PS3 takes top spot in US for 1st time

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In September, Sony's PlayStation 3 game console outsold its rivals in the United States for the first time, thanks to a slimmed-down price and size.

The PS3 took the top monthly spot with 491,800 units sold, more than Nintendo Wii (462,800 units) and Microsoft Xbox 360 (352,600 units), according to NPD Group. For more than a year, the Wii had reigned as the monthly sales champ.

Sony released the new PS3 Slim in mid-August, replacing the bulkier first PS3 incarnation and dropping the console's price from $400 to $300. Microsoft quickly followed suit, dropping Xbox 360 prices and phasing out the Pro model. And last month, Nintendo cut the Wii price to $200.

"We feel great about our numbers, and we expected Sony to have a great month," Xbox spokesman David Dennis said. "We expect it to be short-term and we expect them to be back down to third place soon like they've always been.

He said Xbox 360 is still the only console showing overall growth this year.

"Across all categories, the Xbox 360 platform contributed the most to industry unit and dollar sales as sales of 360 hardware, software and accessories comprised 32 percent of the month's revenues," NPD analyst Anita Frazier said in a statement.
 
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