Andre Yoskowitz
14 May 2010 0:37
According to the latest NPD figures, U.S. video game sales crumbled in April, with hardware falling 37 percent year-on-year and software falling 22 percent.
The overall 26 percent decline was the fourth largest such collapse since the turn of the century.
Sales fell to $766.2 million USD, after regularly topping $1 billion.
The Nintendo Wii remained the top-selling home console for the month, despite sales falling. The Xbox 360 came in second, just beating out the PS3.
Sales of the DS/DSi handheld fell over 50 percent to 440,800, but the console was still the clear winner for the month.
"The portable side of the industry contributed more than its fair share to the industry decline," added NPD analyst Anita Frazier.
The full hardware sales figures:
DS – 440,800
Wii – 277,200
Xbox 360 – 185,450
PS3 – 180,800
PSP – 65,500