12/2007 NPD Results: Nintendo DS Sells Almost 2.5 Million Systems for Month

[Tommy Lawson]

The Nintendo DS sold almost 2.5 million systems for December, but the impact of the Wii shortages are clearly seen in the hardware sales data for the month, which shows the Wii outselling the Xbox 360 by less than 100,000 units for the month. Call of Duty 4 and Super Mario Galaxy were in a close race for the #1 software title for December, with Call of Duty 4 winning by about 70,000 copies. Most of the top 10 software titles in December were also in the top 10 software sales for the year.

From NPD and NeoGAF forums (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=2):

December 2007 Hardware Sales
1. Nintendo DS (2,470,000)
2. Wii (1,350,000)
3. Xbox 360 (1,260,000)
4. PS2 (1,100,000)
5. PSP (1,060,000)
6. PS3 (797,600)

2007 Hardware Sales
1. Nintendo DS (8,500,000)
2. Wii (6,290,000)
3. Xbox 360 (4,620,000)
4. PS2 (3,970,000)
5. PSP (3,820,000)
6. PS3 (2,560,000)

December 2007 Software Sales
1. Call of Duty 4 (Xbox 360) 1,470,000
2. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) 1,400,000
3. Guitar Hero III (PS2) 1,250,000
4. Wii Play (Wii) 1,080,000
5. Assassin's Creed (Xbox 360) 893,700
6. Halo 3 (Xbox 360) 742,700
7. Brain Age 2 (Nintendo DS) 659,500
8. Madden NFL 08 (PS2) 655,200
9. Guitar Hero III (Xbox 360) 624,600
10. Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii) 613,000

2007 Software Sales
1. Halo 3 (Xbox 360) 4,820,000
2. Wii Play (Wii) 4,120,000
3. Call of Duty 4 (Xbox 360) 3,040,000
4. Guitar Hero III (PS2) 2,720,000
5. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) 2,520,000
6. Pokemon Diamond (Nintendo DS) 2,480,000
7. Madden NFL 08 (PS2) 1,900,000
8. Guitar Hero II (PS2) 1,890,000
9. Assassin's Creed (Xbox 360) 1,870,000
10. Mario Party 8 (Wii) 1,820,000

[G1Ravage]

Holy crap.

[Batmex]

One year after its release and the PS3 still at the bottom, while the PS2 keeps outselling it it seems:sweat:

[Don_East]

Heh, even when they sell over 700,000, the PS3 is still in dead last. Is it too early to call it the Atari 5200 of it's time?

[BlackCat]

None of the numbers are really surprising, but it just shows how strong the PS2 is still going and that people don't feel the need to upgrade to the PS3 just yet. Ratchet and Clank, Uncharted, Heavenly Sword, and UTIII just isn't enough yet to move more consoles. While I still disagree with Sony's decision, the loss of BC in the 40GB PS3 doesn't seem to matter in the big picture, with the PS2 selling almost 4 million units in 2007 alone.

It's going to be really hard to catch up to Nintendo in 2008. If Sony manages to get things right with Home, LittleBigPlanet, MGS4, and their other big titles, Microsoft may need to start worrying.

[Vidfreak]

PS3 numbers depress me , i wish people would pick this great machine up. :sad::sad:

[Lord Dalek]

Heh, even when they sell over 700,000, the PS3 is still in dead last. Is it too early to call it the Atari 5200 of it's time?Only when MGS4 fails to save it.

[Batmex]

PS3 numbers depress me , i wish people would pick this great machine up. :sad::sad:

No they're wishing Sony didn't make the machine so expensive, nor confuse them with so many models...some with the backwards compatiblity removed...and more better games.:sad:

[Vidfreak]

No they're wishing Sony didn't make the machine so expensive, nor confuse them with so many models...some with the backwards compatiblity removed...and more better games.:sad:

The games are already here with more coming in 08 , and the console is cheaper with the 40 gig model. I don't think the SKU situation is confusing at all.

[Eddy]

Poor, poor PS3. Nothing against Sony, but I can't help but get a feeling of shadenfruede, seeing the once mighty PlayStation name falling into dead last--even getting its ass handed to it by its predecessor. While I'm sure MGS4 will be a critically acclaimed game it's going to take a lot more than that for the PS3 to get out of the hole it dug itself in with the high price, confusing number of models, and some models have no backwards capability.

The DS continues to do outstanding and the Wii and 360 aren't too shabby either. Not a bad top selling games list for the month, Super Mario Galaxy did amazingly well considering it was released at the end of the year, but the sales list for the year is missing some very worthy titles. Where's Bioshock? The Orange Box? Wii Play is the second top selling game of the year? Even if it's a ten dollar game, I'd rather just buy a Wii remote and save ten bucks instead of spending it on a game you can breeze through in less than an hour.

[chris3116]

The games are already here with more coming in 08 , and the console is cheaper with the 40 gig model. I don't think the SKU situation is confusing at all.

