Halo 3 sells 3.3 million

[xProtocol Rain]

Lock 'n load, folks, as there are some meaty bits to digest. One, Bungie Studios and Microsoft managed to sell 3.3 million copies of Halo 3 last month, despite the game not being released until September 25. Additionally, the power of the Master Chief moved enough hardware to give Xbox 360 hardware bragging rights over Wii, the first time any console has come close to touching Nintendo since the machine launched last November.

September 2007 NPD Hardware Sales
PlayStation 2 -- 215,000
PlayStation 3 -- 119,000
PlayStation Portable -- 284,500
Xbox 360 -- 527,800
Wii -- 501,000
Nintendo DS -- 495,800

August 2007 NPD Hardware Sales
PlayStation 2 -- 202,000
PlayStation 3 -- 130,600
PlayStation Portable -- 151,200
Xbox 360 -- 276,700
Wii -- 403,600
Nintendo DS -- 383,300

Software sales outside of Halo 3 are telling, as well, with PlayStation 3's Heavenly Sword only managing to chart number 10 -- the only PS3 title in the software top 10, actually -- while Warhawk and Lair are notably absent.

September 2007 Software Sales
1. Halo 3 (Xbox 360) -- 3.3 million
2. Wii Play w/ remote (Wii) -- 282,000
3. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (Nintendo DS) -- 224,000
4. Madden NFL 08 (PlayStation 2) -- 205,000
5. Skate. (Xbox 360) -- 175,000
6. Madden NFL 08 (Xbox 360) -- 173,000
7. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Wii) -- 167,000
8. BioShock (Xbox 360) -- 150,000
9. Brain Age 2 (Nintendo DS) -- 141,000
10. Heavenly Sword (PlayStation 3) -- 139,000

Discuss.

[James]

Halo 3 invented FPS.

[xProtocol Rain]

orly. D:

[James]

Captain King is the first British Super Hero.

[xProtocol Rain]

Halo 3 is double gold right now I believe. Come christmas it has a chance to achieve platinum status. Keep your fingers crossed!

[Kaiden]

Erg, Wii ownes.

[Baleout]

Erg, Wii ownes.

Seconded

[Spiderbot01]

Halo 3 invented XBOX.

[xProtocol Rain]

I invented Longcat.

[Baleout]

Jacob Davis invented riveted jeans.