Spin Doctor: Microsoft’s Take on the August NPDs

Published: September 14, 2007, 12:37 pm

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As is customary following the release of NPD numbers, Microsoft has released its spin on the previous month's sales. While Xbox 360 was outsold by both the DS and Wii, it had plenty to legitimately brag about. August NPD Round-Up: Xbox 360 unit sales are up 63 percent, versus an 18 percent decline for PS3 and 5 percent decline for Wii month over month Xbox 360 outsells PS3 more than 2:1 Xbox 360 software sales are more than PS3 and Wii software sales combined Madden NFL 08 on Xbox 360 outsold all other versions of the title, including the PS2 by more than 250,000 units, and PS3 by more than 560,000 Xbox 360 held the top two titles across all next generation consoles with Madden NFL 08 (EA) at #1 and BioShock (2K Games) at #2 Halo 3 preorders continue on a trajectory to eclipse Halo 2 preorders And the highlights: Since November when all three systems sold in the market, gamers have spent more dollars on Xbox 360 software than on software for PS3 and

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