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Sales of game software in North America reached nearly $669m for the month, up 47% from the same period last year, according to data released by the NPD Group Thursday afternoon.
Analysts were expecting game sales to grow between 25% to 30%. The month was led by continued strong sales of the Call of Duty and Guitar Hero franchises from Activision, though Capcom's Devil May Cry 4 game also racked up strong sales for the month, according to the NPD report.
On the hardware side, the Nintendo Wii continued to lead in sales for next-generation consoles with 432 000 units sold.
The PlayStation 3 from Sony moved more than 280 000 units for the month while the Xbox 360 from Microsoft sold 254 600 units. Microsoft said the device remained "in a supply constrained situation" that started in January.
Call of Duty 4 from Activision was the top selling game title for the fourth month in a row, moving more than 296 000 units for the Xbox 360 version alone.
The same version of the Devil May Cry 4 release moved more than 295 000 units.
Activision sold more than 222 000 units of Guitar Hero III for the Wii. A rival title - Rock Band from Electronic Arts - sold 161 800 units for the Xbox 360.
- Dow Jones
