According to the September video game sales data released by the NPD research firm, Sony's PlayStation 3 (PS3) gaming console managed to outsell the Nintendo Wii by nearly 30,000 units, chiefly due to a PS3 price reduction and the introduction of the PS3 Slim.

Though the Nintendo DS retained its top slot as the leading console with 524,200 units sold during September; the sales figures of the Sony PS3 stood at 491,800 consoles vis-à-vis Nintendo Wii's 462,800 units sold.

Along with the PS3's fierce competition going on with Wii; the Sony console also outsold its chief rival, the Microsoft Xbox 360, by almost 140,000 units - the Xbox's sales for the month stood as
352,600 systems.

Meanwhile the software charts were topped by 'Hao 3: ODST' with 1,520,000 units sold during the month. Moreover, 'The Beatles: Rock Band' for Xbox ranked at fifth place with 254,000 units sold, beating 'Guitar Hero 5' which ranked at ninth spot with 210,800 unit sales.

While 'Wii Sports Resort' stood in the second place among game-sales with 442,900 units sold, 'Madden NFL 10 for Xbox' was in third place with 298,600 unit sales.

The other games that managed to secure a place in the top ten positions included 'Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story;' 'Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2;' and 'Batman: Arkham Asylum.'