NPD Sales Results for January 2009

[EviLore]

Care of NPD Group



PlayStation 2 101.2K
PlayStation 3 203.2K
PSP 172.3K
Xbox 360 309K
Wii 679.2K
Nintendo DS 510.8K



WII FIT (WII) 777K
WII PLAY W/ REMOTE (WII) 415K
MARIO KART W/WHEEL (WII) 292K
LEFT 4 DEAD (360) 243K
CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR* (360) 235K
SKATE 2 (360) 199K
GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR* (WII) 155K
NEW SUPER MARIO BROS (DS) 135K
MARIO KART DS (DS )132K
LORD OF THE RINGS: CONQUEST (360) 113K


(*includes CE, GOTY editions, bundles, etc. but not those bundled with hardware)


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Dollar Sales figures

               Jan-09           Jan-08         CHG   
Video Games     $1.33 Billion  $1.18 Billion 13%   
VG Hardware     $445.4 Million $380.3 Million 17%   
VG Software     $676.6 Million $614.7 Million 10%   
VG Accessories  $209.8 Million $188.3 Million 11% 

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Analysis from NPD's Anita Frazier

Even in these tough economic times, the fact that total sales were able to realize a 13 percent increase in revenue (compared to Jan'07) speaks to the continued strength of video games as one of the leading entertainment industries in the U.S. At this point in the console lifecycle, we would expect to see a greater percentage of total industry sales generated by software sales, but the continued strength in hardware sales is changing that scenario a bit. This will have a long-term positive impact on the industry as the user base expands. Software sales still increased 10 percent over last January, indicating that continued strong hardware sales are not occurring at the expense of software sales. Only two of the top 10 games this month were new releases. The continued strength of games that have been in the market for some time clues us into just how many new consumers are coming into the industry. This broadening of the audience for gaming will help buoy the industry through these tough economic times, provided they have enough compelling content to keep them interested. Accessory sales were up 11 percent over last year, and strong hardware sales usually are accompanied by strong accessory sales as consumers pick up additional peripherals to help them enjoy their gaming experiences.

[ViperVisor]

[Mama Robotnik]

[kkaabboomm]

679k in january?? wow.

777k wiifits? more wow.

new super mario bros AND mario kart ds? triple wow.

[Gadfly]

ouch

[Gamecocks625]

holy crap

[jko]

wow.

[Kabouter]

Incredible as always Sony.

[GDGF]

Damn good job Nintendo.

[_Alkaline_]

goddam

[Gaborn]

Wow. thats... it's just not fair anymore.

[KuwabaraTheMan]

Amazing numbers for the DS and Wii.

Also, amazing that there weren't any errors today.

[SCHUEY F1]

Decent 360 numbers and Left 4 Dead continues to chart, which is awesome!!

[botticus]

699K for Skate 2, eh?

Decent for 360, not good for PS3, wow at the usual. Mario Kart failed me.

What's the deal with LOTR? Also impressive for L4D.

[bcn-ron]

If you're Nintendo, christmas lasts a few weeks into the new year o_O

edit:

]MARIO KART DS NINTENDO OF AMERICA 360 132K

Nah, can't be.

[Prax]

I need GAF to analyze this information for me! I clicked too quickly!

[Jtyettis]

SKATE 2 ELECTRONIC ARTS 360 199K

199 I assume.

LORD OF THE RINGS: CONQUEST ELECTRONIC ARTS PS3 113K

Come again. LOTR over SKATE 2 PS3 guys?

[Chinner]

mario kart is on 360?

[Livin_Lovin]

Yay for Skate 2.

[mr_bishiuk]

Jesus the Wii is breaking the records, also chuffed for L4d!

[schuelma]

Jeebus Nintendo

[sprocket]

GO Mario Kart!!!!

[legend166]

wtf at lord of the rings conquest ps3.

makes no sense.

[Sho_Nuff82]

Left4Dead > Gears + COD5?

Oh, and Skate 2 has got to be a typo, 199k fix or ban.

[oatmeal]

[_Alkaline_]

699K for Skate 2, eh? Decent for 360, not good for PS3, wow at the usual. Mario Kart failed me.

Clearly Skate 2 got 199K.

[Frillen]

Susprised that LOTR made the list, but hats off to Nintendo :P

[hooligan]

Remarkable considering the economy. Hardware goes up and development budgets go down!

[Gadfly]

typo
MARIO KART DS NINTENDO OF AMERICA 360 132K

[mj1108]

Nintendo recession proof confirmed.

Absolutely amazing for that many Wii's in January. They must have really took advantage of the new years resolutions people make for fitness with Wii Fit selling 777k.

If you're Nintendo, christmas lasts all year o_O

Fixed.

[KuwabaraTheMan]

MARIO KART DS NINTENDO OF AMERICA 360 132K

Nintendo going third party?

[adelante]

Wii fit :o

[SimpleDesign]

Left 4 Dead hanging in there.

[DMeisterJ]

Wow Nintendo!

[Kolgar]

Pretty soon the software charts are all gonna be Ninty too.

Not bad for 360.

And WOW at L4D.

[Stoney Mason]

[GDGF]

Also, Wii Fit at 777k?

Leave luck to heaven, indeed.

[ClivePwned]

wow at wiifit

[harSon]

Come again.

Seriously, what the heck?

[Sadist]

I totally undershot the Wii...

But what at the Wii And gooooooooooooo Mama Robotnick!

[mr_bishiuk]

Skate 2 should be 199k?

[DayShallCome]

Is Skate 2 at 199k or 699k?

[Poimandres]

Good stuff. Never been on the first page before

[jman2050]

Win

[Classic_Gs]

Wow at the legs for L4D, good stuff. The rest of the top ten is disgusting.

[Stumpokapow]

Very surprised LOTR: Conquest did better on PS3 than 360. Even more surprised it bombed that hard on both. Also very surprised how hard Skate 2 PS3 bombed.

Everything else is pretty in line with expectations.

[Leondexter]

Wii Fit...wow. What's this, New Year's resolutions to lose weight coming into play?

[botticus]

Oh yeah, Gears 2 disappeared in a hurry.

[JavyOO7]

Mario Kart Wii continously in the top ten. YES!

[CitizenCope]

Why did anyone buy that LOTR's game. I rented it and beat it in 3.5 hours. Although it did have mp.
Crazy Wii
Decent enough 360
Whoa is PS3