Big three react to October NPD data

November 14th, 2008, 20:40 Posted By: Shrygue

via Games Industry


Following the release of October's US sales data by NPD, Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony have all responded by releasing statements on their respective performance.

As usual Nintendo had the most to shout about on the hardware side of things, dominating with the Wii and DS, although Microsoft underlined the performance of the Xbox 360 compared with the PlayStation 3 following its price cut.

Microsoft also had reason to cheer on the software front with the best-selling title being a platform exclusive, while Sony focused on the steady year-on-year growth of the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Network.

The key points from each company is as follows:

Nintendo

• Wii and DS sales bring lifetime US numbers for the platforms to 13.35 million and 23.02 million respectively.
• Hardware sales were up almost 26 per cent over October, and accounted for over 59 per cent of total hardware sales in the month.
• Lifetime sales of Wii Fit - second in the software chart - has now hit 2.83 million.
• "Nintendo provides consumers with the best value not only among video games, but also among most entertainment options," said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America's executive VP of sales and marketing. "Nintendo also provides an incomparable range of experiences that everyone can enjoy, whether you've been playing for years or are just getting into videogames."

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