NPD Group releases June 2008 results

The NPD Group has released its report for the month of June and the sales figures are in on the top hardware and software performers of the past 30 days. This has been a big month for the PlayStation 3, but Nintendo’s DS and Wii combo is still on top. Details in the full article up ahead.

The results for the NPD group’s gaming market tally this June are in and as expected, it was a huge month for the Sony PlayStation 3 and its flagship title Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.

The game boosted console sales way above the platform’s monthly average and put it solidly at second place in the console war.

The Nintendo DS and the Nintendo Wii are still leading all hardware products in the US with stellar figures. The DS finished the month with more purchases than expected while the Wii sold a bit less than predicted.

The Microsoft Xbox 60 sank to last place with its below-expectation performance even with the release of Tecmo‘s Ninja Gaiden 2. Check out the list below for complete rankings and figures.

Hardware

• Nintendo DS- 783,000
• Wii- 666,700
• PlayStation 3 – 405,500
• PSP – 337,400
• Xbox 360 – 219,800

Software

• Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots– 774,600
• Guitar Hero: On Tour (DS) – 422,300
• Ninja Gaiden 2 (Xbox 360) – 372,700
• Wii Fit (Wii) – 372,700
• Wii Play (Wii) – 359,100
• Battlefield: Bad Company (Xbox 360)- 346,800
• Mario Kart Wii (Wii) – 322,400
• Lego Indiana Jones (Wii)
• Lego Indiana Jones (DS)
• Lego Indiana Jones (PS2)

MGS4 sales listed here do not include copies purchased with consoles bundled with the game. You can see the full table of statistics with expectation figures and percentages by following the source link below.

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