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I was expecting Wii to pass 360 in Canada in March. 360 was on 736.4k through January. Wii was on 689.5k then, so sold 124.5k last 2 months. PS3 was on 342.4 through January.



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What is the link to NPD #'s, I keep getting an error message....



BAM! There it is!
 
Wii Code 3456 7941 4060 2924
COD MW Reflex 541192229709

And some NPD hardware LTD from Neogaf again.

360: 9.899.956
Wii: 8.796.959
PS3: 4.050.286



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And snuggle the girls be they short or tall,
Then follow young Mat whenever he calls,
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And some Canadian NPD numbers from GAF:

March 2008 Canada numbers:

Wii LTD: 813.000

Brawl: 200.000



"We'll toss the dice however they fall,
And snuggle the girls be they short or tall,
Then follow young Mat whenever he calls,
To dance with Jak o' the Shadows."

Check out MyAnimeList and my Game Collection. Owner of the 5 millionth post.

MS PR:

Consumers continue to make the ultimate vote for Xbox 360 as the console of choice by investing $9.4 billion to date this lifecycle in the Xbox 360 experience, far outpacing that of other game consoles. (March NPD data)

Going into March, some key U.S. retailers were still experiencing the trickledown effect of Xbox 360 console shortages. By the end of March, supply issues had improved and we expect retailers to be fully stocked with Xbox 360 consoles in time for the “Grand Theft Auto IV” launch. According to NPD, 262,000 Xbox 360 consoles sold in March, reclaiming the #2 position in the next-gen console category.

In just two weeks, Xbox 360 will extend its industry lead with the year’s most anticipated game launch, GTA IV. Launching April 29, GTA IV will be coming to Xbox 360 on day one. GTA IV will feature the first ever online multiplayer for the franchise and Xbox 360 is also the only place you can earn GTA IV Achievements and increase your gamerscore.

Starting this fall, only Xbox 360 owners will have access to exclusive GTA IV episodic content. Whether it’s the results of online polls or data from pre-sells, consumers have made it clear that the benefits of Xbox LIVE and exclusive access to GTA IV episodic content are making Xbox 360 the chosen place to play GTA IV.


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THANK YOU BOD!



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LOL at the 360 "shortages"



Currently playing on PS3: God of War III

Currently playing on Xbox360: Final Fantasy XIII

Currently playing on NDS: Chrono Trigger

I have to handed to Microsfot. They didn't have to mention that they beat out the PS3 to make a good response- unlike Sony, who has to make that their only victory.



I have to say I'm a bit surprised by both PS3 and 360. They did about the same numbers as last month, but had 1 more week to sell. And its not like there wasn't any new software released when looking at the charts. Of course GTA IV will be released next month so sales will go up then, but still they can't be too happy about it.

I guess Reggies statement about Wii passing 360 in the US by June has become a lot more viable now, they almost closed the gap by 500k in 1 month. Does anybody have those LTDs lying around?



What's scary about these numbers is that the Wii is still sold out. We still don't know what the top of sales are yet and we may not know til after June or so. By then, Nintendo will be in stockpiling mode for Winter.