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According to NPD Group sales of vedeo games software and hardware up in US 3 percent in January 2009 from same month year ago. Consumers purchased $445.4 million in video game hardware, it is a 17 percent year -over-year increase. Proof that the video game industry is doing well.

The Wii was the top selling console with 679,000 units, followed by DS with 510,000 units. The Xbox 360 sold 309,000 units and the PlayStation 3 sold 203,000 units.

Top Ten Video Games for January 2009 (ranked by total U.S. units sold)

1. Wii Fit w/Balance Board – Wii- Nintendo of America – 777,000
2. Play w/ Wii Remote – Wii – Nintendo of America – 415,000
3. Mario Kart – Wii – Nintendo of America – 292,000
4. Left 4 Dead- Xbox 360 – EA – 243,000
5. Call of Duty: World at War – Xbox 360 – Activision – 235,000
6. Skate 2 – Xbox 360 – EA – 199,000
7. Guitar Hero World Tour – Wii – Activision – 155,000
8. New Super Mario Bros – DS – Nintendo of America – 135,000
9. Mario Kart – DS- Nintendo of America – 132,000
10. Lord of the Rings: Conquest – PS3- EA – 113,000

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