The first NPD hardware numbers of the new year and new decade are out! Let’s take a look at the console hardware sales figures for January 2010:

Wii: 465,800
Nintendo DS: 422,200
Xbox 360: 332,800
PlayStation 3: 276,900
PlayStation Portable: 100,100
PlayStation 2: 41,600

Naturally, sales had to be down from December and the ultra-busy holiday period. …

NPD Group released its console software sales figures for January 2010 and it pretty much looks like the previous couple of months, though a few new entries managed to crack the top 10. Check it out!

New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii): 656,700
Mass Effect 2 (Xbox 360): 572,100
Wii Fit Plus (Wii): …

Last month I told you about the best selling games for the first 11 months of 2009. NPD Group has wrapped up its data for the year and revealed the full Monty. Here are the best selling games of 2009:

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Xbox 360)
Wii Sports Resort (Wii)
New …

NPD Group has released its console software sales information for December 2009. What were the big holiday games? Let’s find out!

New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii): 2,820,000
Wii Fit Plus (Wii): 2,410,000
Wii Sports Resort (Wii): 1,790,000
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Xbox 360): 1,630,000
Call of Duty: Moden Warfare 2 (PlayStation 3): …

NPD Group has issued its console hardware sales data for December 2009. Capping off the year and the extremely lucrative holiday-shopping season, this is an extremely vital sales period. Let’s see how Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony performed.

Wii: 3,810,000
Nintendo DS: 3,310,000
PlayStation 3: 1,360,000
Xbox 360: 1,310,000
PlayStation Portable: 654,700
PlayStation 2: 333,200

Okay, tell me …

NPD Group has released the 411 on the best selling games of the year, not including December. They are:

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Xbox 360): 4,200,000
Wii Fit (w/ balance board) (Wii): 3,500,000
Wii Sports Resort (w/ MotionPlus) (Wii): 2,400,000
Wii Mario Kart (w/ wheel) (Wii): 2,200,000
Wii Play (w/ remote) (Wii): 2,100,000
Halo …

NPD Group has released its console software sales information for Novemer 2009. Activision’s Modern Warfare 2 put up some ridiculous numbers. While nobody should be surprised that MW2 topped the charts, some analysts were surprised by its complete ownage of November (it’s a financial term). All in all, the big …

NPD Group has issued its console hardware sales data for November 2009. As you know, November is a huge month for gaming, with several retailers running “Black Friday” specials and lots of people shopping for holiday gifts. Let’s take a look at the numbers.

Nintendo DS: 1,700,000
Wii: 1,260,000
Xbox 360: 819,500
PlayStation 3: …

Console Wars!!!
NPD Group has issued its console hardware sales data for October 2009. Was Nintendo’s Wii price cut put it back on top? Could Sony continue it’s momentum after an excellent September? Let’s take a look at the numbers!

Wii: 506,900
Nintendo DS: 457,600
PlayStation 3: 320,600
Xbox 360: 249,700
PSP: 174,600
PlayStation 2: 117,800

So yeah, …