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January 2009 NPD US Hardware/Software Sales Figures

From NEOGAF: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=352226 PlayStation 2 101.2K PlayStation 3 203.2K PSP 172.3K Xbox 360 309K Wii 679.2K Nintendo DS 510.8K WII FIT (WII) 777K WII PLAY W/ REMOTE (WII) 415K MARIO KART W/WHEEL (WII) 292K LEFT 4 DEAD (360) 243K CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR* (360) 235K SKATE 2 (360) 199K GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR* (WII) 155K NEW SUPER MARIO BROS (DS) 135K MARIO KART DS (DS )132K LORD OF THE RINGS: CONQUEST (360) 113K (*includes CE, GOTY editions, bundles, etc. but not those bundled with hardware) *********** Nintendo continues to dominate the charts. Why should you care about game hardware/software sales in the US? Because it tells you what direction the game industry is going in the near future. It tells you where to spend your money so that you won't be stuck with a game console with little to no games, because developers will always decide to make games with the best installed base. Of course, you have to couple your decision with your preference i...