NPD Numbers Shows Nintendo On Top Of 2007
NPD, an independent group that monitors sales of video game hardware and software has released their findings for the sales year of 2007 and shows huge numbers for Nintendo. The DS sold nearly 8.5 million units making it the top selling video game system in the US followed swiftly by the Wii which sold almost 6.3 million units.
By the end of 2007 we were sold out of virtually all hardware, and much of our stock of software and accessories was sold out as well, thanks to the broad appeal of Wii and Nintendo DS to core gamers, women, families, grandparents – and seemingly everyone in between,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of sales & marketing. “And that momentum continues here in the early weeks of 2008.
These numbers are exceptional especially when you consider that Nintendo hardware accounted for 52% of all video game hardware sales for the year. Software sales were no slouch either with half of the top selling games of 2007 being made for Nintendo systems.
Pretty impressive Nintendo! 2008 is going to be an interesting year for hardware/software sale. All three systems have now been out for over a year and developers are learning what they can and can't do on the various platforms. Nintendo has shown a strong lead right out of the gate, but with the price of the PS3 dropping and killer titles coming for the 360, will they be able to hold on to their top spot?
For more Nintendo sales tidbits, make the jump!
- Nintendo accounted for 52 percent of all video game hardware systems sold in 2007 – more than all other manufacturers combined.
- Since their respective launches, Nintendo has sold more than 17.6 million Nintendo DS systems and nearly 7.4 million Wii systems in the United States alone.
- Wii Play™, a collection of nine fun mini-games, finished 2007 with 4.1 million units sold.
- Super Mario Galaxy™ sold through more than 2.5 million copies since it launched on Nov. 12.
- The two games in the Brain Age® series each sold about 1 million copies in 2007.
- Half of the top 30 best-selling games of 2007 were made for Nintendo systems, including Pokemon® Pearl, Pokemon® Diamond, Mario Party® DS, Guitar Hero III™: Legends of Rock and Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games™.
- Nintendo continues to dominate the hand-held market: Of the top 30 best-selling portable games sold in 2007, 25 were made for Nintendo DS and another two were made for Game Boy® Advance.
- Sales of Nintendo DS systems grew 60 percent over those from 2006.
- In 2007, the video game industry grew by 43 percent over 2006. Nintendo is responsible for 60 percent of that growth.
Fruit Brute
Posted to Video Games on 18 January 2008
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It's interesting really. As a has-been core gamer, the success of Nintendo have been phenomenal and in a sense 'magical'. I mean, they don't have that many great AAA third party games, and most of their hits are Nintendo base. Similar to the Gamecube.
However, the 360 have so many great games that as a core gamer, would really want. By all account, the 360 should win base on what core gamers consider are great games, but the reality isn't so.
I'm happy for Nintendo and as a Nintendo fan I'm glad they got back on top. But it's just surreal... if you know what I mean.