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July NPD numbers show Nintendo Wii at the top
It just doesn't stop! Nintendo rocks the house yet again, almost doubling its nearest competitors' consoles sold. Seriously, Nintendo did really well last month, so without further delay, let's hit up the numbers. Hardware sales for July: Nintendo Wii: 425K Nintendo DS: 405K Sony PlaySt...
Wii beats Xbox 360 in total consoles sold
Today is being marked as the official day that the Wii overtook the Xbox 360 in total console sales. As you can see above, the console is still losing in the U.S. market, however due to its popularity in Japan, was able to edge out the Xbox 360 and claim the top spot. With the console releasing la...
Wii sells over 9 million, 1 million behind Xbox 360
According to the latest figures over at VG Chartz, the Wii has sold over 9 million worldwide. This puts it just shy of current top dog, the Xbox 360, by little over 1 million units and above the third place Sony PS3 by about 5 million. Unlike the Xbox 360, however, is the Wii's customer base, whic...
November NPD: big franchises, new consoles drive industry sales up 34% [update 1]
The above headline shouldn't come as a great surprise to many gamers, what with November having been a deadly obstacle course of top-tier franchises and console debuts. Surviving the month with wallet unscathed was quite impossible, a fact clearly reflected in the NPD's sales data for the period whi...
Japanese hardware sales, 17 July - 23 July: bad comparison week
The most interesting parts of this week's chart reside at the very top and at the very bottom, much like a decapitated body with Lamborghinis for feet. Nintendo's magical, dual-screened device continues to dominate Japan, raking in the cash like a pickpocket with eight magnetic arms. The ranking, ac...
