I don't usually mention the monthly US games sales figures as tracked by NPD, but the latest list (July) has a mix of formats, and shows that Wii game sales are not bad at all -- especially if you're Nintendo, rather than a heavily-squeezed third party developer. However, neither the PlayStation 2 nor the PSP got a game on the list. Anyway, the Top Ten is:
1. NCAA Football 2009 (360): 398,000 2. Wii Fit (Wii): 370,000 3. Guitar Hero: On Tour (DS): 310,000 4. Wii Play (Wii): 284,000 5. NCAA Football 2009 (PS3): 243,000 6. Soul Calibur IV (360): 219,000 7. Mario Kart Wii (Wii): 175,000 8. Rock Band (Wii): 166,000 9. Soul Calibur IV (PS3): 156,000 10. Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution (360): 148,000
It's also nice to see the latest example of the Greatest Game Of All Time in 10th place.
As gamesindustry.biz notes, July 2008's US sales topped $591 million, up 41% on July 2007. This year's cumulative US sales are now $4.9 billion.