I could bet that it's because the PS3 is considered as a cheap Blu-Ray driver not a console. Now that the Blu-Ray wins the format wars.

Also, there's the PS2. The PS2 is still strong. Sony won't kill off the PS2 now. But they'll have too. When it will be at 99$, I might rebuy a PS2. I want to replay at Shadow of Colassus and ICO.

I would buy a PS3 only for the Blu-Ray driver. The games don't interest me at all.

The PS3 lost too many exclusive games that the console is now not worth at all. The biggest suprise is the lost of Monster Hunter 3 from the PS3 to Wii. The rest are all now multiplatform Devil May Cry, GTA,...

If Metal Gear Solid 4 isn't to gain some sales, the PS3 is done. For FF13, I'm sure it won't come in 2008.

[Novapocalypse]

I feel very very sad for the PlayStation 3.It's an awsome console.....it has so much potential....if only Sony would take advantage of that.It still has the potential to be a success.

But...if Metal Gear Solid 4 can't bring in any sales...it's all up to Final Fantasy XIII whether the PS3 will be a True Success....or a Major Flop.

[KuwabaraTheMan]

Top selling games released in the US in 2007, added up via NPD data and other available figures.

Note: These numbers are far from perfect, but they're a good guideline, at the very least.

1. Halo 3 (Xbox 360) 4,820,000
2. Wii Play (Wii) 4,120,000
3. Call of Duty 4 (Xbox 360) 3,040,000
4. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Playstation 2) 2,720,000
5. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) 2,520,000
6. Pokemon Diamond Version (Nintendo DS) 2,480,000
7. Madden NFL 08 (Playstation 2) 1,900,000
8. Assassin's Creed (Xbox 360) 1,870,000
9. Mario Party 8 (Wii) 1,820,000
10. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Xbox 360) 1,375,000

11. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Wii) 1,212,300
12. Pokemon Pearl Version (Nintendo DS) 1,164,700

13. Madden NFL 08 (Xbox 360) – 1,089,600
14. Diddy Kong Racing (Nintendo DS) 1,000,000
15. Call of Duty 4 (Playstation 3) 966,000
16. Mario & Sonic at the Olymipc Games (Wii) 943,000
17. Brain Age 2 (Nintendo DS) 917,100
18. Mass Effect (Xbox 360) 874,000

19. Assassin's Creed (Playstation 3) 827,000
20. Super Paper Mario (Wii) 808,000
21. Bioshock (Xbox 360) - 763,900
22. Rock Band (Xbox 360) 748,000
23. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (Nintendo DS) 713,300
24. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Playstation 3) 575,800
25. Carnival Games (Wii) 572,000
26. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Wii) 500,000
27. Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s (Playstaton 2) – 466,100
28. Resident Evil 4 (Wii) 400,000
29. NCAA Football 08 (Xbox 360) 397,000
30. Mario Party DS (DS) 385,700
31. Madden NFL 08 (Playstation 3) 336,200
32. Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune (Playstation 3) 323,000
33. Madden NFL 08 (Wii) 292,000
34. Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles (Wii) 267,600
35. Spider-Man 3 (Xbox 360) 257,000
36. Mario Strikers: Charged (Wii) – 247,400
37. Rock Band (Playstation 3) 244,000
38. The Orange Box (Xbox 360) 238,400
39. NCAA Football 08 (Playstaton 2) 236,000
40. My Sims (Wii) 200,000
41. The Bigs (Wii) 200,000
42. Drawn to Life (Nintendo DS) 200,000
43. Cooking Mama (Wii) 190,000
44. Lego Star Wars (Wii) 180,000
45. High School Musical (Wii) 180,000
46. Dance Dance Revolution (Wii) 176,000
47. Tiger Woods 2008 (Wii) 175,000
48. Boogie (Wii) 170,000
49. Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings (Nintendo DS) 165,800
50. Spectrobes (Nintendo DS) 165,000
51. Pokemon Battle Revolution (Wii) 157,900
52. NCAA Football 08 (Playstation 3) 156,000
53. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Wii) 150,000
54. Transformers: The Game (Wii) 150,000
55. Transformers: The Game (PS2) 143,000
56. Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (Playstation 3) 140,100
57. Heavenly Sword (PS3) - 139,000
58. Fifa Soccer 08 (Playstation 2) 129,700
59. SSX Blur (Wii) 125,000
60. Unreal Tournament 3 (Playstation 3) 113,000
61. Lair (Playstation 3) 104,300
62. Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions (PSP) 98,100
63. Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberations (Xbox 360) 92,500
64. NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams (Wii) 60,800
65. Rayman Raving Rabids 2 (Wii) 60,000
66. Warhawk (Playstaton 3) 58,600
67. Half-Life 2: The Orange Box (Playstation 3) 56,500
68. Blue Dragon (Xbox 360) 53,600

69. Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn (Wii) 53,000
70. Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros’ Treasure (Wii) 35,000
71. TimeShift (Playstation 3) 25,000
72. Manhunt 2 (Wii) 18,494
73. Trauma Center: New Blood (Wii) 15,000


As I said before, these are by no means complete figures. Also, I may have accidentally cut some figures out when copy pasting from my master file (which is more than just 2007), but I think I got just about everything in here.

