NPD: PS3 sells over 230k in September

October 17th, 2008, 03:51 Posted By: Eviltaco64

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PS3 sold an impressive amount of hardware in September, according to the NPD Group, with 232,408 hardware units sold. While this represents a 94% increase over September of 2007, the PS3 failed to outperform the Xbox 360, which recently received a price drop. (The cheapest Xbox 360 is now $200 cheaper than the cheapest PS3 system.)

With Sony opting out of a price drop this holiday season, it seems as though Xbox 360 will grow its lead over Sony's hardware in the coming months. Good news for Sony, though: software sales have experienced a 130% growth, with 1.72 million units sold.

"We remain confident that our footing is solid as we enter the holiday season this year. Our new 80GB PS3 model has made its way to retail shelves and into consumers' living rooms as the best value for both their gaming and entertainment needs. If the impressive pre-sale numbers and ratings for LittleBigPlanet, SOCOM: Confrontation, and Resistance 2 are any indication, we anticipate hardware and software sales to continue to lift in October as we officially kick off the broadest and deepest software line-up this holiday, including LittleBigPlanet, SOCOM: Confrontation, MotorStorm: Pacific Rift and NBA '09: The Inside. - Jack Tretton, president and CEO, Sony Computer Entertainment America

Hardware Sales:

Wii - 687.0K
NDS - 536.8K
360 - 347.2K
PS3 - 232.4K
PSP - 238.1K
PS2 - 173.5K

Software Sales:

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Xbox 360) - 610K
Wii Fit - 518K
Rock Band 2 (Xbox 360) - 363K
Mario Kart Wii - 353K
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (PlayStation 3) - 325K
Mercenaries 2: World In Flames (Xbox 360) - 297K
Wii Play - 243K
Madden NFL '09 (Xbox 360) - 224K
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Wii) - 223K
Madden NFL '09 (PlayStation 2) - 158K

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