Sony has issued a statement in reaction to the October NPD sales report. The company did not reveal how many units of the PS3 were sold during a month in which rival Microsoft once again topped all platforms with 393K sold. Instead, Sony highlighted its holiday software lineup, and noted that inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood broke PSN records for digital sales.

“PlayStation 3 is primed for a great holiday season as this month’s NPD report shows. We’re seeing increased momentum in our 1st and 3rd-party software sales at retail, which are up 5% over last year, and we’re demonstrating the industry’s strongest software line up with blockbusters like Uncharted 3, Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One, Battlefield 3, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, and new Move titles Everybody Dance and Carnival Island. On the digital front, we are also pleased to report that inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood is the fastest selling PS3 digital game ever launched on PSN,” commented Patrick Seybold, Sr. Director of Corporate Communications at SCEA.

[Via IndustryGamers]