L.A Noire kept its throne for the second time in a row by topping the software sales in June according to NPD. Duke Nukem was second while Infamous 2 finished with a 3rd position despite being on a single platform.
While L.A Noire and Duke Nukem were released on multiple platforms, Infamous 2 was released on PS3 only which made its sales more important than both of the games. According to Sony, Infamous 2 was the single best selling SKU of the month. The combined sales of all platforms for L.A Noire and Duke Nukem helped them claim the top 2 spots easily.
NPD results also showed the sales of Microsoft Xbox 360 which were twice as many as all current generation platform sales. The Xbox 360 sold about 507,000 units during June 2011.
The total sales of US retailers were off about 10% from last year. See the full list below:-
JUNE 2011 US GAME SALES
OVERALL DOLLAR SALES
Total retail sales: $1.03 billion (-10%)
Total non-PC retail sales: $995 million (-10%)
Non-PC hardware: $366.6 million (-9%)
Total software: $508.9 million (-10%)
Non-PC software: $469.5 million (-12%)
Accessories: $158.9 million (-11%)
TOP 10 GAMES FOR JUNE 2011
Title (Platforms) – Publisher
1. L.A. Noire (360, PS3) – Rockstar Games
2. Duke Nukem Forever (360, PS3, PC) – Take-Two Interactive
3. Infamous 2 (PS3) – Sony
4. Lego Pirates of the Caribbean (360, PS3, PSP, Wii, 3DS, DS, PC) – Disney Interactive Studios
5. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (3DS) – Nintendo
6. Call of Duty: Black Ops (360, PS3, DS, Wii, PC) – Activision
7. NBA 2K11 (360, PS3, PS2, Wii, PSP, PC) – Take-Two Interactive
8. Mortal Kombat (360, PS3) – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
9. Cars 2 (DS, Wii, 360, PS3, PC) – Disney Interactive Studios
10. Just Dance 2 (Wii) – Ubisoft
Source: Gamespot
