2009 may be remembered most for the hardship suffered by companies and the unemployed. The game industry is no different as June 2009 hardware sales reveal a 38 percent decline from June 2008. Software sales declined 29 percent from the year before. This appears to be hurting Sony the most with stagnating PS3 and PSP sales while benefiting Nintendo with their popular DS line of handhelds.
1. Nintendo DS: 766,500
2. Wii: 361,700
3. Xbox 360: 240,600
4. PS3: 164,700
5. PSP: 163,500
6. PS2: 152,700
Activision’s Prototype came in at #1 for the month at just over 400K units sold. THQ’s entry into the MMA genre with UFC 2009 followed at #2 with EA’s Sports Active for the Wii rounding out the top 3. EA actually had an extremely productive June with four of the top 10 games sold. The Wii and Xbox 360 had the most titles in the top 10 with four a piece, while PS3 stood at two with Fight Night Round 4 (7th) Infamous (10th).
1. Prototype (Xbox 360) – 419,900
2. UFC 2009 Undisputed (Xbox 360) – 338,300
3. EA Sports Active (Wii) – 289,100
4. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (Wii) – 272,400
5. Wii Fit w/ Balance Board – 271,600
6. Fight Night Round 4 (Xbox 360) – 260,800
7. Fight Night Round 4 (PS3) – 210,300
8. Mario Kart Wii – 202,100
9. Red Faction: Guerrilla (Xbox 360) – 199,400
10. Infamous (PS3) – 192,700