[HG Revolution]

Top selling games released in the US in 2007, added up via NPD data and other available figures.

Note: These numbers are far from perfect, but they're a good guideline, at the very least.

1. Halo 3 (Xbox 360) 4,820,000
2. Wii Play (Wii) 4,120,000
3. Call of Duty 4 (Xbox 360) 3,040,000
4. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Playstation 2) 2,720,000
5. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) 2,520,000
6. Pokemon Diamond Version (Nintendo DS) 2,480,000
7. Madden NFL 08 (Playstation 2) 1,900,000
8. Assassin's Creed (Xbox 360) 1,870,000
9. Mario Party 8 (Wii) 1,820,000
10. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Xbox 360) 1,375,000

11. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Wii) 1,212,300
12. Pokemon Pearl Version (Nintendo DS) 1,164,700

13. Madden NFL 08 (Xbox 360) – 1,089,600
14. Diddy Kong Racing (Nintendo DS) 1,000,000
15. Call of Duty 4 (Playstation 3) 966,000
16. Mario & Sonic at the Olymipc Games (Wii) 943,000
17. Brain Age 2 (Nintendo DS) 917,100
18. Mass Effect (Xbox 360) 874,000

19. Assassin's Creed (Playstation 3) 827,000
20. Super Paper Mario (Wii) 808,000
21. Bioshock (Xbox 360) - 763,900
22. Rock Band (Xbox 360) 748,000
23. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (Nintendo DS) 713,300
24. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Playstation 3) 575,800
25. Carnival Games (Wii) 572,000
26. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Wii) 500,000
27. Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s (Playstaton 2) – 466,100
28. Resident Evil 4 (Wii) 400,000
29. NCAA Football 08 (Xbox 360) 397,000
30. Mario Party DS (DS) 385,700
31. Madden NFL 08 (Playstation 3) 336,200
32. Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune (Playstation 3) 323,000
33. Madden NFL 08 (Wii) 292,000
34. Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles (Wii) 267,600
35. Spider-Man 3 (Xbox 360) 257,000
36. Mario Strikers: Charged (Wii) – 247,400
37. Rock Band (Playstation 3) 244,000
38. The Orange Box (Xbox 360) 238,400
39. NCAA Football 08 (Playstaton 2) 236,000
40. My Sims (Wii) 200,000
41. The Bigs (Wii) 200,000
42. Drawn to Life (Nintendo DS) 200,000
43. Cooking Mama (Wii) 190,000
44. Lego Star Wars (Wii) 180,000
45. High School Musical (Wii) 180,000
46. Dance Dance Revolution (Wii) 176,000
47. Tiger Woods 2008 (Wii) 175,000
48. Boogie (Wii) 170,000
49. Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings (Nintendo DS) 165,800
50. Spectrobes (Nintendo DS) 165,000
51. Pokemon Battle Revolution (Wii) 157,900
52. NCAA Football 08 (Playstation 3) 156,000
53. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Wii) 150,000
54. Transformers: The Game (Wii) 150,000
55. Transformers: The Game (PS2) 143,000
56. Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (Playstation 3) 140,100
57. Heavenly Sword (PS3) - 139,000
58. Fifa Soccer 08 (Playstation 2) 129,700
59. SSX Blur (Wii) 125,000
60. Unreal Tournament 3 (Playstation 3) 113,000
61. Lair (Playstation 3) 104,300
62. Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions (PSP) 98,100
63. Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberations (Xbox 360) 92,500
64. NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams (Wii) 60,800
65. Rayman Raving Rabids 2 (Wii) 60,000
66. Warhawk (Playstaton 3) 58,600
67. Half-Life 2: The Orange Box (Playstation 3) 56,500
68. Blue Dragon (Xbox 360) 53,600

69. Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn (Wii) 53,000
70. Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros’ Treasure (Wii) 35,000
71. TimeShift (Playstation 3) 25,000
72. Manhunt 2 (Wii) 18,494
73. Trauma Center: New Blood (Wii) 15,000


As I said before, these are by no means complete figures. Also, I may have accidentally cut some figures out when copy pasting from my master file (which is more than just 2007), but I think I got just about everything in here.

According to VGChartz, quite a few of those numbers aren't the most accurate (for example, Zack and Wiki has over 100,000 units sold now).

[KuwabaraTheMan]

According to VGChartz, quite a few of those numbers aren't the most accurate (for example, Zack and Wiki has over 100,000 units sold now).

That may be so, as I said. Zack and Wiki's December sales figures weren't made available anywhere, so those numbers only represent what it sold in its first month of release.