Xbox 360 top console in 2011; 1.7M units sold in December
The Xbox 360 was the top selling console for twelve straight months, the NPD Group has revealed. In December, Microsoft sold "more than 1.7 million" Xbox 360 consoles.
READ MORE >December NPD: Modern Warfare 3 maintains top spot in an overall down month
Modern Warfare 3, Just Dance 3, Skyrim, and the Xbox 360 were the December winners as the industry overall 21% versus last year.
READ MORE >"surprising. There were so many good games this year, I thought sales would be higher."
see all 3 commentsXbox 360 sells 1.7M, PS3 up 70% and 3DS hits 795K in November
Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo have provided some insight into the month of November as it pertains to hardware sales for each company. Microsoft was top, pushing an impressive 1.7M units out the door.
READ MORE >November NPD: Modern Warfare 3, Skyrim, Xbox 360 on top
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim were November's big sellers, in a month where Microsoft's Xbox 360 continued to best other hardware platforms.
READ MORE >"Same thing happened with ps2 at the end of it's cycle. They just get so cheap it's almost an ..."
see all 7 commentsNPD: Battlefield 3 sold nearly 2M, Arkham City over 1.5M
Though the NPD Group decided long ago to keep data from its monthly sales numbers secret from the general public, some specific sales information for October's heavy hitters were revealed in the company's monthly research email.
READ MORE >"Anything selling a million copies should be considered successful I think."
see all 27 commentsBattlefield 3 tops October NPD sales report
October NPD sales figures give Battlefield 3 a big win, beating out Batman: Arkham City, NBA 2K12, and Rage.
READ MORE >"PS3- 250K Wii- 250K Dark Souls is the only game the PS3 version sold more than the 360 version. "
see all 2 commentsNintendo says 3DS on pace to 'surpass' first-year DS sales
Nintendo has announced that the 3DS has reached 1.65 million units sold in the US, and is "posed to surpass first-year sales" of the original DS.
READ MORE >"(Not saying the 3DS is a turd, just that it hasn't met expectations.)"
see all 4 commentsReport: Xbox 360 outsells PS3 despite higher average price
Despite a $35 higher average price tag, the Xbox 360 is consistently outselling the PlayStation 3 by about 12,000 units a week.
READ MORE >"I don't know that's the only place it happens, just look at your post."
see all 78 commentsSeptember NPD: Madden NFL 12, Xbox 360 on top
If you're looking for surprises, go read a Robert Ludlum novel--because this month's NPD report is shockingly predictable. The top game of the month is none other than EA's Madden 12.
READ MORE >"Nah, it's a fine football game. Nothing major wrong with it except the price tag. I hope ..."
see all 13 commentsDeus Ex tops weak August NPD sales report
August NPD sales figures showed a measurable decline from last year but with only five days sales Deus Ex Human Revolution took top honors on the chart.
READ MORE >"They stopped releasing those months ago. It's quite strange... You'd think that they would want ..."
see all 9 commentsJuly NPD: NCAA Football 12 leads; overall retail sales down 26%
The NPD Group releases its July 2011 numbers, which indicate a 26% drop in retail sales.
READ MORE >"Sega never really focused on making games. They became more of a publisher."
see all 3 commentsNPD to begin tracking European sales data
The NPD Group announces that it will begin tracking European game content sales data starting in Q4 2011.
READ MORE >"This news would be more interesting if they were still releasing numbers. As they release the ..."
see all 4 commentsJune NPD: L.A. Noire, Duke Nukem and Infamous 2 top the list; Xbox sells over 500K units
The NPD Group has released its monthly report, outlining the top ten selling games for the month of June 2011. L.A. Noire retained its hold on the list, with Duke Nukem Forever coming in at second spot, and Infamous 2 in third.
READ MORE >"I think just the fact they made ANY money on the game is something... I don't think they ever ..."
see all 27 commentsNPD Q1 2011 report shows industry spend increase of $1.85B
The NPD Group has released its Q1 2011 industry report, estimating that industry spend has increased by $1.85 billion versus the same reported period last year.
READ MORE >"lol they're not even trying to control budget inflation. EAUBIVISION is going to eat itself, ..."
see all 5 commentsMay NPD: LA Noire tops weak month for industry
"May 2011 was the lowest month of sales for the industry since October 2006," the latest NPD report shows. Unsurprisingly, Rockstar's LA Noire managed to climb to the top of the sales list.
READ MORE >"im guessing PSN had a lot to do with this. I sure as hell wasnt in a game buying mood..at least ..."
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