For December, the NPD group is reporting that the Xbox 360 performed as expected, selling a satisfying 1.44 million units which is double that of the Playstation 3's 726K, but way (way, way) below the Wii's 2.15 million in sales. 360 software sales also did well, with World at War taking the number two spot with 1.33 million copies, Gears 2 selling an additional 745K and Left 4 Dead selling a very respectable 629K.
Make your way towards the break for a complete listing of December's NPD hardware and software sales as well as 2008's top ten best selling games. We won't ruin all the sales surprises, but will tell you that a certain Grand Theft Auto IV was the Xbox 360's best selling game in '08.
December NPD Hardware
DS - 3.04 million
Wii - 2.15 million
Xbox 360 - 1.44 million
PSP - 1.02 million
PS3 - 726K
PS2 - 410K
December NPD Software
1. Wii Play w/ remote - Wii -1.46 million
2. Call of Duty: World at War - Xbox 360 - 1.33 million
3. Wii Fit w/ balance board - Wii - 999K
4. Mario Kart Wii w/ wheel - Wii - 979K
5. Guitar Hero: World Tour - Wii - 850K
6. Gears of War 2 - Xbox 360 - 745K
7. Left 4 Dead - Xbox 360 - 629K
8. Mario Kart - DS - 540K
9. Call of Duty: World at War - PS3 - 533K
10. Animal Crossing: City Folk - Wii - 497K
Top Software of 2008
1. Wii Play w/ remote - Wii - 5.28 million
2. Mario Kart Wii w/ wheel - Wii - 5.00 million
3. Wii Fit w/ balance board - Wii - 4.53 million
4. Super Smash Bros. Brawl - Wii - 4.17 million
5. Grand Theft Auto IV - Xbox 360 - 3.29 million
6. Call of Duty: World at War - Xbox 360 - 2.75 million
7. Gears of War 2 - Xbox 360 - 2.31 million
8. Grand Theft Auto IV - PS3 - 1.89 million
9. Madden NFL '09 - Xbox 360 - 1.87 million
10. Mario Kart - DS - 1.65 million
