New March NPD data has been released. Of the top 100 selling games, 28 were for DS. Only PS2 was ahead with 30. For comparison, the PSP had 5. For total unit sales (hardware, software and accesories), DS made up 15.4% - 177% of what the PSP sold.
The reason that the unit sales % is so small for portables is because of the lack of sales of controllers, memory cards, faceplates, etc.
This news is not at all surprising for the DS. It shows that it did just as well in March in the U.S. as most people thought. (See industry news for link.)
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Of the top 100 selling games, 28 were for DS. Only PS2 was ahead with 30. For comparison, the PSP had 5.
For total unit sales (hardware, software and accesories), DS made up 15.4% - 177% of what the PSP sold.
The reason that the unit sales % is so small for portables is because of the lack of sales of controllers, memory cards, faceplates, etc.
This news is not at all surprising for the DS. It shows that it did just as well in March in the U.S. as most people thought.
(See industry news for link.)