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SAN FRANCISCO - Sales of video game equipment and software in the United States tumbled 19 percent in October to $1.07 billion, research group NPD said on Thursday, as the industry continues to face headwinds in a difficult economy.
 
Hardware sales fell 23 percent from a year ago, while software sales dropped 18 percent, NPD said. Sales of video game accessories were off 2 percent.
 
Nintendo Co Ltd's <7974.OS> Wii returned to the No. 1 in the monthly home game console rankings, following last month's surge to the top by Sony Corp's <6758.T> PlayStation 3.
 
The Wii sold 507,000 units in the U.S. in October, followed by 321,000 for the PS3 and 250,000 for Microsoft Corp <MSFT.O>.
 
Sony's "Uncharted 2" was the top-selling title in the month, NPD said.
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
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