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According to NPD Group Inc., the Nintendo DS sold 608,000 and the Wii sold 555,000 to rank as the No. 1 and No. 2 best-selling video game hardware for the month, respectively.
The Wii claimed a 49 percent share in overall console hardware sales, while the Nintendo DS dominated the handheld market at a 73 percent share.
Additionally, five titles for Nintendo systems ranked in the top 10 game sales in July, including Wii Fit at No. 2, Guitar Hero: On Tour at No. 3, Wii Play at No. 4, Mario Kart Wii at No. 7 and Rock Band for Wii at No. 8.
Meanwhile, Sony Corp.'s Playstation 3 posted sales of 224,900 units in July to represent a 99 percent hardware sales growth from the year prior to date.
Sony cited the popularity of the PS3 80GB Metal Gear Solid 4 bundle, which has held a sold out status at retailers including Walmart.com and Bestbuy.com.
The PSP ranked at No. 4 to sell 221,700 units for the month. Sony in Aug. began selling a new Madden NFL 09 PSP Entertainment Pack.
The Xbox 360 posted sales of 204,800 units in July to rank as the No. 5 video game hardware offering for the month.
Video game sales totaled $1.9 billion in July to represent a 28 percent growth from the year prior.
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