According to NPD figures, the Nintendo Wii has topped its rivals again for the month of February in the US, selling 755,000 units for the period.
The handheld DS followed with 588,000 units sold, and the Xbox 360 saw huge numbers, selling 391,000 consoles for the month.
The Sony PS3 lagged behind but still saw strong numbers for the period, shifting 276,000 units.
Overall hardware sales totaled $533 million USD, up 11 percent year-on-year.
The complete list:
* 1. Nintendo Wii: 755,000
* 2. Nintendo DS: 588,000
* 3. Xbox 360: 391,000
* 4. PlayStation 3: 276,000
* 5. PlayStation Portable: 199,000
* 6. PlayStation 2: 131,000
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Fox has announced that it will be the first major studio to have extensive price cuts on its HD movie catalog by discounting 22 of its best selling Blu-ray titles.
The price cut, which began yesterday, will see those 22 select films drop in MSRP by $10 USD each from $39.98 to $29.98 USD. However, the titles have been available for some time now on Amazon and other retailers for much less than the MSRP and usually retail for $19.95 USD.
The complete list, courtesy of HighDefDigest are:’28 Days Later,’ ‘Behind Enemy Lines,’ ‘Broken Arrow,’ ‘Cast Away,’ ‘Chain Reaction,’ ‘The Devil Wears Prada,’ ‘Edward Scissorhands,’ ‘Flight of the Phoenix (2004),’ ‘The Fly (1986),’ ‘From Hell,’ ‘Entrapment,’ ‘Fantastic Four,’ ‘Kiss of the Dragon,’ ‘The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen,’ ‘Men of Honor,’ ‘The Omen (2006),’ ‘Planet of the Apes (2001),’ ‘Rising Sun,’ ‘The Sentinel (2006),’ ‘Speed,’ ‘The Transporter’ and ‘Transporter 2.’
Although the price drop is not for all of Fox’s titles, its good to see any price drops at all and heres hoping for more to come.
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If the state of the economy isn’t keeping you from making consumer electronics purchases you may want to find out if there’s a Circuit City closing nearby. On Wednesday the company announced store closing sales at 154 locations.
“Merchandise will be marked down to sell fast. Everything must go,” said Stephen Miller, Principal and Managing Director, Gordon Brothers Group. “The timing couldn’t be better for consumers. We don’t expect this sale to last very long.”
Michael Keefe, President and CEO, Hilco Merchant Resources, said, “This sale comes at a perfect time for everyone to enjoy large savings on many of their holiday gift purchases. Consumers who arrive at the start of the sale will certainly have the best selection of products from which to choose and will find great values on everything in the store.” Both Gordon Brothers and Hilco were brought in to help oversee the store closings.
All sales at the 154 stores being closed are final on items purchased during the store closing event, but normal refund policies will apply to merchandise purchased prior to the sale commencement date. Circuit City gift cards purchased prior to the sale commencement date will be honored, but no gift cards will be sold at the 154 closing stores. Cash and all major credit cards will be accepted but not checks.
You can find a complete listing of the stores being closed at the Hilco Merchant Resources website.
Although many businesses have been hit hard by the economy, Circuit City was already on shaky ground and doesn’t appear to be doing better. Earlier this year Blockbuster considered buying the struggling company, but after they were given access to Circuit City’s books their offer was withdrawn.
