The NPD Group has released its hardware and software sales figures for the month of July. In the hardware sector, overall sales were down compared to June, but up from the previous year.

Nintendo emerged as the clear victor, pushing 555,000 Wii and 608,400 DS units. Sony’s PS3 shifted 224,900 units, a sharp decline from the previous month’s figure of 405,500 units. Despite this, it still managed to best the Xbox 360, which sold 204,800 units throughout the duration of July.

As for software sales, NCAA Football 09 took first place, with Wii Fit managing a close second and Activision’s DS title Guitar Hero: On Tour a not-so-distant third.

The full hardware and software sales breakdown can be found after the jump, courtesy of NPD.

Hardware Sales

PlayStation 3 224.9K
PlayStation Portable 221.7K
Playstation 2 155.5K
Xbox 360 204.8K
Wii 555K
Nintendo DS 608.4K

Software Sales

Top 10 SKU’s July 2008 Rank # Units
(includes CE, GOTY editions, bundles, etc. but not those bundled with hardware)
360 NCAA FOOTBALL 09 ELECTRONIC ARTS JULY 2008 1 397.6K
WII FIT W/ BALANCE BOARD NINTENDO OF AMERICA MAY 2008 2 369.6K
NDS GUITAR HERO: ON TOUR ACTIVISION JUNE 2008 3 309.7K
WII PLAY W/ REMOTE NINTENDO OF AMERICA FEB 2007 4 284K
PS3 NCAA FOOTBALL 09 ELECTRONIC ARTS JULY 2008 5 242.5K
360 SOUL CALIBUR IV NAMCO BANDAI GAMES OF AMERICA JULY 2008 6 218.9K
WII MARIO KART W/ WHEEL NINTENDO OF AMERICA APRIL 2008 7 174.5K
WII ROCK BAND SPECIAL ED BUNDLE MTV GAMES/ELECTRONIC ARTS JUNE 2008 8 165.8K
PS3 SOUL CALIBUR IV NAMCO BANDAI GAMES OF AMERICA JULY 2008 9 155.8K
360 SID MEIER’S CIVILIZATION REVOLUTION TAKE 2 INT. CORP. JULY 2008 10 147.6K

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