SAN FRANCISCO: Sales of video game gear and software in the United States climbed six per cent in March, industry tracker NPD said on Thursday, bouncing back somewhat after declining for two straight months.
Hardware sales slipped four per cent in the month, but software sales jumped 10 per cent.
Nintendo Co Ltd's Wii was the top-selling home console in the month, selling 557,500 units, while Microsoft Corp's Xbox 360 console came in second with 338,400 and Sony Corp's PlayStation 3 was third with 313,900 units.
The top-selling game in March was Sony's "God of War III."
(Reporting by Gabriel Madway)