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U.S. game industry NPD data analysis organization today announced June sales data, reported that compared to last year, in June U.S. gaming market there was a clear sign of the rise, Microsoft and Take Two in hardware and software sales are the undisputed winner.

June, the U.S. gaming market hardware, software and accessories sales totaled 10.3 billion U.S. dollars, up 10% compared to same period last year. However, NPD's statistics includes only retail game, but according to ESA estimates the number of sales in the U.S. gaming market has occupied a market share of about 24 percent.

Hardware

Compared to $ 401.7 million, June U.S. sales of game hardware market in 2010 decreased by 9% , only $ 366.6 million. Compared to the same period in 2010, XBOX360 game once again become the U.S. Market hardware sales rose hardware.

Microsoft said last month Xbox 360 hardware sales reached 500 007 thousand units, which is twice as high as in the past 13 months time to other console sales, XBOX360 hardware sales is in one of the 12months come out on top.

Microsoft said in a statement that they can keep XBOX360 lead and at the end and the sales will beyond PlayStation and Wii sales to become the world's first.

In Xbox accessories , but, sales in June has decreased significantly compared to May, Microsoft is committed to expansion Kinect game twice before the end of the lineup may have given a sense of body parts to bring this new life.

Nintendo announced that its console sales in the total reached 80 million units, which includes 386,000 units of the DS, 27.3 million units of Wii, and 14.3 outside the station 3DS.This also contributed to sales in the United States exceeded WII .Nintendo reported that compared to May's its sales has double-digit growth.

Software

Software sales in June compared to $ 531.3 million in 2010 decreased 12%, only $ 469.5 million. a black Los Angeles aspirations U.S. game sales charts top spot in Second consecutive month.

Take Two's other work, "Duke Nukem Forever" , Despite the poor performance, still get the software sales in the second position in June . The "Black Los Angeles' sales reached 41.9 million units, and "Duke Nukem Forever "376,300 units.

Sony PS3 exclusive game "Infamous 2" was the third ranking position software in June, Nintendo 3DS platform classic engraved work, "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D" also has a good performance, get sales charts last month the fifth position, which is best monthly sales results once of 3DS host games in NPD . Nintendo software sales occupied the top 10 in five seats in June.

Other game, "Mortal Kombat" performance is still strong, "Lego Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Cars 2" in the hit movie has a good performance in June.

Here is the U.S. game software sales in June, the top ten full list:

"Black Los Angeles" (360, PS3) "Duke Nukem Forever" (360, PS3, PC) "infamous 2" (PS3) "Lego Pirates of the Caribbean" (Wii, 360, NDS, PS3, 3DS, PSP,PC) "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D" (3DS) "Call of Duty: Black Ops" (360, PS3, Wii, NDS, PC) "NBA Basketball 2K11" (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PSP, PC) "Mortal Kombat" (PS3, 360) "Cars 2" (NDS, Wii, 360, PS3, PC) "Just Dance 2" (Wii)