August NPD sales

[Kire]

Nintendo wins hardware, 360 wins software...again...tawk amongst yahselves...discuss...

* Nintendo Wii: 403.6K (4 million total)
* Nintendo DS: 383.3K (12.7 million total)
* Microsoft Xbox 360: 276.7K (6.3 million)
* Sony PlayStation 2: 202K (39.1 million total)
* Sony PSP: 151.2K (8.3 million total)
* Sony PlayStation 3: 130.6K (1.75 million total)

01. Madden NFL 08 (Xbox 360) - 896,600
02. Madden NFL 08 (PS2) - 643,600
03. BioShock (Xbox 360) - 490,900
04. Madden NFL 08 (PS3) - 336,200
05. Wii Play (Wii) - 256,800
06. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Wii) - 218,100
07. Mario Strikers Charged (Wii) - 147,400
08. Guitar Hero II (PS2) - 145,400
09. Mario Party 8 (Wii) - 138,300
10. Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s (PS2) - 127,100
11. Madden NFL 08 (Wii)
12. Madden NFL 08 (Xbox)
13. Brain Age 2: More Training In Minutes A Day (DS)
14. Two Worlds (Xbox 360)
15. Pokemon Diamond (DS)
16. High School Musical: Makin' The Cut (DS)
17. Guitar Hero II (Xbox 360)
18. Madden NFL 08 (PSP)
19. Pokemon Pearl (DS)
20. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 (Xbox 360)

I can't believe how much the 360 Madden outsold the ps2 one...

[DarkwingChuck]

Re: August NPD sales

I can't believe people keep buying those Madden games every year. And Wii Play outsold MP3? Are Wiimotes still that hard to get?

[Kire]

Re: August NPD sales

Well, keep in mind that MP3 came out toward the end of the month...still, I thought it would sell more considering everyone awaited it w/ baited breath.

Two Worlds being in the top 20 is depressing. Looks like a lot of people wanted another Oblivion fix...or something like it...

[Ryner]

Re: August NPD sales

No surprise to see Madden and Bioshock at the top.

[Misty]

Re: August NPD sales

Wow, even High School Musical made the cut! (no pun intended) At 16! (rolls eyes)

I'm not surprised Bioshock's up there.

[Goufunaki]

Re: August NPD sales

Bioshock's a great game.
The setting is what really makes attractive to me that stood out from most other FPS. The year 1960 in an underwater paradise that's gone to hell.

[Bon]

Re: August NPD sales

Madden will continue to cash in on their crap EVERY YEAR.

[marcus]

Re: August NPD sales

Two Worlds being in the top 20 is depressing. Looks like a lot of people wanted another Oblivion fix...or something like it...

That is until they play it and realize it's pretty terrible!

It's good the PSP's market is starting to boost. It's been a real good year for it.

As far as Madden goes, realize that the largest number of gamers are casual. Madden is pretty much the only thing they own and they play it for a year while we "hardcore" gamers buy a game, play it for a week, then buy a new one. Who's the real sucker?

[DarkwingChuck]

Re: August NPD sales

Wow, even High School Musical made the cut! (no pun intended) At 16! (rolls eyes)

Maybe you can unlock that lead girl's nude pictures.

[Misty]

Re: August NPD sales

Oh yeah.....so much for her Disney image. Funny how something like that can **** up a promising career. Eh, I don't get the popularity of High School Musical anyway, but I'm glad the game's doing well, I guess.

August has been a good month for games so far in general.