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Nintendo Dominating U.S. Game Sales Through November
The U.S. video game industry may have a down year and Wii sales may have dropped considerably from 2008, but Nintendo still has something to brag about this year. Sales of its video games are still kicking everyone else's ass. More »Report: Modern Warfare 2 PC U.S. Retail Sales About 170,000 In November
Infinity Ward's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 had a monstrous November, moving more than 6 million copies in the U.S. on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The retail PC version also contributed, but to a less impressive degree. More »Nintendo DS, Wii Top Nov. U.S. Console Sales; Xbox 360 Bests PS3
Nintendo hardware once again dominates U.S. video game sales, with the Nintendo DS and Wii selling more than 2.96 million units combined in November, with the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 settling for third and fourth, respectively. More »NPD: Modern Warfare 2 Sells 6 Million, New Super Mario Bros. 1.39 Million In November
As widely expected, Infinity Ward's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 moved over 6 million copies in the U.S. last month on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, making the first-person shooter November's best selling video game. More »The Games That Missed The October Top 10
We know about the games that came 1-10 in the October NPDs, but what of the also-rans? Those coming in between 11-20? Are they not also deserving of some time in the sun? More »October Sales: DJ Hero Tanks, Brutal Legend, Well...
There were two games noticeable by their absence from the October NPD top 10 list: EA's heavy metal adventure Brutal Legend, and Activision's peripheral-shackled DJ Hero. More »Uncharted 2, Wii Fit Plus & Borderlands Bow Big In October
Naughty Dog's PlayStation 3 exclusive Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, as expected, trounced the competition in October moving over a half-million copies, according to the NPD Group. But competitors Wii Fit Plus and Borderlands racked up impressive sales of their own. More »Wii Price Drop Puts Nintendo Back On Top In U.S.
Nintendo's late September price cut on the Wii in the U.S. had a big impact on October's sales, making the Wii the bestselling console in the country last month, after being outsold by the PlayStation 3 the previous month. More »Scribblenauts Spells Sales Success In September
Though it didn't make an appearance in the NPD Group's top ten bestselling games in the U.S. for September, 5th Cell's innovative Nintendo DS game Scribblenauts conjured up impressive sales. More »Halo 3: ODST Beats Out Madden, Mario & Marvel To Win September
PS3 Price Drop Makes It September's Top Console
The newer, slimmer, cheaper PlayStation 3 outsold the Xbox 360 and Wii during the month of September, according to new data from the NPD Group, the first time the console has bested both of its console rivals in the U.S. More »No NPDSs Today
The monthly surge of industry excitement about industry sales figures has been postponed until Monday, the NPD group announced today. More »NPD Groups Says Video Game Gift Sales Down This Holiday
Research group NPD predicts a less techy Christmas in their holiday retail outlook. So don't act shocked if a book shows up in your stocking instead of a video game. More »NPD Group To Introduce Digital Sales Charts
The NPD sales charts come with a hefty caveat: they don't include digital download sales, meaning we're not getting the full picture when it comes to game sales. So, to fix this, the NPD Group are introducing digital sales charts. More »Not All Video Game Industry Sales Are Slipping
Video game sales are down! There is doom and gloom! Wailing and gnashing of teeth! The sky is falling! Unless, that is, you're in the accessory or peripheral business. More »NPD Cross-Ownership Data Shows Some WiiPS360 Love
The NPD Group published a report today showing that game buyers in the United States get their game info from word of mouth "above all other information sources." But somewhat more interesting is the platform crossover makeup of those surveyed. More »Looks Like You Won't Be Getting A Refund On That Copy Of Wolfenstein
Prior to the release of Wolfenstein, Raven Software designer Manveer Heir promised a full refund to anyone who bought the game if it outsold this year's Madden. It did not. It didn't come close, actually, according to NPD Group estimates. More »Madden Tops Charts Again, But Sales Plummet On PS2, Wii
Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello had a right to be discouraged by sales of the latest Madden NFL football game from EA Sports. While it managed to be August's bestselling game in the U.S., sales were definitely down. More »NPD: PS3 Sales Gain Ground On Price Drop, Nintendo DS Still Tops
August video game hardware sales were, like most of 2009, down from the previous year. But at least PlayStation 3 sales were up considerably from the month prior, selling almost twice the amount thanks to a mid-month price drop. More »Wii Sports Resort Outsells All (Except NCAA Football) In July
Nintendo's Wii Sports Resort was the bestselling video game in the U.S. last month, moving more than a half million copies—and Wii MotionPlus add-ons—with one exception. It was actually outsold by EA Sports NCAA Football 10.* More »NPD: U.S. Hardware Sales Continue Decline, Xbox Holds Strong
It was another depressing month for the video game industry in the United States, the fifth consecutive monthly drop in a row. Hardware sales fell across the board, with the Wii, PSP and PlayStation 3 seeing the biggest year-over-year declines. More »