Sony's (SNE) Playstation 3 surged ahead of the Nintendo (NTDOY) Wii to lead home console sales in September, according to the recently released report from NPD.

Enticed by the PS3s newly reduced price, U.S. consumers bought 481,800 consoles, edging out the Wii's 462,800. Microsoft's (MSFT) Xbox came in third with 352,600 sales.

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