Nintendo Wii leads January sales in U.S.

Posted on Friday, February 23 2007 @ 12:32 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck

Preliminary NPD data indicates the Nintendo Wii was the most popular console in January:

The Xbox 360 sold 294,000 units during the month, with the PlayStation 3 not far behind with 244,000 units sold.

The NPD data was released by Microsoft and has not yet been officially confirmed.

"Xbox 360 had a fantastic January, and we feel great about our position in the marketplace," said Molly O'Donnell, group manager for Microsoft's entertainment and devices division.

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