May 2008 Hardware

Wii - 675,100
NDS - 452,600
PS3 - 208,700
360 - 186,600
PSP - 182,300

May 2008 Software

1. 360 Grand Theft Auto IV - 871,300
2. Wii Mario Kart Wii - 787,400
3. Wii Wii Fit - 687,700
4. PS3 Grand Theft Auto IV -442,900
5. Wii Wii Play - 294,600
6. Wii Super Smash Bros. Brawl - 171,100
7. PS2 Iron Man - 130,600
8. Wii Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock - 116,800
9. NDS Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness - 107,000
10. NDS Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time - 102,000

^The numbers to the right represent units sold, and all numbers represent all incarnations of the product line (special editions, DS vs. DS Lite, etc.)

GTAIV’s continue domination is no surprise, as the reviews and hype are phenomenal; neither is the hardware, anymore. Nintendo’s total domination of software, however, was a bit of a surprise. Usually it’s a bit of a tighter race, but the impact of so many big franchises, along with Wii Fit, seems to have handed May to Nintendo on a silver platter. NPD analyst Anita Frazier stated that "the U.S. video games industry has generated $6.6B in sales so far this year which exceeds total 1997 annual revenues. The industry is on pace to achieve revenues in the $21-$23B range for 2008." She also noted that We Ski made #12 on the month’s list.