Head inside for the US hardware and software sales figures for the month of August...

First off, the hardware charts, where the PS2 again reigns supreme this month. Interestingly, the GBA is beating the PSP, though both systems are selling far more than the DS. Xbox figures are starting to tail off (presumably due to the 360's launch on the horizon), while the Cube languishes in last place.

Here are the hardware figures in detail:

1. PS2 = 253,000
2. GBA = ~180,000
3. PSP = 167,000
4. XBX = 134,000
5. NDS = ~100,000
6. GCN = 53,000

And now the software charts, again largely dominated by the PS2, and to a lesser extent, the Xbox. The Cube version of multi-format Madden NFL 06 was the only Cube title in the top 25, though Pokémon Emerald and Advance Wars: Dual Strike sold well on GBA and DS respectively.

Nintendogs saved Nintendo's bacon, with all three titles high in the charts, despite only launching towards the end of the month. Combined, the three version's total sales equal around 210,000 copies. Here's the top 25 in full:

1. PS2. Madden NFL 06 - 1,461,380
2. XBX. Madden NFL 06 - 682,665
3. PS2. NCAA Football 06 - 121,553
4. XBX. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2: Summit Strike - 94,889
5. NDS. Nintendogs: Dachshund and Friends - 81,979
6. GBA. Pokemon Emerald - 81,239
7. GCN. Madden NFL 06 - 80,939
8. NDS. Nintendogs: Labrador and Friends - 67,285
9. XBX. Delta Force: Black Hawk Down - 62,273
10. NDS. Nintendogs: Chihuahua and Friends - 60,463
11. GBA. Dragon Ball GT: Transformation - 60,141
12. XBX. NCAA Football 06 - 59,063
13. XBX. Darkwatch - 51,952
14. PS2. Lego Star Wars - 50,557
15. PS2. Delta Force: Black Hawk Down - 47,844
16. NDS. Advance Wars: Dual Strike - 44,293
17. PSP. Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition - 41,980
18. PS2. Destroy All Humans! - 40,988
19. PS2. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - 37,796
20. PS2. Medal of Honor: European Assault - 36,127
21. PS2. Darkwatch - 35,689
22. PS2. Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition - 35,507
23. PS2. Fantastic Four - 35,327
24. PS2. Flatout - 34,462
25. PS2. God of War - 31,647