GameDaily BIZ has received the latest NPD video game sales data, which reveals total sales of $1.1 billion, a 31 percent increase year-over-year in the U.S. during June. Year-to-date, for the first half the game industry is already at an impressive $6.1 billion, tracking ahead of last year's sales by 43 percent.
Console hardware in particular has seen the most growth. Console hardware grew 69 percent in June to $268 million and it grew 98 percent to $1.7 billion for the first half. Portable game hardware was actually down 6 percent in June, but that didn't stop the Nintendo DS from absolutely running away with the top spot once again. Nintendo's handheld sold 561.9K units compared to the PSP's 230.1K. The top selling console was the Wii with 381.8K, followed by the 360 with 198.4K and the PS3 with 98.5K.
More on NDP data after the jump.
The PSP has sold 290.1K in June.
Nintendo -> DS: 562, Wii: 382 = 944 :)
Sony -> PSP: 290, PS2: 270, PS3: 98.5 = 658.5 :P
Microsoft -| 360: 198 = 198 :(
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This is the 3rd or 4th month in a row that the Ps3 has been under 100k. I guess we will see next month how the temporary 100 dollar price cut has effected sales for July. Hopefully they at least break the 100k mark....WOW....
A tad off topic....But New Line Cinema has decided to not only support HD dvd...so another Blu ray supporter goes to HD dvd....Disney is really the only other one that is holding out. But they support MS's online download service for 2 dollars a pop...In HD as well. Fox is still waiting before they decide. I have a feeling they are next to also support HD dvd. Of Course Sony will hold out as long as they can....lol....But when the people speak....ala buying HD dvd stand alones 3 to 1 over blu ray....The movie studios listen...
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Back on topic....August and September will be huge for MS....Console sales will rise to at least 300k to 400k a month. They have been at 200k a month recently even without any big game releases....WOW
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to see exactly how big of an impact the 100 price drop has had. Alot of positive sales stories so we will see.
If they think sales are impressive for the first half of the year (up 43%), just wait till the fall season rolls around.