Sales for Nintendo Co.'s Wii increased, while competing console sales decreased or stayed flat in the latest retail data from Amazon.com's Computer & Video Games.
Wii ranked at the No. 4 position, up from No. 5 a week prior. Additonally, Wii ranked the most products in the top ten, including Mario Party 8 at No. 1, Wii Play at No. 2, and the Wii Remote Controller at No. 5.
Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 ranked at No. 24 this week, down a No. 19 rank one week ago. The Xbox 360 Elite, introduced in Apr., fell one position to No. 206. It carries limited availability at Amazon.com.
Sony Corp.'s Playstation 3 sales stayed flat at No. 27, unchanged from the week prior. The top-selling game for the platform is Resistance: Fall of Man, which ranks at No. 48.
Wii this week was advertised as a hot Father's Day item in the latest round of Sunday circulars. The console has held mass appeal in the U.S., selling 2.5 million units to date.
Wii is the No. 1-selling home console in the U.S. based on the latest market data from NPD Group. The Xbox 360 ranked as the No. 2 home console and the PS3 ranked third in Apr. sales.
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