Top 8 global game sales of 2008
December 2nd, 2008 Posted in News, Posted by Valay, Wii1. Call of Duty 4 for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC (10 million copies sold-Released November 6, 2007)-Activision, now Activision Blizzard Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI)
2. Halo 3 for the Xbox 360 (8 million copies sold -Released September 25, 2007)-Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT)
3. Grand Theft Auto 4 for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC (6.5 million copies sold -Released April 29, 2008)-Take Two Interactive Software Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO)
4. Mario Kart Wii for the Wii (6.5 million copies sold -Released April 10, 2008)-Nintendo Co. Ltd. (Pink Sheets: NTDOY)
5. Super Mario Galaxy for the Wii (6 million copies sold -Released November 1, 2007)-Nintendo
6. Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Wii (5 million copies sold -Released January 31, 2008)-Nintendo
7. Wii Fit for the Wii (5 million copies sold -Release December 1, 2007 (in Japan, later elsewhere)-Nintendo
8. Metal Gear Solid 4 for the PlayStation 3 (3 million copies sold -Released June 12, 2008)-Konami Corp. (NYSE: KNM)
- October 2008 NPD sales data Published on: November 13, 2008
- MTV Game Awards 2008 nominees (Europe) Published on: October 16, 2008
- August 2008 NPD sales data Published on: September 11, 2008
- NA sales dissection – Nintendo takes top honors for December and the year Published on: January 17, 2008
- Quotes of the day – 2008 will be tough, Wii sales, Super Mario Galaxy sales Published on: December 20, 2007
3 Responses to “Top 8 global game sales of 2008”
By JoshZTP2 on Dec 2, 2008
Couldn’t ask for a better top 8!
By LTD on Dec 3, 2008
I’m surprised of how well Galaxy did.
I thought it sold a bit more poorly.
And it’s quite interesting to see that most of these games are console-exclusives.
By pichiboochi on Jun 16, 2009
nice blog!