August video game hardware sales were, like most of 2009, down from the previous year. But at least PlayStation 3 sales were up considerably from the month prior, selling almost twice the amount thanks to a mid-month price drop.
According to the NPD Group, Sony sold 210,000 PlayStation 3s in the U.S. last month. With a $100 drop taking effect at some retailers as early as August 18th, that likely translates to a price conscious boost in sales. The Xbox 360, which also experienced a late August drop, got a minor boost.
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Overall, though, it was bad news for the industry, which saw its sixth consecutive month-to-month decline.
Nintendo DS ā 552,900
Wii ā 277,400
Xbox 360 ā 215,400
PlayStation 3 ā 210,000
PSP ā 140,300
PlayStation 2 ā 105,900
Total hardware spend for August was $297.60 million, according to the NPD Group. Thatās down from $395.34 million from August 2008.
