The monthly U.S. console charts have been published by the NPD group and the combined sales of hardware and software were down 10 per cent compared to last August. Take Two no doubt had higher hopes for Mafia II, and even if it reached fourth (360) and seventh (PS3) spot on the chart, it didn't sell anywhere near the numbers expected. Madden NFL 11 predictably swept the chart.
On the hardware side of things, Xbox 360 saw its third consecutive month in the number one spot. The new slim model is certainly doing what Microsoft hoped it would.
Software:
1. Madden NFL 11 / Xbox 360 / 920,800 copies
2. Madden NFL 11 / PS3 / 893,600
3. Super Mario Galaxy 2 / Wii / 124,600
4. Mafia II / Xbox 360 / 121,600
5. New Super Mario Bros./ DS / 110,400
6. New Super Mario Bros. Wii / Wii
7. Mafia II / PS3
8. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 / Xbox 360
9. NCAA Football 11 / Xbox 360
10. Wii Fit Plus / Wii
Hardware:
1. Xbox 360 356,700 units
2. Nintendo DS 342,700
3. Wii 244,300
4. Playstation 3 226,000
5. PSP 79,000