http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3177618Nintendo is back to printing money, with a blockbuster December that might make you forget about the recession. At 3.8 million, the Wii set a new industry record, both for hardware units sold and revenue generated in a month. The DS came in close to the Wii's numbers, making it the second-place holder for that same record. Combined, Nintendo alone sold over a staggering 7 million units of hardware in December alone. The other consoles saw a notable bump as well, and the PlayStation 3 had its best month on record, clearing a million units for the first time.
Sony issued a statement noting that PS3 sales have been nearly doubling every month since October, and December's increase is 87% year-over-year. Microsoft called 2009 a "breakthrough year" and pointed out that the console sold over 10 million units over the course of it. Nintendo noted their shattered records and, we presume, went back to having money fights in the break room.
December 2009 Hardware Sales
•Wii -- 3,810,000
•Nintendo DS -- 3,310,000
•PlayStation 3 -- 1,360,000
•Xbox 360 -- 1,310,000
•PlayStation Portable -- 654,700
•PlayStation 2 -- 333,200
November 2009 Hardware Sales
•Nintendo DS -- 1,700,000
•Wii -- 1,260,000
•Xbox 360 -- 819,500
•PlayStation 3 -- 710,400
•PlayStation Portable -- 293,900
•PlayStation 2 -- 203,100
In software, Nintendo certainly benefited from the spike in hardware sales, and claimed six of the top 10 sales. New Super Mario Bros Wii took the top at 2.82 million sales, but as we predicted it wasn't quite enough to overcome November's 4 million unit head start from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Still, with sales like that it stands to be an evergreen title for Nintendo, and continue selling strong for months to come. Other evergreens like Mario Kart Wii and Wii Play snagged a few spots for Nintendo. And franchise titles Assassin's Creed 2 and Left 4 Dead 2 held their own, staying in the top 10 from November.
Notably absent again are music games, which have been seeing a sharp drop-off this year. It could be endemic of a larger issue with peripheral-based games, as Tony Hawk Ride hasn't made an appearance either. Though sales are relatively healthy despite the economy, consumers seem more apt to play traditional games instead of shelling out extra cash for extra plastic. And though the critically acclaimed Uncharted 2 has been missing from the top 10 since its debut in October, Sony noted in their statement that it has sold nearly a million units to date.
December 2009 Software Sales
1.New Super Mario Bros (Wii) -- 2,820,000
2.Wii Fit Plus (Wii) -- 2,410,000
3.Wii Sports Resort (Wii) -- 1,790,000
4.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (360) -- 1,630,000
5.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PS3) 1,120,000
6.Wii Play (Wii) -- 1,010,000
7.Mario Kart Wii (Wii) -- 936,100
8.Assassin's Creed 2 (360) -- 783,100
9.Left 4 Dead 2 (360) -- 728,500
10.Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (DS) -- 656,700
November 2009 Software Sales
1.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (360) -- 4,200,000
2.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PS3) -- 1,870,000
3.New Super Mario Bros. (Wii) -- 1,390,000
4.Assassin's Creed II (360) -- 794,700
5.Left 4 Dead 2 (360) -- 744,000
6.Wii Sports Resort (Wii) -- 720,200
7.Wii Fit Plus (Wii) -- 679,000
8.Assassin's Creed II (PS3) -- 448,400
9.Dragon Age: Origins (360) -- 362,100
10.Mario Kart (Wii) -- 315,000
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