The best-selling video games of 2008 (so far)
A new alliance of organizations that monitor video game sales has released the Top Global Markets Report, the first in a new series of monthly tallies detailing video game software sales across the U.S., U.K., and Japan.
Grand Theft Auto IV--6,293,000 units sold (despite the fact that the game was only released in late April in the U.S. and U.K. and has yet to hit the Japanese market)
Super Smash Bros. Brawl--5,433,000 units sold
Mario Kart
Wii--4,697,000 units sold
Wii Fit--3,604,000 units sold
Guitar Hero III--3,475,000 units sold
That's 23,502,000 units sold just for the top five games in the U.S., U.K., and Japan only.
Statistically speaking, I would be interested in just how many of these games are purchased by repeat buyers and what the demographics are associated with each leading game.
The video game business thrives on hits, with a huge catalog of less important titles that help to augment sales and provide alternatives to the big hitters. But in general it's safe to say the market is expanding, and that interactive games such as those on the Wii, as well as Guitar Hero, are clearly hitting a stride.
I still like to rock old school, so please enjoy a game of Donkey Kong, courtesy of my friends at Widgetbox.
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Gears of war 2 is going to sell at least 4 million in the US alone, and another million in the UK.
Given that COD4 sold over 6.5 million units on the 360 alone, COD 5(aka World At War), is going to sell at least 3 1/2 million in the US and UK.
After those 2, we have resistence 2 on the PS3, then COD 5 on the PS3, then Fable 2 on the 360, , which will pretty much take care of the top 5.
I don't think any Wii game is gonna make the top 5 list. Pre-orders for Wii Music have been pretty weak, and Animal Crossing doesn't have much of a buzz. COD 5 on the Wii will have pethetic sales just like COD3 on the Wii had terrible sales back in 2006.
1 Mario Kart Wii 13.64m
2 Wii Fit 13.64
3 Wii Play 11.00m
4 Super Smash Brothers Brawl 8.31m
5 Grand Theft Auto IV (X360) 6.64m
6 New Super Mario Brothers 5.53m
7 Brain Training 5.45m
8 Grand Theft Auto IV(PS3) 5.25m
9 Mario Kart DS 4.76m
10 Nintendogs DS 4.52m
- by rd6apache September 17, 2008 8:04 AM PDT
- To the folks above. I am researching the gaming industry, and I wonder if one of you could give me a ballpark figure on the following;
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(6 Comments)How much, on avearge would one of the above games cost.
How often are they either updated, or made obsolete.
How much would any one of you approximately spend in a year on video games
I hope you can help me on this. Just leave a post, and I'll check back in couple of days
Thanks