What are the best-selling games in America, Japan, and Europe this week? Thanks to Amazon online sales data here are the games that are the hottest right now. Think of it as a games weather report.
What follows is a listing of the Top 50 bestsellers per region, for all systems combined.
North America’s Top 50:
1. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3)
2. Wii Fit Plus (Wii)
3. Limited-Edition Wii Sports Resort Bundle with Two Wii MotionPlus (Wii)
4. Mario Kart with Wii Wheel (Wii)
5. Wii Sports Resort with Wii MotionPlus Accessory (Wii)
6. Mario & Luigi Bowser’s Inside Story (DS)
7. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Wii)
8. Halo 3: ODST (Xbox 360)
9. Scribblenauts (DS)
10. Batman: Arkham Asylum (PS3)
11. Demon’s Souls (PS3)
12. Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box (DS)
13. Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (DS)
14. Wii Play with Wii Remote (Wii)
15. Demon’s Souls Deluxe Edition with Artbook & Soundtrack CD (PS3)
16. NBA 2K10 (PS3)
17. Brutal Legend (Xbox 360)
18. Shin Megami Tensei: Persona (PSP)
19. NBA 2K10 (PS3)
20. Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune – Greatest Hits (PS3)
21. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots – Greatest Hits (PS3)
22. New Super Mario Bros. (DS)
23. Infamous (PS3)
24. The Beatles: Rock Band (Wii)
25. EA Sports Active (Wii)
26. Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Wii)
27. LittleBigPlanet: Game of the Year Edition (PS3)
28. Metroid Prime Trilogy Collector’s Edition (Wii)
29. Madden NFL 10 (Xbox 360)
30. The Beatles: Rock Band (Xbox 360)
31. Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)
32. The Beatles: Rock Band (PS3)
33. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky (DS)
34. Toy Story Mania! (Wii)
35. Fable II (Xbox 360)
36. Brutal Legend (PS3)
37. Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (PS3)
38. Way of the Samurai 3 (PS3)
39. Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty [Online Game Code – Full Game] (PS3)
40. Punch-Out!! (Wii)
41. Wii Fit with Wii Balance Board (Wii)
42. Guitar Hero World Tour Band Kit for Wii Deluxe Kit (Wii)
43. The Sims 3 (PC, Mac)
44. Rock Band 2 Special Edition (Wii)
45. Need for Speed: Shift (PS3)
46. Muramasa: The Demon Blade (Wii)
47. Pokemon Platinum (DS)
48. Way of the Samurai 3 (Xbox 360)
49. Mario Kart DS (DS)
50. Fallout 3: Game of The Year Edition (Xbox 360)
Japan’s Top 50:
1. Love Plus (DS)
2. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3)
3. Wii Fit Plus (Wii)
4. Pokemon SoulSilver Version (DS)
5. Pokemon HeartGold Version (DS)
6. Tomodachi [Friend/Mii] Collection (DS)
7. Steins; Gate – Limited Edition (Xbox 360)
8. Wii Fit Plus – Set with Wii Balance Board (Wii)
9. Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey (DS)
10. Beatmania II DX 16 + Best Premium Empress (PS2)
11. Wii Sports Resort including Wii MotionPlus (Wii)
12. Macross Ultimate Frontier: Time Girl – Limited Edition Pack with UMD video (PSP)
13. Dragon Quest IX: Defenders of the Starry Sky (DS)
14. Steins; Gate – Limited Edition (Xbox 360)
15. Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune – The Best of PlayStation 3 (PS3)
16. Inazuma Eleven 2: The Threat of Aggression – Fire Edition (DS)
17. Inazuma Eleven 2: The Threat of Aggression – Blizzard Edition (DS)
18. Tales of Vesperia (PS3)
19. Slotter UP Mania 11 2027 VS 2027 II (PS2)
20. Gran Turismo (PSP)
21. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G – The Best of PSP Collection (PSP)
22. UFC 2009 Undisputed (PS3)
23. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PS3)
24. Demon’s Soul (PS3)
25. Gears of War 2 – Limited Edition with Artbook, Bonus Disc, Golden Lancer Download Code (Xbox 360)
26. KORG DS-10 PLUS – Limited Edition includes adult science magazine (DS)
27. Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 (PS3)
