May NPD: Red Dead Redemption reigns supreme, DS still on top

The May 2010 NPD results are in, with Rockstars wild western shooter Red Dead Redemption leading the software charts with over 1.5 million copies sold on its debut month, while the Nintendo DS still continue to top the hardware charts.

The May 2010 NPD results are in, with Rockstars wild western shooter Red Dead Redemption leading the software charts with over 1.5 million copies sold on its debut month, while the Nintendo DS still continue to top the hardware charts, but overall, the game revenue was down again by 5%. According to NPD analyst Anita Frazier:

“Although down this month, May sales reflect the third best-selling May on record after May ’08 and May ’09. The Xbox 360 platform, including software and hardware overall, contributed the greatest share of revenue to industry sales for the month, and year-to-date. Meanwhile, the PlayStation 3 platform has seen the most improvement on a year-to-date basis. Console hardware unit sales are, in fact, flat to last year. Declines in sales result from a lower average selling price this year compared to last”

Here’s the complete breakdown of the May 2010 NPD result:

Software chart:

1. Red Dead Redemption (Rockstar San Diego/Take-Two, Xbox 360), 945,900
2. Red Dead Redemption (Rockstar San Diego/Take-Two, PS3), 567,100
3. Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo, Wii), 563,900
4. UFC 2010: Undisputed (Yuke’s/THQ, Xbox 360), 221,100
5. UFC 2010: Undisputed (Yuke’s/THQ, PS3), 192,300
6. Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo, Wii)
7. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo, Wii)
8. Alan Wake (Remedy/Microsoft, Xbox 360)
9. Pokemon SoulSilver Version (Game Freak/Nintendo, NDS)
10. Skate 3 (EA Canada/Electronic Arts, Xbox 360)

Hardware chart:

1. Nintendo DS: 383,700
2. Wii: 334,800
3. Xbox 360: 194,600
4. PlayStation 3: 154,500
5. PSP: 59,400

Via [Gamasutra]