April 2009 NPD Group US Sales Numbers
Hardware
NDS – 1,040,000
Wii – 340,000
360 – 175,000
PS2 – 172,000
PS3 – 127,000
PSP – 116,000
Software
1. Wii Wii Fit – 471,000
2. NDS Pokémon Platinum – 433,000
3. Wii Mario Kart Wii – 210,000
4. Wii Wii Play – 170,000
5. 360 The Godfather II – 155,000
6. 360 Resident Evil 5* – 122,000
7. NDS New Super Mario Bros. – 119,000
8. NDS Mario Kart DS – 112,000
9. 360 Guitar Hero: Aerosmith* – 110,000
10. PS3 The Godfather II – 91,000
*Includes all versions of that game for that system, except for versions bundled with consoles.
^The numbers on the right represent units sold.
Wow, the DSi is certainly taking off. Nintendo’s new handheld upgrade has sold more than all the other systems put together and then some. Those sales were probably bolstered by Pokémon Platinum, however. Wii seems to have slumped a little bit, though the three mainstay Wii games have not. Without many major new releases, too, we see the return of DS mainstays New Super Mario Bros. and Mario Kart DS. I think having five major titles like that is pretty effective recession-proofing. Lastly, well done to Aerosmith for garnering more sales; seems there was a price drop I was unaware of.
