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Nintendo has issued a response to the August US sales figures, simply stating that the Wii and Nintendo DS were the dominant platforms.
In August the Nintendo DS sold 514,000 units in the US, bringing lifetime US sales of the handheld to nearly 22 million. The Wii sold 448,000 units in the US, bringing its lifetime US sales to nearly 12 million and extending its lead as the best-selling video game console of this generation.
Nintendo also reports that five of the Top 10 best-selling games of the month were on Nintendo platforms, including Wii Fit at No.4, Mario Kart Wii at No.5, Wii Play at No 6, Madden NFL 09 All-Play for Wii at No.9 and Guitar Hero: On Tour for Nintendo DS at No.10.
“The positive public response to Nintendo DS and Wii has stayed strong throughout 2008,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “New titles like Madden NFL 09 All-Play for Wii have joined top 10 veterans like Wii Fit, demonstrating the wide and long-lasting appeal of Nintendo games.”
For more on the August sales figures check here.
