The financial analysis firm NPD has released sales data hardware and software of the u.s. market for August 2012. Among the most interesting data we learn that Xbox 360 keeps firmly in the place of the best-selling console for the 20th consecutive month with 193,000 units placed, while for other platforms we don't have exact numbers but ranges that allow us to understand the relative performance.

Software front excellent result for Darksiders II , who had finished in first place, while another important output of the month, Sleeping Dogs , debuted in sixth place. Here are two charts.

Hardware Sales USA August 2012

Xbox 360 -193,000
PS3 -140-150,000
Wii -50-100,000

3DS -150-190,000
NDS -50-100,000
LIFE -under 40,000
PSP -below 40,000

Sales Software USA August 2012

1.) Darksiders 2 (360, PS3, PC)- 247,000
2.) New Super Mario Bros. 2 (3DS)- 240,000
3.) Kingdom Hearts 3D (3DS)- 180,000
4.) NCAA Football 13 (360, PS3)
5.) Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (Wii, 360, PS3, DS, 3DS, PSV, PC)
6.) Sleeping Dogs (360, PS3)
7.) Transformers: Fall of Cybertron (360, PS3)- 105,000
8.) Batman: Arkham City (360, PS3, PC)
9.) Call of Duty: Black Ops (360, PS3, NDS, Wii, PC)
10.) The Amazing Spider-Man (360, PS3, NDS, 3 DS, Wii)