NPD, GfK Chart-Track and Enterbrain have combined video game software sales lists for the respective regions they cover to declare Mario Kart Wii as the top selling game of 2008. Games sales across the "world's three largest games markets" saw an 11% increase, totaling 409.9 million units last year.

Top five selling games for US, UK and Japan combined:

- Mario Kart Wii - 8.94 million
- Wii Fit - 8.31 million
- Grand Theft Auto IV - 7.29 million
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl - 6.32 million
- Call of Duty: World at War - 5.89 million

The rankings are almost identical to Edge's "guesstimate" sales list released last week, which included all of Europe, but not Japan. Overall, the US and UK markets saw increases of 15% and 26%, respectively. The Japanese market saw a 13% decline in software sales, which Enterbrain explains has little to do with the current generation of consoles, but is due to the 46% software sales drop on the PS2.


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Okoa
February 02, 2009, 04:21 PM
Wow, Brawl's still going strong. I think it is the oldest game in that list.....unless GTA IV came out first. I can't remember. :-[
Santuli
February 02, 2009, 07:48 PM
I think Brawl came out first, at least in Japan it did.

Wow...three quite respectable games on the Top 5. Good job there Nintendo! I didnt know Mario Kart sold so well, actually.
Stephen Weber
February 02, 2009, 08:06 PM
Wow. MKW, WiiFit and Brawl all sold the most copies in the US. Regardless, those are five games I can easily see being the top 5.
Kristian
February 02, 2009, 08:37 PM
I'm surprised to see COD and Mario Kart up there, to be honest. Doesn't particularly upset me, just surprises me.
Sam Ko
February 02, 2009, 08:41 PM
Yeah Call of Duty WaW is rather disappointing, don't know how that got so many sales.
Henrie
February 03, 2009, 01:21 AM
It's nice to see Brawl and Mario kart wii in the list. Mario kart wii was also the number one in Holland. Who would have thought it would do so good?
Spindyboy
February 03, 2009, 03:38 AM
Pretty good list. I'm only surprised to see WaW up there.
link182
February 03, 2009, 03:48 AM
I'm surprised to see MK Wii as number 1, myself.  I mean, it's a racing game?  Since when are they the hugest blockbusters among video games?  ???

I know they can do very excellently, but still... #1?  It just blows my mind.  Then again, this could be the best game ever, who am I to judge without having played it.
Henrie
February 04, 2009, 01:28 AM
Well, it's not the best game ever....but it is a big bunch of fun. And the steering works pretty well.
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