Andre Yoskowitz
16 Nov 2007 12:24
According to NPD sales data, US videogame hardware and software sales rose 73 percent for the month of October as compared to the same month last year.
Total sales rose over $450 million USD to $1.1 billion USD.
After a brief drop to number two, the Wii returned to lead in hardware sales with 519,000 units sold. 366,000 Xbox 360 consoles were sold for the month finishing out the list was the PlayStation 3 with 121,000 consoles sold.
Software sales were up to $513.9 million USD, an almost 40 percent rise from October 2006.
Halo 3 continued to sell excellently, topping out the software list. Guitar Hero III, the latest installment of the hugely popular game, came in second, third and fourth place for sales with the 360 version being the most popular.
Source:
GI.biz