NPD sales numbers for March 2007 just came out, with Nintendo taking two of the top three spots. The DS portable outsold all comers, moving more than 500,000 units, with Sony's PlayStation 2 in second (280k) and the Wii in third with 259,000.

The numbers represent a 4.7 percent jump for the DS over last month's numbers (link) and a 22 percent drop for the Wii. Xbox 360, meanwhile, slipped 12.7 percent. PS3 unit sales rose 2.3 percent.

Dollar sales during the month hit $1.1 billion, up 33 percent from March 2006. Year-to-date the industry has pulled in $3.3 billion, up 54 percent from the same period during 2006.

Data dump for those who prefer it that way:

Nintendo DS: 508,000 units sold
Sony PlayStation 2: 280,000
Nintendo Wii: 259,000
Microsoft Xbox 360: 199,000
Sony PlayStation Portable: 180,000
Sony PlayStation 3: 130,000

This puts lifetime U.S. unit sales as follows:
DS (released November 2004): 10.4 million
PSP (released March 2005): 7.2 million
Xbox 360 (released November 2005): 5.3 million
Wii (released November 2006): 2.1 million
PS3 (released November 2006): 1.2 million

Top games, March 2007
God of War II (PS2): 833,000
Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter (360): 394,000
Guitar Hero 2 (360): 291,000

Top games, Q1 2007:
God of War II (PS2): 833,000
Wii Play w/ remote (Wii): 644,000
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition (360): 573,000