September’s U.S. retail video game sales have been revealed by the NPD. According to the firm, sales have declined 24% year-over-year. Console sales took the biggest hit, down 39% compared to September 2011.
Longtime runner Madden NFL 13 beat out Borderlands 2, though Madden had an entire month to amass sales, while Borderlands 2 was released on the 21st September in North America, and still managed 1.48M unit sales for the month. The Steam sales of Borderlands 2 also did not factor into the totals.
The top 10 games in retail sales for the 26th August through the 29th September:
1. Madden NFL 13 (360, PS3, Wii, PSV)
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Borderlands 2 (360, PS3, PC)
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FIFA Soccer 13 (360, PS3, PSV, Wii, 3DS, PSP)
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New Super Mario Bros. 2 (3DS)
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Guild Wars 2 (PC)
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NHL 13 (360, PS3)
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World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria (PC)
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NCAA Football 13 (360, PS3
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Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (Wii, 360, NDS, PS3, 3DS, PSV, PC)
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Battlefield 3 (360, PS3, PC)
