This is more than any other console and marks the system's 12th consecutive month at the top spot. NPD did not release specific sales figures for hardware, but Microsoft separately revealed that the Xbox 360 shifted 270,000 units during the month. According to Callahan, this is evidence of "increasing momentum" moving into the holiday season. However, the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS, and 3DS each saw higher sales over September's figures. In terms of hardware, all platforms saw declines year-over-year to the tune of a 37 percent dip. Callahan attributed this overall downturn to difficult comparisons to October 2011, which saw the release of top-performers Battlefield 3 and Batman: Arkham City. Overall, total software sales for October fell 25 percent year-over-year to $451.8 million, compared to $605.6 million last year.
Additionally, Callahan said Skylanders Giants performed well during the month, selling over 160 percent more units than last year's Skylanders game during its debut month. Nintendo's new role-playing games Pokemon Black and White 2 were also bright spots for October, helping spur portable softwares to a 37 percent increase year-over-year.
NPD analyst Liam Callahan said this uptick in sales can be contributed to a favorable comparison to last year's game, which was surrounded by the uncertainty of a lockout. Sales of 2K's latest professional basketball simulator rose 60 percent over last year's version in terms of dollars and units. The NPD Group reported United States industry sales figures for October today, revealing NBA 2K13 was the best-selling game in a month that saw overall declines.
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