Posted October 16, 2008 Top 10 Software Sales Publisher Release Date Rank # Units 360 STAR WARS: THE FORCE UNLEASHED LUCASARTS Sep-08 1 610K WII WII FIT W/ BALANCE BOARD NINTENDO OF AMERICA May-08 2 518K 360 ROCK BAND 2 MTV GAMES/ELECTRONIC ARTS Sep-08 3 363K WII MARIO KART W/ WHEEL NINTENDO OF AMERICA Apr-08 4 353K PS3 STAR WARS: THE FORCE UNLEASHED LUCASARTS Sep-08 5 325K 360 MERCENARIES 2: WORLD IN FLAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS Aug-08 6 297K WII WII PLAY W/ REMOTE NINTENDO OF AMERICA Feb-07 7 243K 360 MADDEN NFL 09 ELECTRONIC ARTS Aug-08 8 224K WII STAR WARS: THE FORCE UNLEASHED LUCASARTS Sep-08 9 223K PS2 MADDEN NFL 09 ELECTRONIC ARTS Aug-08 10 158K Hardware Sales Wii 687.0K Nintendo DS 536.8K Xbox 360 347.2K PSP 238.1K PlayStation 3 232.4K PlayStation 2 173.5K Manufacturer totals: Nintendo: 1,223,800 Sony: 644,000 Microsoft: 347,200 LTDS: Wii Play: 6.852.000 Mario Kart Wii: 3.086.000 Wii Fit: 2.346.000 Madden NFL 09: 1.224.000 [X360] Overall "This is the first true monthly decline the industry has experienced since March of 2006. It's important to keep in mind, however, that this month's 7% decline is against a month (September 2007) that itself was up 75% from the prior September. Last year, Halo 3 released in September 2007 and that game had a huge impact on hardware and software sales." "Overall, the health of the video games industry remains quite strong despite the rocky economic conditions. Tracking against typical industry seasonality, the U.S. video games industry is positioned to realize $22B or more in revenues for the year (does not include PC Games)." Software "A full 35% of last year's software sales came from one title: Halo 3. This year, the wealth is spread a bit more broadly as seven titles achieved sales of 250K units or more while last year only three hit that mark." "A wide array of content found retail success from Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, to Wii Fit, to LEGO Batman. Rock Band 2 achieved sales of over 360K units on just one platform and this title should continue to make its mark on the industry when the PS3, Wii and PS2 versions are released later this year." "Although PC games sales are not included in these numbers, there were two that should be pointed out. Spore realized sales of 406K units and Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning sold 274K which would put them both in the top 10 list of combined console, portable and pc games sales for the month." Hardware "Hardware unit sales were flat versus last year so the decline in dollars is due to lower prices. The average retail price of hardware across all platforms declined 8% from last September." "Compared to August, nearly all hardware systems realized an increase in unit sales in September. The price reduction on the Xbox 360 helped deliver a month-over-month unit sales increase for that platform of 78%. This increase, despite the acceleration of economic turmoil during the month of September, is solid indicator of the health of the industry heading into the holiday season." Accessories "Although down slightly in dollars, unit sales of accessory items increased slightly as compared to last year." Unique Controls Put Wii at No. 1 for September NPD; Nintendo DS at No. 2 Backed by a variety of unique interfaces, Nintendo’s Wii™ console topped the U.S. video game hardware sales charts with nearly 687,000 units sold in September, according to the independent NPD Group, which tracks video game sales in the United States. Nintendo DS™ was the No. 2 best-selling system, with nearly 537,000 sold. Wii enjoyed the biggest monthly unit sales increase with 234,000 more units sold in September than August. Wii also saw a year-over-year increase of more than 37 percent over September 2007. Four games made for Nintendo systems placed in the top 10 best-selling games of the month, including Wii Fit™ at No. 2 with nearly 518,000 sold, Mario Kart™ Wii at No. 4 with more than 353,000 sold, Wii Play™ at No. 7 with nearly 243,000 sold and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed for Wii at No. 8 with more than 223,000 sold. “The four Wii games in the top 10 all feature controls just not possible on other video game systems,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “The Wii Balance Board and Wii Wheel give players new ways to interact with their games, while the Wii Remote controller transforms into a pool cue, table tennis paddle or lightsaber. Consumers have truly responded to this variety of entertainment options.” Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 16, 2008 It annoys to see the best version of Force Unleashed doing last. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 17, 2008 Hahahha another month in third place PS3! Again the Wii is the runaway success and the PS3 is becoming the Saturn of this generation! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 17, 2008 It annoys to see the best version of Force Unleashed doing last. I wouldn't say that. The PS2 version isn't even on the list. Hopefully that means sales for multiformat games on the PS2 are dying down, then there won't be so many Wii ports. