Uncharted 2 rules October NPD, DJ Hero and Brutal Legend not so much

Sony continues to enjoy its healthy sales spurt – despite selling significantly less from the previous month. Likewise, the Wii picked up some momentum as well, overtaking the DS and reclaiming the number one spot. Overall hardware sales were down 17%, however, with Christmas around the corner, expect those numbers to about-face.

Software-wise, Naughty Dog’s Uncharted 2: Among Thieves was the big winner with over 512,000 units sold. The title continues to do well in this month, as Sony just announced its passing of the 1 million units sales mark. Gearbox’s Borderlands came in at number 3, despite rampant shortages of the title throughout the month. Noticeably absent from last month’s stats are EA’s Brutal Legend and Activision’s DJ Hero. Both came with tons of hype (one was sued to take advantage of it) and lots of star-power (Jack Black and Jay-Z to name a few). Yet, both failed to spark an interest with consumers. According to GameSpot, Brutal Legend moved 216,000 units (across two consoles), while DJ Hero only moved 123,000 (across four). Suffice it to say, not great for either franchise.

Full hardware and software numbers after the break.

Hardware:
Wii: 507,000 (+10%)
Nintendo DS: 458,000 (-13%)
Playstation 3: 321,000 (-35%)
360: 250,000 (-29%)
Playstation Portable: 175,000 (-8%)
Playstation 2: 118,000 (-19%)

Software:
01. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3) – 537,000
02. Wii Fit Plus (Wii) – 441,000
03. Borderlands (360) – 418,000
04. Wii Sports Resort (Wii) – 314,000
05. NBA 2K10 (360) – 311,000
06. Halo 3: ODST (360) – 271,000
07. NBA 2K10 (PS3) – 213,000
08. Forza Motorsport 3 (360) – 175,000
09. Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (DS) – 169,000
10. FIFA Soccer 10 (360) – 156,000

via Joystiq and GameSpot