This Year’s Best-Selling Games so Far

September 24th, 2008 Posted in Business, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360

large_grand-theft-auto This year has been an explosive year for videogames so far, with titles like Call of Duty 4, GTA 4, MGS 4 and other blockbuster titles marking a comeback for the gaming industry.

Gamasutra took a close look at this year’s NPD numbers till date and has made a list of the best-selling five games on each current-gen console. The lists contain so surprises, with the first spot being dominated on the PS3 and Xbox 360 charts by Rockstar’s epic masterpiece GTA 4, and the Wii chart topped by Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Hit the jump for the full lists.

 

  1. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar Games)
  2. Call of Duty 4 (Infinity Ward)
  3. Madden NFL 09 (EA Tiburon)
  4. Rainbow Six Vegas 2 (Ubisoft Montreal)
  5. Army of Two (EA Montreal)

PlayStation 3:

  1. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar Games)
  2. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (Kojima Productions)
  3. Call of Duty 4 (Infinity Ward)
  4. Madden NFL 09 (EA Tiburon)
  5. Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (Polyphony Digital)

Nintendo Wii

  1. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo)
  2. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
  3. Wii Play (Nintendo)
  4. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
  5. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Vicarious Visions)
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