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 17, 2008 I wouldn't say that. The PS2 version isn't even on the list. Hopefully that means sales for multiformat games on the PS2 are dying down, then there won't be so many Wii ports. Well, you know what I mean :P Still good sales, specially since it was outsourced. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 17, 2008 Wii is doing as good as ever. Also I was wondering if ToV would of made it in the charts, wonder how much it's sold by now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 17, 2008 Wii is doing as good as ever. Also I was wondering if ToV would of made it in the charts, wonder how much it's sold by now. I doubt it will sell well in America. A lot of americans who own 360s don't care much about RPGs (most of them just want FPS games), and if they did, they would probably just play Final Fantasy or something else more well known. It would probably sell quite a bit better on the Wii I would think. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 17, 2008 Wii is doing as good as ever. Also I was wondering if ToV would of made it in the charts, wonder how much it's sold by now. 360 TALES OF VESPERIA: ~35K Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 17, 2008 Haha, Dawn of the New World has sold the same amount as Tales of Vesperia in Japan and the US Oh Namco you fools. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 17, 2008 Out of curiosity, which one reviewed better? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 17, 2008 Famitsu gave Tales of Vesperia 9/9/9/8 and DotNW 31/40 and the Wii+DS Famitsu gave it 35/40. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 17, 2008 But Famitsu is a Japanese Magazine: They give the score based on how many fans there are for each game, don't trust them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 17, 2008 But Famitsu is a Japanese Magazine: They give the score based on how many fans there are for each game, don't trust them Judging by the score they gave FFXII, I can actually believe that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 17, 2008 But Famitsu is a Japanese Magazine: They give the score based on how many fans there are for each game, don't trust them Yes. Yes it is. Well considering how both games are only out in Japan at the moment... Also, Famitsu is a panel of 4 reviewers giving a score out of 10, not how many fans of each game there is, regardless of the FFXII score Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 18, 2008 Hey Dante, just like to say thanks to you for your hard work with these sales every month, I love the charts and the info you post, keep up the good work! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 18, 2008 Hey Dante, just like to say thanks to you for your hard work with these sales every month, I love the charts and the info you post, keep up the good work! Thanks but i get them for somewhere else. September 2008 Overall Top 20 Video Game Titles 1. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (360) 2. Wii Fit (Wii) 3. Rock Band 2 (360) 4. Mario Kart (Wii) 5. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (PS3) 6. Mercenaries 2: World in Flames (360) 7. Wii Play w/ Remote (Wii) 8. Madden NFL 09* (360) 9. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Wii) 10. Madden NFL 09* (PS2) 11. Madden NFL 09* (PS3) 12. Lego Batman (PS2) 13. Super Mario Sluggers (Wii) 14. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (PS2) 15. Kirby Superstar Ultra (NDS) 16. Mercenaries 2: World in Flames (PS3) 17. NHL 09 (360) 18. Lego Batman (Wii) 19. Lego Batman (360) 20. Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway (360) Top 10 Wii Titles 1. Wii Fit 2. Mario Kart 3. Wii Play w/ Remote 4. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 5. Super Mario Sluggers 6. Lego Batman 7. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 8. Madden NFL 09* 9. Super Smash Bros. Brawl 10. Rock Band Top 10 Xbox 360 Titles 1. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2. Rock Band 2 3. Mercenaries 2: World in Flames 4. Madden NFL 09* 5. Lego Batman 6. Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway* 7. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare* 8. Infinite Undiscovery 9. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 Top 10 PS3 Titles 1. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2. Madden NFL 09* 3. Mercenaries 2: World in Flames 4. Lego Batman 5. NHL 09 6. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare* 7. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 8. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots 9. Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway* 10. Silent Hill: Homecoming Top 10 PS2 Titles 1. Madden NFL 09* 2. Lego Batman 3. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 4. Mercenaries 2: World in Flames 5. TNA Impact 6. God of War II 7. NCAA Football 09 8. Guitar Hero: Aerosmith* 9. WWE Smackdown vs. RAW 2008 10. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Top 10 Nintendo DS Titles 1. Kirby Superstar Ultra 2. New Super Mario Bros. 3. Lego Batman 4. Mario Kart 5. Guitar Hero: On Tour 6. Spore Creatures 7. Mario Party 8. Mario and Sonic: Olympic Games 9. Mystery Case File: Millionheir 10. Imagine: Babyz *Includes Collector's, Limited, Bundles editions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 20, 2008 just saying thanks for the list. ;-p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
