 07 ~ 166,000
NDS - Star Fox Command ~ 137,000
NDS - New Super Mario Bros. ~ 134,000
[Listings courtesy Games Are Fun; Thanks O_o]