Retail tracking firm NPD has revealed the total U.S. game and hardware sales for the month of October, which hit $1.08 billion – a one percent increase in sales over last year.
The NPD have revealed the hardware sales for October, although the PS3 numbers have been estimated based on the year-over-year percentage change:
- Xbox 360 – 393,000
- PS3 – 250,000
- Wii – Nearly 250,000
- 3DS – Over 250,000
- NDS – Almost 180,000
NPD analyst Anita Frazier said:
On an average sales per week basis, October 2011 unit sales of 3DS, DS, PSP, Wii and Xbox 360 platforms all saw an increase over September 2011, which was a 5-week retail month (Oct ’11 was a four-week retail month).
For software, Battlefield 3 sold just under 2 million units, while Batman: Arkham City shifted over 1.5 million units. id Software’s new IP Rage sold 550,000 units in its first month.
Frazier added:
New software releases performed very well this month. Seven of the top 10 titles were new October releases, and the top 10 titles sold 23% more units than did the top 10 last October. Between Uncharted 3, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Elder Scrolls: Skyrim, and Zelda: Skyward Sword, I expect November to be a huge month for new physical retail sales.
The top 10 are:
- Battlefield 3 (360, PS3, PC)**
- Batman: Arkham City (360, PS3)**
- NBA 2K12 (360, PS3, PSP, Wii, PS2, PC)
- Rage (360, PS3, PC)
- Just Dance 3 (Wii, 360)
- Dark Souls (PS3, 360)**
- Madden NFL 12 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PSP)**
- Forza Motorsport 4 (360)**
- Gears of War 3 (360)**
- FIFA Soccer 12 (360, PS3, Wii, PSP, PS2, 3DS)
**(includes CE, GOTY editions, bundles, etc. but not those bundled with hardware)