For third straight month, Nintendo's portable outperforms Xbox 360 and PS3 in the US; Animal Crossing: New Leaf sales hit 660,000, while Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon rises to 820,000.
Citing NPD data, Nintendo announced today that the 3DS was July's best-selling game system in the United States, outperforming consoles like the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The 3DS has now been the top-seller for three straight months in the United States.
Nintendo did not provide specific sales data, but said 3DS hardware sales rose 14 percent year-over-year, while software sales jumped 45 percent compared to July 2012.
, rose to 820,000 units during July, Nintendo said.
Wii U title has now sold over 830,000 copies across physical and digital versions, Nintendo said.
Lastly, Nintendo touted the July 18 Virtual Console release of as a strong point for the month. The company did not provide sales data for the game, but said only two eShop titles--New Super Luigi U and Pikmin 3--generated more consumer spend in the same time period since launch.
The NPD Group will release its full report for July in the next hour. Check back later for more.