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Going into this we’ll be as upfront and honest as you can anticipate a fanboy to be. Overall, May’s NPD numbers are not all that peachy for team Microsoft and the Xbox 360. No, they aren’t horrible by any means, but they surely aren’t anything to write home about.

So, let’s get the icky news out of the way first. Just as the analysts predicted, console sales in general did not see any magical Grand Theft Auto IV effect. The Xbox 360 was only able to move about 186K units in Might while Sony was able to do a bit superior selling around 208K PS3s and the Wii just keeps on selling like crazy, moving an extraordinary 675K units. And although GTAIV didn’t spur new hardware sales it did itself sell very, very well. Being one of the only pro-Xbox 360 highlights in this May NPD report is mention that the 360 version of GTAIV outsold the PS3 version almost two to one, selling some 871K units compared to the PS3’s 442K. And you’re correct, we will take pride in that GTAIV sales fact.

Check the break for a complete breakdown of May’s NPD report including the top ten video games and a list of all console sales. Also, we advocate putting on two layers of fanboy armor, because we’ve a hunch that you’ll need double protection this month.

Continue reading Might NPD: Xbox 360 sales aren’t grand, but GTAIV’s sales are stellar

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