April NPD numbers are in.  As I'd kind of expected, the 360 version of GTA IV outsold the PS3 version, to the tune of 1.85 : 1.  Honestly, a year ago I would have expected it to be 3:1, so that represents some increased momentum for the PS3 in my opinion.

But I could barely believe my eyes when I saw the console numbers.  711k for the Wii, against a dead heat between 360 and PS3 (188k / 187k).  711k.

711k.

That's just astoundingly good for Nintendo.  I was a major skeptic a year or two ago, and I still find that there is very little overlap between the kinds of games I play on the Wii vs those on the 360 & PS3.  But hey, I've got to admit that Super Smash Brothers Brawl and Boom Blox have been seeing their share of time around our house.  There is no question that the Wii hits a kind of fundamental chord that resonates with non-gamers in a powerful way.  It will be very interesting to see what ramifications that has on the rest of the industry... it's still quite rare for a non-Nintendo Wii game to break into the console charts.