February NPD US results: PlayStation 3 outsells Xbox 360, while Wii and CoD 4 top charts

The February data from the NPD are now in, and once again, it’s time to see which pieces of gaming hardware and gaming software made the charts.

Curious as to how accurate the sales forecasts were? Then turn to the full article after the jump for the results.

 If you’ve been waiting for the NPD Group‘s data on hardware and software for the month of February, then wait no more. The official results are now in, and it appears that they’re largely in line with market expectations.

In a nutshell, the Sony PS3 outsold the Microsoft Xbox 360 at 280,800 units and 254,600 units, respectively. The Nintendo Wii topped the sales charts with 432,000 units sold. On the gaming end, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare  (PC, PS3, Xbox 360) was at Number 1, followed by Devil May Cry 4 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360).

Below are partial listings of the actual units sold for both hardware and software during the previous month, according to the NPD Group:

Hardware Sales

1. Nintendo DS – 587,600
2. Nintendo Wii – 432,000
3. PlayStation 2 – 351,800
4. PlayStation 3 – 280,800
5. Xbox 360 – 254,600
6. PlayStation Portable – 243,100

Software Sales

1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Xbox 360) – 296,200
   
2. Devil May Cry 4: (Xbox 360) – 295,200
3. Wii Play – 289,700
   
4. Devil May Cry 4 (PS3) – 233,500
5. Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock (Wii) – 222,900
6. Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games (DS) – 205,600
7. Lost Odyssey (Xbox 360) – 203,600
8. Turok (Xbox 360) – 197,700
9. Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock (PS2) – 183,800
10. Rock Band (Xbox 360) – 161,800

For a more comprehensive look at the NPD Group’s data, feel free to click on the source link below.