NPD: PS3 sells over 230k in September

PS3 sold an impressive amount of hardware in September, according to the NPD Group, with 232,408 hardware units sold. While this represents a 94% increase over September of 2007, the PS3 failed to outperform the Xbox 360, which recently received a price drop. (The cheapest Xbox 360 is now $200 cheaper than the cheapest PS3 system.)

With Sony opting out of a price drop this holiday season, it seems as though Xbox 360 will grow its lead over Sony's hardware in the coming months. Good news for Sony, though: software sales have experienced a 130% growth, with 1.72 million units sold.

"We remain confident that our footing is solid as we enter the holiday season this year. Our new 80GB PS3 model has made its way to retail shelves and into consumers' living rooms as the best value for both their gaming and entertainment needs. If the impressive pre-sale numbers and ratings for LittleBigPlanet, SOCOM: Confrontation, and Resistance 2 are any indication, we anticipate hardware and software sales to continue to lift in October as we officially kick off the broadest and deepest software line-up this holiday, including LittleBigPlanet, SOCOM: Confrontation, MotorStorm: Pacific Rift and NBA '09: The Inside. - Jack Tretton, president and CEO, Sony Computer Entertainment America

Hardware Sales

• Wii 687.0K
• NDS 536.8K
• 360 347.2K
• PSP 238.1K
• PS3 232.4K
• PS2 173.5K

Software Sales

• 360 STAR WARS: THE FORCE UNLEASHED LUCASARTS 610K
• WII WII FIT W/ BALANCE BOARD NINTENDO OF AMERICA 518K
• 360 ROCK BAND 2 MTV GAMES/ELECTRONIC ARTS 363K
• WII MARIO KART W/ WHEEL NINTENDO OF AMERICA 353K
• PS3 STAR WARS: THE FORCE UNLEASHED LUCASARTS 325K
• 360 MERCENARIES 2: WORLD IN FLAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS 297K
• WII WII PLAY W/ REMOTE NINTENDO OF AMERICA 243K
• 360 MADDEN NFL 09 ELECTRONIC ARTS 224K
• WII STAR WARS: THE FORCE UNLEASHED LUCASARTS 223K
• PS2 MADDEN NFL 09 ELECTRONIC ARTS 158K