The NPD figures are in for US videogame sales, and according to Gamasutra, the industry failed to meet analyst expectations. Videogame software sales were up 3% from last year’s October sales, far less than Wedbush Securities prediction of 14% and Sterne Agee’s of 10-15%.
According to the NPD, the top 10 best-selling retail games in the United States for October, 2011 were as follows:
1. Battlefield 3 (360, PS3, PC)
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Batman: Arkham City (360, PS3)
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NBA 2K12 (360, PS3, PSP, Wii, PS2, PC)
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Rage (360, PS3, PC)
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Just Dance 3 (Wii, 360)
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Dark Souls (PS3, 360)
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Madden NFL 12 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PSP)
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Forza Motorsport 4 (360)
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Gears of War 3 (360)
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FIFA Soccer 12 (360, PS3, Wii, PSP, PS2, 3DS)
Seven of the top ten games were new releases, including top selling Battlefield 3, Batman: Arkham City, NBA 2K12, Rage, Just Dance 3, Dark Souls and Forza Motorsport 4.
As far as console sales, the Xbox 360 was the top-selling console in October, selling 393,000 units, which represents a 21% increase over October 2010 sales. Sony did not reveal any sales figures.
