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GAMES: VIDEO GAMING
List: Top Ten Best Selling Video Games in USA (all consoles) in 2008
Date: January 2009
Source: NPD
Base: By video games point-of-sales data in USA during the year.
Notes: Research firm NPD Group reports that 2008 saw the console market grow by 19% to $21.33 billion. * = Includes CE, GOTY editions, bundles, etc. but not those bundled with hardware.
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Rank
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Title
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Platform
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Units Sold (mn)
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1.
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Wii Play
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Nintendo Wii
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5.28
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2.
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Mario Kart Wii
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Nintendo Wii
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5.00
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3.
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Wii Fit
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Nintendo Wii
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4.53
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4.
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl
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Nintendo Wii
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4.17
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5.
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Grand Theft Auto IV
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Xbox 360
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3.29*
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6.
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Call of Duty: World at War
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Xbox 360
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2.75*
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7.
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Gears of War 2
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Xbox 360
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2.31*
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8.
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Grand Theft Auto IV
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PS3
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1.89*
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9.
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Madden NFL 09
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Xbox 360
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1.87
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10.
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Mario Kart DS
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Nintendo DS
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1.65
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