NPD has released their console sales numbers for the U.S., for January, 2008. The next-gen console sales for the month were:
XBox 360: 230,000
PS3: 269,000
Wii: 274,000
Well, this marks a banner month for the PS3, as it outsold the XBox 360 in Microsoft's home territory for the first time since its release. The PS3 also managed to beat out Sony's last-gen system, the PS2. Whether this marks the beginning of a trend or nice bump on the radar remains to be seen.
After falling behind the XBox 360's U.S. trendline, the PS3 has started making a comeback... at least in terms of sales by time since released.
Obviously, the XBox 360 has been out considerably longer than the other consoles, so in the interests of fairness, here is a chart that shows the total sales of the consoles over their lifetimes.
Due to its year-long head start, the XBox 360 continues to be the top selling next-gen gaming system in the U.S., though the Wii is set to overtake it soon, much as it already has worldwide.
The PS3's future is looking brighter and brighter, though 2008 is shaping up to be the real deciding time in the next-gen console war.
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