28. Valkyria Chronicles – The Best of PlayStation 3 (PS3)
29. Aikido Nobunaga’s Ambition (PC)
30. Monster Hunter Frontier Online Season 6.0 Premium Package (PC)
31. Monster Hunter Frontier Online – Premium Package 2nd Year Anniversary (PC)
32. Ultima Online: Tales of the Stygian Abyss (PC)
33. SimCity 4 Deluxe (PC)
34. Ragnarok Online RJC2009: Memorial Package (PC)
35. Resident Evil 5 (PC)
36. SimCity 3000 XP – EA Best Selections (PC)
37. The Sims 3 (PC)
The rest of the Top 50 was rounded out by popular pre-orders:
38. Tales of Graces – Special Edition with DVD (Wii)
39. Bayonetta – Special Edition with Rodin’s Selection Soundtrack (PS3)
40. Ar Tonelico 3: The Girl’s Song that Pulls the Trigger of the End of the World (PS3)
41. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii)
42. Bayonetta – Special Edition with Rodin’s Selection Soundtrack (Xbox 360)
43. Professor Layton and the Devil’s Flute (DS)
44. Persona 3 Portable (PSP)
45. Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 (PS3)
46. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PS3)
47. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Xbox 360)
48. The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (DS)
49. Forza Motorsport 3 – Limited Edition including special “USB Memory Stick” & “Key Chain” & “DLC Card” (Xbox 360)
50. Phantasy Star Portable 2 – Amazon.co.jp-exclusive Edition with two special CD singles (PSP)
Europe’s Top 50:
1. FIFA 10 (PS3)
2. FIFA 10 (Xbox 360)
3. Professor Layton and Pandora’s Box (DS)
4. Halo 3: ODST (Xbox 360)
5. Wii Sports Resort with Wii MotionPlus Accessory (Wii)
6. Wii Fit with Wii Balance Board (Wii)
7. Mario Kart with Wii Wheel (Wii)
8. FIFA 10 (Wii)
9. Toy Story Mania (Wii)
10. Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising (Xbox 360)
11. Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Republic Heroes (Wii)
12. Wii Play with Wii Remote Controller (Wii)
13. Professor Layton and The Curious Village (DS)
14. Need For Speed: Shift (PS3)
15. Need For Speed: Shift (Xbox 360)
16. My Horse and Me 2 (DS)
17. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)
18. MySims Agents (Wii)
19. Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Wii)
20. Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising (PC)
21. Scribblenauts (DS)
22. Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force (DS)
23. The Sims 3 (PC, Mac)
24. MySims Agents (DS)
25. Gran Turismo (PSP)
26. FIFA 10 (PS2)
27. FIFA 10 (PSP)
28. LittleBigPlanet (PS3)
29. Uncharted: Drakes Fortune – Platinum Edition (PS3)
30. Resident Evil 5 (PS3)
31. Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising (PS3)
32. Grand Theft Auto IV (Xbox 360)
33. Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (DS)
34. Peppa Pig: The Game (DS)
35. Junior Brain Trainer DS (DS)
36. inFamous (PS3)
37. Batman: Arkham Asylum (Xbox 360)
38. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare – Game of the Year 2009 Edition (Xbox 360)
39. Mario Kart DS (DS)
40. UP (Wii)
41. EA Sports Active: Personal Trainer (Wii)
42. My Fitness Coach (Wii)
43. Call of Duty: World at War (Xbox 360)
44. Assassin’s Creed – Platinum Edition (PS3)
45. Wii Music (Wii)
46. Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
47. Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain? (DS)
48. Pokemon Platinum (DS)
49. UP (DS)
50. Colin McRae: Dirt 2 (Xbox 360)
To recap the top games per system: Uncharted 2 debuts at the top of the PS3 chart. Halo 3: ODST stays at #1 on the Xbox 360 chart. Wii Fit Plus remains on first place on the Wii chart. The Sims 3 stays up high on the PC chart. Mario & Luigi Bowser’s Inside Story returns on top of the DS chart. Kingdom Hearts sneaks back on the PS2 chart. And lastly, Gran Turismo finishes first on the PSP chart.
Sales data collected from Amazon’s US, JPN (PC) & UK / DE / FR websites.