NPD: 'Wii Fit' Outsells Everyone In January, Industry Up 13% Overall

NPD Group numbers are in for January 2009, and while the overall narrative remains the same -- Nintendo leading the charge, with "Wii Fit" selling 777,000 copies -- there were signs of growth for everyone, as the industry saw 1.33 billion in sales, up from 1.18 billion in 2008.

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Nearly a million people picked up "Wii Fit" in January, reports the NPD Group. Nintendo's fitness game sold 770,000 copies last month, contributing to a healthy growth for the collective industry, with sales hitting 1.33 billion, up 13% from last January's 1.18 billion.

It was another month of Nintendo domination in hardware sales, as well, with Wii moving 679,200 pieces of hardware and DS falling close behind at 510,800 units. The other platforms were all several hundred thousand behind.

Hardware Sales -- January 2009
Wii -- 679,200 units
DS -- 510,800 units
360 -- 309,000 units
PlayStation 3 -- 203,200 units
PSP -- 172,300 units
PlayStation 2 -- 101,200 units

The situation was similar on the software side, with Nintendo seeing several older releases in the top 10 again, a feat typically unheard of in video games. "Wii Fit," however, took the crown easily.

Software Sales -- January 2009
1. Wii Fit (Wii) -- 777,000
2. Wii Play w/ remote (Wii) -- 415,000
3. Mario Kart w/ wheel (Wii) -- 292,000
4. Left 4 Dead (360) -- 243,000
5. Call of Duty: World at War (360) -- 235,000
6. Skate 2 (360) -- 199,000
7. Guitar Hero: World Tour (Wii) -- 155,000
8. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) -- 135,000
9. Mario Kart DS (DS) -- 132,000
10. Lord of the Rings: Conquest (360) -- 113,000

Is there no stopping "Wii Fit," readers?