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November NPD: DS 1.53 Million, Wii 981k, X360 770k, Call of Duty 4 X360 Leads Software

December 13, 2007 in Industry News comments 16

The November NPD numbers are out, and these are a doozy. Many thanks to the NPD Group and sonycowboy at NeoGAF for reporting and the actual numbers.

From what I know, it is a four-week tracking week, from November 6 to December 4.

Without further ado:
Hardware Sales:
PlayStation 2 496K
PlayStation 3 466K
PSP 567K
Xbox 360 770K
Wii 981K
Nintendo DS 1.53 million

Software Sales (Top 10 SKUs):
01. 360 CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE ACTIVISION (CORP) 1.57 million - Release: 11/06/07
02. WII SUPER MARIO GALAXY NINTENDO OF AMERICA 1.12 million - Release: 11/12/07
03. 360 ASSASSIN'S CREED UBISOFT 980K - Release: 11/14/07
04. PS2 GUITAR HERO III: LEGENDS OF ROCK ACTIVISION (CORP) 967K - Release: 10/28/07
05. WII PLAY W/ REMOTE NINTENDO OF AMERICA 564K - Release: 02/12/07
06. 360 MASS EFFECT MICROSOFT (CORP) 473K - Release: 11/20/07
07. PS3 CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE ACTIVISION (CORP) 444K - Release: 11/06/07
08. WII GUITAR HERO III: LEGENDS OF ROCK ACTIVISION (CORP) 426K - Release: 10/28/07
09. 360 HALO 3 MICROSOFT (CORP) 387K - Release: 09/25/07
10. PS3 ASSASSIN'S CREED UBISOFT 377K - Release: 11/14/07

Well, compared to the October NPD numbers are way up, with all hardware sales at the very least doubling for every system. Factors such as the holday shopping season and Black Friday account for the gigantic increase in sales.

This Month - Last Month: +/-
PS2: 496k - 184k: +312k
PS3: 466k - 121k: +345k
PSP: 567k - 286k: +281k
360: 770k - 366k: +404k
WII: 981k - 519k: +462k
NDS: 1.53m - 458k: +1.072m

Looking at hardware, the numbers for the Nintendo DS and Wii are mindnumbing. In just a four week period, the DS has sold 1.53 million units in the United States, while the Wii has sold almost a million, at 981k. The 360 seems to backing Microsoft's Black Friday successes, with 770k units sold. The PlayStation family is holding serve around 500k units.

As for the Top 10 SKUs, Call of Duty 4 combined sold 2.014 million units, with the 360 version pushing 1.57 million copies. In second is Super Mario Galaxy with 1.12 million. Assassin's Creed combined sold 1.317 million units. Mass Effect sold 473k copies. Wii Play and Halo 3 both remain in the top 10, and the only two Guitar Hero III versions in the top 10 are the PS2 version and the Wii version.

[October NPD]

sonycowboy

Many thanks to NPD

Hardware Unit Sales

PlayStation 2 496K
PlayStation 3 466K
PSP 567K
Xbox 360 770K
Wii 981K
Nintendo DS 1.53 million

November 2007 Top 10 Video Games Rank # Units
360 CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE ACTIVISION (CORP) NOV 2007 MATURE (M) 1 1.57 million
WII SUPER MARIO GALAXY NINTENDO OF AMERICA NOV 2007 EVERYONE (E) 2 1.12 million
360 ASSASSIN'S CREED UBISOFT NOV 2007 MATURE (M) 3 980K
PS2 GUITAR HERO III: LEGENDS OF ROCK ACTIVISION (CORP) OCT 2007 TEEN (T) 4 967K
WII PLAY W/ REMOTE NINTENDO OF AMERICA FEB 2007 EVERYONE (E) 5 564K
360 MASS EFFECT MICROSOFT (CORP) NOV 2007 MATURE (M) 6 473K
PS3 CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE ACTIVISION (CORP) NOV 2007 MATURE (M) 7 444K
WII GUITAR HERO III: LEGENDS OF ROCK ACTIVISION (CORP) OCT 2007 TEEN (T) 8 426K
360 HALO 3 MICROSOFT (CORP) SEP 2007 MATURE (M) 9 387K
PS3 ASSASSIN'S CREED UBISOFT NOV 2007 MATURE (M) 10 377K

U.S. Video Games Market - November 2007

Dollar Sales November 2006 November 2007
Video Games $1.74 billion $2.63 billion 52%
Video Games Hardware $772 million $1.1 billion 41%
Console Hardware $519 million $771 million 49%
Portable Game Hardware $253 million $319 million 26%
Video Games Software $804 million $1.3 billion 62%
Console Software $617 million $1.1 billion 75%
Portable Game Software $187 million $218 million 16%
Video Game Accessories $160 million $243 million 52%
Akira_EX via neogaf.com »
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  • 0
    Underated Dec 13, 07
    It's no surprise to see Call of Duty top the list, it's number one in every single games retailer. I got it tonight, it's brilliant. I would never of thought that the DS would do so well.
  • 0
    Supernouva Dec 13, 07
    Hasn't the DS always sold as much, if not more than the Wii?
    • 0
      Gotenks* Dec 13, 07
      I believe the DS has always sold more than the Wii.
  • 0
    Final Blade Dec 13, 07
    Question is this North America sales figures or Europe.
  • 0
    bbb7002004 Dec 13, 07
    This is North America, if I'm not mistaken.
  • 0
    iLLmatic Dec 13, 07
    lol even the PSP sold more than PS3? These big game delays are really kicking Sony in the nuts, even though a game like Assassin's Creed still didn't even come close to the 360 version's numbers. I thought Sony was making moves this season. Next year has to be the year they make a dent. The Wii is the new crack.
    • 0
      Final Blade Dec 14, 07
      Yes but overall the PS3 has increased the sales than last week compared to PSP.

      Im not worried about the PS3, i agree with Silver here.
      • 0
        Akira_EX Dec 14, 07
        Week? NPD is monthly, buddy.
  • 1
    Bale Fire Dec 13, 07
    What the *bleep*? The PS3's sales have soared through the roof. It may not look like much but the current sales are a big improvement on the old ones.
  • 0
    neto_360 Dec 13, 07
    The PS2 sold more than the PS3... WTF? XD

    I'm not surprised with the DS and it selling like crazy. There are many quality, fun games for it.
  • 0
    Roxas* Dec 13, 07
    I'v been wanting a DS badly.. good thing I'm getting one for christmas.

    And dang, why'd they have to sell the PS3 at high prices.. I'm not getting one.. Wish I could though..
  • 0
    Storm Dec 14, 07
    Haha, amazing how many PS2's have been coming off shelves. Sony should take good note of it and support the PS2 for another year or so.

    I've been trying to get my hands on a black DS lite, but to no avail. ._.
  • 0
    Guugley Dec 14, 07
    Although it's not the oldest console, it's interesting to see that the DS is still selling very well. no suprise about COD4 tbh, good game.
  • 0
    Sereph Dec 14, 07
    Big *bleep*ing suprise here.
  • 0
    Dance Floor Killah Dec 15, 07
    Is it really any surprise that the Wii and DSL are selling in masses? That's what most kids are wanting for Christmas.
  • 0
    Deadman Rules Dec 16, 07
    LOL @ fanboys OMG SHUT UP ITS SELLING GOOD THIS IS ALL LIES!

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