(Posted by: Harrison Milfeld)
Price drops from both the Microsoft' Xbox 360 and the Sony PlayStation 3, along with the release of their subsequent motion-control peripherals, were not enough to dethrone yet another another successful year for the Nintendo Wii and DS. NPD Group released their 2010 sales numbers yesterday, with the Nintendo DS claiming the top spot with more than 8.5 million sold in 2010. The Nintendo Wii was tops for home consoles with 7 million sold in the United States.
In December alone, Nintendo sold more than 2.5 million of their popular handheld and more than 2.3 million of their home console. For those taking count, that brings the lifetime U.S. sales of both systems at 47 million for the DS and 34 million for the Wii.
Now, granted, the release of Kinect and PlayStation Move haven't quite hit their stride, so only time will tell how much market share both motion gaming peripherals will take away from Nintendo's lead. In addition, Microsoft experienced console shortages in the months of November and December, temporarily halting the 360's surging sales in the fall. Still, as reports from NPD have suggested, sales of the Wii have started to dwindle month and after. 2011 will surely be a real test for Nintendo with Kinect and Move gaining much-needed momentum.
In December alone, Nintendo sold more than 2.5 million of their popular handheld and more than 2.3 million of their home console. For those taking count, that brings the lifetime U.S. sales of both systems at 47 million for the DS and 34 million for the Wii.
Now, granted, the release of Kinect and PlayStation Move haven't quite hit their stride, so only time will tell how much market share both motion gaming peripherals will take away from Nintendo's lead. In addition, Microsoft experienced console shortages in the months of November and December, temporarily halting the 360's surging sales in the fall. Still, as reports from NPD have suggested, sales of the Wii have started to dwindle month and after. 2011 will surely be a real test for Nintendo with Kinect and Move gaining much-needed momentum.
