Thu, Apr 16, 2009 | 23:18 BST
March NPD – All the raw data

Hardware Units
PlayStation 2 112K
PlayStation 3 218K
PSP 168K
Xbox 360 330K
Wii 601K
Nintendo DS 563K
Top 10 SKU’s March 2009
Title Publisher Platform Rank # Units
RESIDENT EVIL 5* CAPCOM USA 360 1 938K
POKEMON PLATINUM VERSION NINTENDO OF AMERICA NDS 2 805K
HALO WARS* MICROSOFT 360 3 639K
RESIDENT EVIL 5* CAPCOM USA PS3 4 585K
WII FIT W/BALANCE BOARD NINTENDO OF AMERICA WII 5 541K
MLB ’09: THE SHOW SONY PS3 6 305K
KILLZONE 2 SONY PS3 7 296K
WII PLAY W/REMOTE NINTENDO OF AMERICA WII 8 281K
MARIO KART W/WHEEL NINTENDO OF AMERICA WII 9 278K
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2K9 TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE 360 10 205K
Dollar Sales
3/1/2008** Mar-09 CHG Qtr 1 2008 Qtr 1 2009 CHG
Video Games $1.72B $1.43B -17% $4.24B $4.25B 0%
Video Games Hardware $552.04M $455.55M -18% $1.41B $1.43B 1%
Video Games Software $952.14M $792.83M -17% $2.24B $2.21B -2%
Video Game Accessories $217.55M $185.67 -15% $588.92M $604.47M 3%


19 comments
#1
Seraphemz
16/04/09, 11:18 pm
..i got my popcorn.. just waiting for people to get here.
#2
Patrick Garratt
16/04/09, 11:38 pm
Those hardware figures are hilarious. In a wrong way.
#3
deftangel
16/04/09, 11:42 pm
So anyway I had this theory about what Sony might say about software sales in their NPD PR but Shatner said I was wrong so I’m sure they won’t
Clearly these figures prove he was right as they’ll be gobbing off about the ground they’ve made on the Wii instead
On a related note, I think there is something in what Ms. Frazier said about YoY comparisons but I’m expecting lots of “recessionprooflol” commentary regardless.
#4
anasui
16/04/09, 11:44 pm
more like DeadZone
#5
No_PUDding
16/04/09, 11:53 pm
MLB!?
xD
I see no one is announcing they are pulling out of this hardware cycle just yet.
#6
Seraphemz
17/04/09, 12:09 am
I wouldnt knock the game itself anasui, cuz that game was really good. Im a PS3 fan and this is really dissapointing just because it gives all the idiots that are out there buying a crappy system something to gloat about…
From all those people that bought the 360….16% of them will have it break down. And thats low balling the failure rate because i’ve heard it at being 30%
Still… 360 wins again….in the US.. where im at.. with all these other dumb americans.
Edit: PT…am I making these numbers up?
#7
Psychotext
17/04/09, 12:10 am
Oh dear.
#8
anasui
17/04/09, 12:11 am
dont get me wrong Seraphemz, Im not bashing the game itself.
#9
FeaturePreacher
17/04/09, 6:02 am
Wow, if the 360 is such a crappy system and it’s outselling the ps3, could it be that ps3 is such a much worse system?
#10
Shatner
17/04/09, 7:55 am
Actually, Deft, I accused you of applying ‘straw man’ methods to your statements which are still entirely correct.
In fact, my statements towards you will always remain correct as they are about what the situation was at the time you made your ‘conspiracy’ claims. In fact, as of today, I’ve still yet to see anybody behaving in the way you insist they were in your pre-emptive dismissals.
You simply can’t prove you were “right” because the information you were basing your argument on at the time didn’t exist.
Lucky guesswork isn’t the same as factual information – however keen you are to crow about it.
#11
Blerk
17/04/09, 8:22 am
The curse of Pachter strikes again! I bet Sony are plotting to have him killed.
#12
Seraphemz
17/04/09, 4:17 pm
“Wow, if the 360 is such a crappy system and it’s outselling the ps3, could it be that ps3 is such a much worse system?”
It means that people buy crappy systems just cause they are cheaper..
Are you telling me that the best system is Wii because it outsells both??
#13
theevilaires
17/04/09, 4:23 pm
Seraphemz you can’t teach xbots logic. These are the same guys who would say raping a girl is easier and cheaper than actually talking and taking them out to dinner and stuff. So they prefer the cheaper way.
#14
Psychotext
17/04/09, 4:25 pm
Tasteless much? Wow.
#15
Seraphemz
17/04/09, 4:28 pm
I thought that it was funny actually… but then again.. i am a PS3 fan so I dont know what is good or not…
PT – its just you.
#16
Psychotext
17/04/09, 4:30 pm
Maybe it’s just me then. I just don’t tend to find talk of raping girls that amusing.
#17
Spiral
17/04/09, 4:32 pm
Rape is no laughing matter.
#18
theevilaires
17/04/09, 4:34 pm
spiral im not clicking your link. i meant no harm to actually victims of that offense.
#19
Seraphemz
17/04/09, 4:35 pm
Just placed my order for “thousand of my potential children DIED on your daughters face last night” !!! can wait to sport it !!