
Source: The New York Times
FORGET about strings of pearls, dive watches or flower baskets. This could be the year of Barcaloungers and blenders.

Source: next-gen.biz
Research firm NPD Group said that EA and Crytek's critically lauded FPS Crysis sold just 86,633 units last month, following its release on November 13.
I've heard of people who played it, but come to think of it I don't know anyone who actually owns it...

Source: Video Games, Reviews, & Cheats & Demos - GameDaily
Last week we were told that the NPD would no longer be offering hardware sales data to the public. That was last week.
This week however, brings new news that last week was a goof.

Source: Newsweek
As N'Gai Croal reports in my most recent Monday Morning Quarterbacking exchange with him at Newsweek's Level Up Blog, starting with the October data NPD will no longer release console hardware sales numbers.
Source: Gamespot
Nintendo today released figures showing that the combined sales of the original Nintendo DS and the revamped Nintendo DS Lite have sold more than 4 million units in the UK.
Source: Kotaku
The first numbers for Wii sales are trickling in and Nintendo has released a press release with their figures. The first weeks total, drum roll please... 600,000+! Aw, you cheated and read the title line...