The PS2 sold 410,000 units. I've added it to the blog post.
NPD releases PS2 sales along with a lot of other information, which we don't post in its entirety. The spreadsheet they send out always includes certain revenue numbers like $662 million was spent on video game accessories and $1.88 billion was spent on video game hardware. This time it also included the top selling games of 2008, which deftangel posted in Top 10 NPD US for 2008.
NPD also released the following comments from Anita Frazier:
Overall:
"While industry growth has not continued at the blistering pace we saw during the second and third quarters, December's 9% increase over last December brings the year in 19% ahead of last year, and sets a new record for total industry sales." "This month marks the first time that industry revenue has topped $5B in any single month. In 1997, annual revenues were $5.1B, and now a single month has realized that level of sales." "We get asked a lot why there are so many layoffs and studio closings occuring in the industry when it has just realized another record-breaking year. This is not a case of the rising tide lifting all boats. The increasees are not being enjoyed equally by all manufacturers and publishers." Hardware:
"The NDS captures the top-spot for hardware sales this month, marking the first time that any hardware system has sold in excess of 3 million units in any single month." "The record for single-month console system sales still belongs to the PS2 which sold 2.7 million units in December 2002." "38 months into this generation of hardware, the three new systems have sold a combined 38.2 million units, whereas at the same point last generation, in December 2003, the three systems had sold 36.9 million units. Factoring in the continued strong sales of the PS2 even after the new systems were released, 52 million systems have sold at retail since November '05."
Software:
"Software sales reached nearly $11B, which is more than total industry revenues were in 2005." "While some have wondered if the popularity of Guitar Hero and Rock Band is waning, both properties realized their best month yet in dollar sales, and combined represent 16% of total software dollar sales this month." "The variety of content on the top 10 list shows just how viable non-traditional content has become. Not only can these games succeed, they can end up on the top 10 list for the year."
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The PS2 sold 410,000 units. I've added it to the blog post.
NPD releases PS2 sales along with a lot of other information, which we don't post in its entirety. The spreadsheet they send out always includes certain revenue numbers like $662 million was spent on video game accessories and $1.88 billion was spent on video game hardware. This time it also included the top selling games of 2008, which deftangel posted in Top 10 NPD US for 2008.
NPD also released the following comments from Anita Frazier:
Overall:
"While industry growth has not continued at the blistering pace we saw during the second and third quarters, December's 9% increase over last December brings the year in 19% ahead of last year, and sets a new record for total industry sales."
"This month marks the first time that industry revenue has topped $5B in any single month. In 1997, annual revenues were $5.1B, and now a single month has realized that level of sales."
"We get asked a lot why there are so many layoffs and studio closings occuring in the industry when it has just realized another record-breaking year. This is not a case of the rising tide lifting all boats. The increasees are not being enjoyed equally by all manufacturers and publishers."
Hardware:
"The NDS captures the top-spot for hardware sales this month, marking the first time that any hardware system has sold in excess of 3 million units in any single month."
"The record for single-month console system sales still belongs to the PS2 which sold 2.7 million units in December 2002."
"38 months into this generation of hardware, the three new systems have sold a combined 38.2 million units, whereas at the same point last generation, in December 2003, the three systems had sold 36.9 million units. Factoring in the continued strong sales of the PS2 even after the new systems were released, 52 million systems have sold at retail since November '05."
Software:
"Software sales reached nearly $11B, which is more than total industry revenues were in 2005."
"While some have wondered if the popularity of Guitar Hero and Rock Band is waning, both properties realized their best month yet in dollar sales, and combined represent 16% of total software dollar sales this month."
"The variety of content on the top 10 list shows just how viable non-traditional content has become. Not only can these games succeed, they can end up on the top 10 list for the year."