The NPD Group today released its software and hardware sales figures for December, with Nintendo emerging once again as the clear victor. The house of Mario shifted a staggering 3.04 million DS units in December and sold 2.15 million Wii consoles.

These numbers must come as a surprise to analysts, as most expected Wii — not the DS, to break the 3 million barrier. More than likely, supply was a factor here. Hit the jump for the full list of numbers.

Hardware

PlayStation 2 410K
PlayStation 3 726K
PlayStation Portable 1.02 million
Xbox 360 1.44 million
Wii 2.15 million
Nintendo DS 3.04 million

Top Selling Games Dec’08

WII PLAY W/ REMOTE NINTENDO OF AMERICA FEB 2007 EVERYONE (E) 1 1.46 million
360 CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR ACTIVISION BLIZZARD (CORP) NOV 2008 MATURE (M) *2 1.33 million
WII FIT W/ BALANCE BOARD NINTENDO OF AMERICA MAY 2008 EVERYONE (E) 3 999K
WII MARIO KART W/ WHEEL NINTENDO OF AMERICA APR 2008 EVERYONE (E) 4 979K
WII GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR ACTIVISION BLIZZARD OCT 2008 TEEN (T) *5 850K
360 GEARS OF WAR 2 MICROSOFT (CORP) NOV 2008 MATURE (M) *6 745K
360 LEFT 4 DEAD ELECTRONIC ARTS NOV 2008 MATURE (M) 7 629K
NDS MARIO KART NINTENDO OF AMERICA NOV 2005 EVERYONE (E) 8 540K
PS3 CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR ACTIVISION BLIZZARD (CORP) NOV 2008 MATURE (M) 9 533K
WII ANIMAL CROSSING: CITY FOLK NINTENDO OF AMERICA NOV 2008 EVERYONE (E) *10 497K

*Includes Collector’s, Limited, Legendary, and Bundled Editions

Top Selling Games Annual 2008

WII PLAY W/ REMOTE NINTENDO OF AMERICA FEB 2007 EVERYONE (E) 1 5.28 million
WII MARIO KART W/ WHEEL NINTENDO OF AMERICA APR 2008 EVERYONE (E) 2 5.00 million
WII FIT W/ BALANCE BOARD NINTENDO OF AMERICA MAY 2008 EVERYONE (E) 3 4.53 million
WII SUPER SMASH BROS: BRAWL NINTENDO OF AMERICA MAR 2008 TEEN (T) 4 4.17 million
360 GRAND THEFT AUTO IV TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE (CORP) APR 2008 MATURE (M) *5 3.29 million
360 CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR ACTIVISION BLIZZARD (CORP) NOV 2008 MATURE (M) *6 2.75 million
360 GEARS OF WAR 2 MICROSOFT (CORP) NOV 2008 MATURE (M) *7 2.31 million
PS3 GRAND THEFT AUTO IV TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE (CORP) APR 2008 MATURE (M) *8 1.89 million
360 MADDEN NFL 09 ELECTRONIC ARTS AUG 2008 EVERYONE (E) *9 1.87 million
NDS MARIO KART NINTENDO OF AMERICA NOV 2005 EVERYONE (E) 10 1.65 million

Read more: NPD December: Industry Sales Up 43% In 2007, January NPD: Xbox 360 Outsells PS3, Industry Sales Up 13 Percent Over Last Year, November NPD: Nintendo DS Kicks Ass, Takes Names, November NPD: Wii Sells Over 2 Million Units, January NPD: PS3 Outsells DS, Xbox 360