Hardware

1. Nintendo DS - 518 300
2. Wii - 453 000
3. PlayStation Portable - 253 000
4. Xbox 360 - 195 200
5. PlayStation 3 - 185 400
6. Playstation 2 - 144 100

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Welcome to QSF5.com’s ‘U.S. NPD Hardware Sales Watch 2008′ feature. Using numbers provided by the NPD Group, this feature will provide a quick glance of the U.S. videogame hardware situation throughout the 2008 calendar year.

Which company moved the most hardware?
Is the PS3 gaining ground in the U.S.?
How many months did Nintendo top the charts?

These and many other simple questions regarding videogame hardware units sold in the U.S. will be answered via easy to read charts. No long winded writeups, just cut to the chase concise observations and charts for your viewing pleasure.

If you have questions or concerns, please check out the F.A.Q. for more info.

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Shock and awe! A real price cut equates to a real sales boost? Microsoft is claiming up to 100% increase in sales across all Xbox 360 models.

Hopefully, this means a massive boost for Microsoft’s U.S. NPD numbers. Are these new comers? Or current users upgrading to newer models? Hmm…

Hardware

1. Nintendo DS - 608K
2. Nintendo Wii - 555K
3. Sony PlayStation 3 - 225K
4. Sony PlayStation Portable - 222K
5. Microsoft Xbox 360 - 205K
6. Sony PlayStation 2 155K

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Namco Bandai’s SoulCalibur IV has sold (or shipped?) over 2 million units worldwide. Were the Star Wars cameos the reason or perhaps it was just a damn good game? At this rate, it looks like SoulCalibur V is going to happen.

Anyways, an awesome game deserves awesome numbers.

I was looking forward to this month. Looking forward to how much of a hardware pusher Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of The Patriots was. I even participated in NeoGAF’s June NPD prediction thread.

These were my predictions for June 2008:

[360] 210K
[NDS] 490K
[PS2] 135K
[PS3] 320K
[PSP] 200K
[WII] 660K

Let’s see how I did:

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I doubt it’ll make GTAIV numbers, but I was certain that it will break 1 million units in sales worldwide. Worldwide. Not in Europe alone.

So when I read that MGS4 sold 1 million units in Europe alone, I was impressed to say the least. In related news, all 25K worth of Limited Edition units were sold out as well. I’m curious how the U.S. market took MGS4. Europe sure loves its Metal Gear and I’m wondering if American gamers feel the same.

The June NPDs should be interesting. I’m especially interested to see if Metal Gear Solid 4 will do what GTAIV failed to do and that is: shift hardware units. Early reports of the MGS4 bundle being sold out is certainly pointing towards some form of hardware sales. I mean, they did sell out of initial stock and are planning to ship more in early July.

It’s that time again. NPD numbers are out so. So let’s take a look at the breakdown!

Hardware

1. Wii - 675.1K
2. Nintendo DS - 452.6K
3. PlayStation 3 - 208.7K
4. Xbox 360 - 186.6K
5. PlayStation Portable - 182.3K

Software

1. GRAND THEFT AUTO IV (360) - 871.3K
2. MARIO KART W/ WHEEL - 787.4K
3. WII FIT W/ BALANCE BOARD - 687.7K
4. GRAND THEFT AUTO IV (PS3) - 442.9K
5. WII PLAY W/ REMOTE  - 294.6K
6. SUPER SMASH BROS: BRAWL - 171.1K
7. IRON MAN (PS2) - 130.6K
8. GUITAR HERO III: LEGENDS OF ROCK (Wii) - 116.8K
9. POKEMON MYSTERY DUNGEON: EXPLORERS OF DARKNESS - 107K
10. POKEMON MYSTERY DUNGEON: EXPLORERS OF TIME - 102K

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My oh my. Let’s get to the numbers:

Hardware

1. Wii - 714 200
2. Nintendo DS - 414 800
3. PSP - 192 700
4. Xbox 360 - 188 000
5. PlayStation 3 - 187 100
6. PlayStation 2 - 124 400

Software

1. 360 GTA IV - 1.85 million
2. Wii Mario Kart w/ wheel - 1.12 million
3. PS3 GTA IV - 1.00 million
4. Wii Play - 360 K
5. Wii Super Smash Bros. Brawl - 326K
6. PS3 Gran Turismo 5: Prologue - 224K
7. DS Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness - 202K
8. DS Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time - 202K
9. Wii Guitar Hero III - 152K
10. 360 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - 141K

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Another record was set by GTAIV. This one, however, is quite significant. After a week of sales, Rockstar’s baby raked in $500 million. That’s a lot of millions. Pirates of The Carribean: At World’s End did $404 million and Halo 3 did $310 million. As for copies sold? 6 million units were sold worldwide.

Shit. I was shocked.

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