July NPD: Hardware sales take a dip, Nintendo still wins

By David Hinkle

July was a good month for Nintendo. Not only did the Wii do well, but the DS also managed to sell a lot. In fact, the Wii took up 49% of console shares in July, with the DS snagging 73% of handheld sales for that month, despite hardware sales taking a dip for all. If you're looking for more exact sales data, head past the break.

Hardware sales
DS: 608K175K (-22.35%)
Wii: 555K111K (-16.7%)
PS3: 224.9K 180.1K (-44.5%)
PSP: 221.7K 115.3K (-34.21%)
Xbox 360: 204.8K 15.2K (-6.91%)
PS2: 155.5K 33K (-17.6%)

Software sales
1. NCAA Football 09 – Xbox 360 – 397.6K
2. Wii Fit – Wii – 369.6K
3. Guitar Hero: On Tour – DS – 309.7K
4. Wii Play w/ remote – Wii – 284K
5. NCAA Football 09 – PS3 – 242.5K
6. Soulcalibur IV – Xbox 360 – 218.9K
7. Mario Kart w/ wheel – Wii – 174.5K
8. Rock Band Special Ed. Bundle – Wii – 165.8K
9. Soulcalibur IV – PS3 – 155.8K
10. Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution – Xbox 360 – 147.6K

Do you like to pour over sales data? Then be sure to check out the NPD figures from June, May, April, and every other previous month here.

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