(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The official numbers for May have been released by the NPD Group, and for the third straight month, Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter's forecasts have missed the mark.

But that's very good news for Sony in their battle with Microsoft for second place in the next-gen race.

Pachter had predicted Xbox 360 to outsell PlayStation 3 for the month of May in North America, but Sony wound up selling 208,700 units while 186,600 Xbox 360 consoles were sold during the same period of time.

Nintendo won for May altogether with 671,000 units sold.

While PlayStation 3 was number two this month, it was expected that GTA IV would translate into big hardware sales. It didn't.

"The continued success of GTA IV is not translating into big hardware sales for either the PS3 or the 360 but there may yet to be a lift in June due to gift-giving for Father's Day and graduations," said NPD analyst Anita Frazier.

this is from a really long time ago :/.

True Dat.

May is way past my man. This should be closed(no offense) because this will cause fanboys and flaming.

well it is a fact so it wont be flamed up I will just change title to "PS3 outsells xbox"

were in november!!!!!

what was the original title?

we're in october you plug....

I know countries have time difference but not that much difference
Good to see ps3 winning 'the fight' against xbox

PS3 Owns 360's !