The NPD Group has released their hardware and software numbers for the month of July, representing sales for the United States for the four week period of July 6th to August 2nd

This month, there were three notables:

• 360's price drop has no effect
• Metal Gear Solid 4 PS3 bump is gone; game has fell out of top ten
• Five new releases in the top five, in the form of three separate games

Hardware numbers:
NDS: 608k (152k per week)
WII: 555k (138.75k per week)
PS3: 225k (56.25k per week)
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"While it will be difficult to build upon the game as much next year, EA did leave room for improvement in all areas."

"Some people just want to seem like rebels. Whether it’s a supposed boycott of a company, or merely hating a company for the sake of hating it (of course the excuse is usually because that said company is “evil”), some people just need to hate something to love… well, something else."

"PC
1701 A.D. Gold Edition, Hunting Unlimited 2009, Space Chimps

PS2
NCAA Football 09, Space Chimps, PopCap Hits Vol. 2, Rock Band Track Pack Volume 1 (Original Rock Band Not Required)

PS3
NCAA Football 09

Xbox 360
NCAA Football 09, Space Chimps

Wii
NCAA Football 09 All-Play, Space Chimps, Rock Band Track Pack Volume 1 (Original Rock Band Not Required), We Love Golf!

DS
Mister Slime, Nancy Drew: The Mystery of the Clue Bender Society, Smart Girls: Magical Book Club, Spac..."

"What we have in club this year though, is nothing short of spectacular. Sam's Club will be the ONLY retailer to offer OFFICIAL EA alternative cover images. What does this mean to you? Well, if you are like me and NOT a Razorback fan (almost illegal here in Arkansas, I still will not to that "wooooo pig" thing), you can put an image from a selection of images on YOUR box front at no additional charge.

It, just does not get any better than this! We can "Cheer, Cheer for old Notre Dame" right..."

"Soon to be top 10 NFL draft pick and former Boston College QB Matt Ryan has been selected for the PS3 cover of NCAA Football 09. He joins Darren McFadden (360) and Sparty (Wii) as representing the cover of the console specific versions of the game. The PS2 and PSP covers are still to be announced in the future.

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Former college football standout Matt Ryan will join former Arkansas All-American Darren McFadden as a spokesman and cover athlete for NCAA Football 09. Ryan will be featured o...

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