NPD Group Releases February, 2008, U.S. Console Sales Numbers

 

NPD has released their console sales numbers for the U.S., for February, 2008.  The next-gen console sales for the month were:

XBox 360: 254,600 

PS3: 280,800

Wii: 432,000

Another great month for the PS3, with the system again outselling Microsoft's XBox 360 in the U.S.  While the PS3 has long outsold the XBox 360 in Japan, Europe, and much of the rest of the world, the U.S. is Microsoft's home territory, and certainly their strongest market as well.

The most startling thing in the since release trendline is just how well the Wii has done.  The Wii has managed to sell over 8 million units in the U.S. in just 16 months.  This is twice what the PS3 has sold in the same period and 68% more than the XBox 360 sold in its initial 16 months.

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 (within the U.S.).

With sales of the XBox 360 slowing even in the U.S., the Wii is poised to soon overtake its sales lead in the U.S., just as it already has throughout the rest of the world.

The PS3 has definitely turned the corner in the U.S., and it will hopefully be taking off even further once the slate of AAA titles roll out throughout the rest of this year.