NPD: Price cuts spur Sept. Xbox 360 sales

By Dustin Burg
The September NPD hardware and software sales numbers just came in and just as our analyst friend predicted, the Xbox 360 saw a dramatic sales increase thanks to Microsoft's aggressive price cutting efforts.

During the month of September, the Xbox 360 sold a pretty impressive 347.2K units while the Playstation 3 sold a (more than expected) 232.4K units and the Wii is well ... in a league of its own. It sold 687K consoles in September. As far as software goes, we're impressed at Star Wars: The Force Unleashed's numbers, selling 610K on the 360 alone and over 1 million across all platforms. The 360 also claimed four of the top software sales slots including Rock Band 2 and Mercenaries 2. Check the break for a complete listing of September NPD sales.

September NPD Hardware
Wii – 687K
Nintendo DS – 536.8K
Xbox 360 – 347.2K
PlayStation Portable – 238.1K
PlayStation 3 – 232.4K
Playstation 2 – 173.5K

September NPD Software
1. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed – Xbox 360 – 610 K
2. Wii Fit w/ Balance Board – Wii – 518K
3. Rock Band 2 – Xbox 360 – 363K
4. Mario Kart w/ wheel – Wii – 353K
5. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed – PS3 – 325K
6. Mercenaries 2: World in Flames – Xbox 360 – 297K
7. Wii Play w/ remote – Wii – 243K
8. Madden NFL 09 – Xbox 360 – 224K
9. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed – Wii – 223K
10. Madden NFL 09 – PS2 -158K

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