The NPD Group has released the US software and hardware sales figures for the month of April and guess what, Nintendo wiped the floor with everyone again. The DS had a particularly disgusting month. Check it out:


Software

1. Wii Fit - 471K
2. Pokemon Platinum DS - 433K
3. Mario Kart Wii - 210K
4. Wii Play - 170K
5. The Godfather II (360) - 155K
6. Resident Evil 5 (360) - 122K
7. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) - 119K
8. Mario Kart DS - 112K
9. Guitar Hero Aerosmith (360) - 110K
10. The Godfather II (PS3) - 91K

Hardware

1. Nintendo DS - 1.04M
2. Wii - 340K
3. Xbox 360 - 175K
4. PlayStation 2 - 172K
5. PlayStation 3 - 127K
6. PSP - 116K

Well, that DSi launch really worked out for Nintendo, didn't it? I suspect there will be a lot of creampies thrown Sony's way today over the PS3 sales, specifically the fact that they're now below PS2 sales. Still, Xbox 360 didn't exactly have a stellar month either.

On the software side, it seems Godfather II had a decent debut. It's the only April release on the list, actually. I guess it's a good idea to have your game share a title with one of the most highly-regarded films of the last fifty years.