According to the latest NPD Group figures, software sales for the video game industry collapsed in March, but strong hardware and accessories sales helped buoy the numbers.
The Nintendo 3DS sold 380,000 units in its first three days, falling slightly behind the Xbox 360 at 430,000 for the month.
Altogether, however, the DS line took the month easily, with 460,000 sales for the DS, DSi and DSi XL combined during the month.
Sony and Nintendo did not reveal the numbers for the PS3 or Wii, respectively.
The industry saw a 4 percent dip year-over-year to $1.53 billion, with hardware up 12 percent to $495 million, sales down 15 percent to $791 million and accessories up 13 percent to $241.3 million.
Altogether, however, the DS line took the month easily, with 460,000 sales for the DS, DSi and DSi XL combined during the month.
Sony and Nintendo did not reveal the numbers for the PS3 or Wii, respectively.
The industry saw a 4 percent dip year-over-year to $1.53 billion, with hardware up 12 percent to $495 million, sales down 15 percent to $791 million and accessories up 13 percent to $241.3 million.
