Gamasutra reveals their top games for 2008

Posted Nov 17, 2008 at 8:10PM by Glenn M. Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360, Wii Tags: NPD
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The year is down to its last few weeks, and Gamasutra reveals the top-selling games for the year so far. In the BMO Capital Markets Conference last week, Take 2 claimed GTA 4 has sold to 32% of PS3 owners, and 28% to Xbox 360 owners through the start of October 2008. Gamasutra used this info as a springboard for these charts.

Up first, the top 5 games based on unit sales, year-to-date.

 Top 5 in unit sales, year-to-date, 2008 - Image 1


The figures for Super Smash Bros. Brawl and GTA 4 are estimates, but Gamasutra believes that the maximum error for the figures will not affect the rankings. Additional FYI: GTA 4 for PS3 had likely sold about 1.8 million units by the end of October of this year.

Now let's compare that with last year's unit sales.

Top 5 in unit sales, 2007 - Image 1


Notice that Wii Play actually makes it to both charts. If it sells the way it did in November and December last year, it would be in the top 5 for two years running, and posting higher numbers on the second year.

Lastly, let's take a look at 2008's top earners so far.

Top earners for 2008, year-to-date - Image 1


Coming in at #1, with its higher price, is Wii Fit, earning an estimate US$ 250 million in revenue. GTA 4 also out-earns the games that outsold it, owing to its pricey retail value. Regardless, it's clear that from these figures and the ones by the NPD, 2008 may be called the year of the Wii.



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Via Gamasutra

 
 
 

Comments

by lavino - 2008-11-17 22:25:32
if you have to pick just 1 top game for each platform....

just 1 so no cheating ;) And a multi platform game that must cover at least 2 platform Wii -- Brawl PS3 -- LBP 360 -- GoW2 psp -- God of War DS -- forgot the game.. some Japanese RPG multi -- Dead Space
by bonbriana - 2008-11-18 10:12:28
Yep

Whatever

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