Press Release: NPD Data Shows Nintendo’s Summer of Fun Isn’t Done
Friday, August 15th, 2008 at 12:32am by Jake
Press Release: Nintendo products kept people entertained in July, whether they wanted to get fit, rock out or just play around. According to the independent NPD Group, which tracks video game sales in the United States, Nintendo DS™ and Wii™ again claimed the top two hardware spots for July, with more than 608,000 DS units and more than 555,000 Wii units sold. Wii claimed a 49 percent share of all console sales in July, and extended its lead as the best-selling console of this generation. Nintendo DS represented a 73 percent share of hand-held sales in July.Five games made for Nintendo systems placed in the top 10 best-selling games of the month, including Wii Fit™, with 369,603 units sold at No. 2; Guitar Hero®: On Tour for Nintendo DS, with 309,695 units sold at No. 3; Wii Play™, with 284,035 units sold at No. 4; Mario Kart® Wii, with 174,464 units sold at No. 7; and Rock Band for Wii, with 162,886 units sold at No. 8.
“Great hardware goes hand-in-hand with great software,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Various types of games for the Nintendo systems are represented in the top 10, demonstrating how we continue to break down the barriers between veteran and new players.”
August 15th, 2008 at 1:29 am
Whoa hold on, Nintendo. You haven’t given the press sites enough time to move the goalposts from last time.
August 15th, 2008 at 1:47 am
I feel like a proud father watching his son hit a homerun in a baseball game…>sniffsniff<…continues…
August 15th, 2008 at 2:21 am
only problem is that third parties still refuse to support Wii
Will they ever treat us with some respect.
Just think what Mature games people would buy if 3rd parties would just put them on the system. the ones sold so far have been selling well enough, but its all been ports except the very rare niche title that even then tends to have the design of a kiddy game, such as zack and wiki, dewey, elebits, etc…
August 15th, 2008 at 8:03 am
ugh- too bad the stock price is still below ‘meh’
i think e3 really hurt expected holiday earnings. but i also think that casual stuff might sell a lot better than expected, (though not good enough to get us above 70). after all, the yen/ dollar is at jan levels and video game sales usually weather rough economic times well.
August 15th, 2008 at 10:42 am
Its really interesting to follow the Nintendo sales numbers. Been doing a bit of digging and its simply awesome. Lets see how far this bliisful streak runs …
PS
really cool blog
August 15th, 2008 at 10:31 pm
I mean the stock is still 800% up since 96 that’s crazy. I should really buy some. Yeap it’s like the Wii is scary now LOL. Officially this may be bigger than the PS2 and I don’t see many defect machine being produced either. If it keeps going like this next gen is officially over also unless they make every one use virtual boys.