Sony has given its take on the NPD sales data for the US in April, telling us that it shows a year on year growth of 410% for PS3 software sales.

The figures also show good news in terms of hardware sales, marking a 127% growth.

Sony crowed about the attach rate for GTA IV, telling us, “23.6% of U.S. PS3 owners purchasing a copy of Grand Theft Auto IV, a 29.0% higher attach rate for the title than Xbox 360.” The 360 version outsold the PS3 version by 850,000 copies.

The total hardware revenue for PlayStation products was $126.2 million (£64.8million) in April, a 19.4% growth on the same period last year. Software revenue for April was $215.1 million (£110.4 million), a growth of 68.6% on last year.

Also noted was the performance of the Dual Shock 3, with generated sales upwards of $10.9 million (£5.6 million) in April.

It should be borne in mind, of course, that the PS3 was over 17 months into its lifespan in the US by the end of April. This time last year it was just over five months in, so a sizeable growth in its performance was to be expected. Still, the figures are impressive.

Sony Computer Entertainment America's CEO, Jack Tretton, said, “Clearly, the tremendous legacy of Grand Theft Auto on PlayStation, combined with the blockbuster launch of Gran Turismo 5 Prologue packed a one-two punch with consumers at retail this month. The proof is in the numbers and, in April, PlayStation 3 hardware sales experienced a 127% increase over April of last year. PS3 momentum is fueled by enthusiasm for Blu-ray as the definitive high def standard and the growing number of consumers gearing up for some of the most anticipated titles of the year, exclusively for PS3, including the June release of Metal Gear Solid 4, and other great exclusives in the second half on the year, such as Resistance 2, SOCOM: Confrontation and LittleBigPlanet to name a few. With exciting PlayStation Network innovations and our strongest console-driving titles of the year still on the horizon, PS3 remains on pace for a breakthrough year.”