Despite analyst-led predictions to the contrary, the latest Group data released in the United States late yesterday, reveals that the outsold the PlayStation 3 during the month of August.

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The and the lead comfortably still, but the 'next-gen' result may surprise some who had expected a good performance from Sony's system.

The DS was the month's top-seller, shifting over 518,000 units, followed by the Wii on 453,000 units.

Third was the handheld with 253,000 machines sold; the 360 fourth with 195,000.

Fifth was the with 185,000 and the came in sixth with 144,000.

By Luke Guttridge