Games Weather Report of Week 49, 2009
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. New Super Mario Bros. (Wii)
2. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Wii)
3. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Xbox 360)
4. Wii Sports Resort with Wii MotionPlus Accessory (Wii)
5. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PS3)
6. Mario Kart with Wii Wheel (Wii)
7. Assassin’s Creed II (Xbox 360)
8. EA Sports Active (Wii)
9. Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)
10. The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (DS)
11. Scribblenauts (DS)
12. Left 4 Dead 2 (Xbox 360)
13. Cabela’s Big Game Hunter 2010 with Gun Bundle (Wii)
14. Wii Play with Wii Remote (Wii)
15. Mario & Luigi Bowser’s Inside Story (DS)
16. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3)
17. Wii Fit Plus (Wii)
18. New Super Mario Bros. (DS)
19. Mario Kart DS (DS)
20. Assassin’s Creed II (PS3)
21. The Beatles: Rock Band (Wii)
22. Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force Collector’s Edition Bundle (DS)
23. Madden NFL 10 (Xbox 360)
24. The Sims 3 (PC, Mac)
25. Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Wii)
26. The Biggest Loser (Wii)
27. Madden NFL 10 (Wii)
28. Halo 3: ODST (Xbox 360)
29. Toy Story Mania! (Wii)
30. Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues (Wii)
31. Lego Rock Band (Wii)
32. Madden NFL 10 (PS3)
33. Guitar Hero World Tour Band Kit (Wii)
34. Borderlands (Xbox 360)
35. Style Savvy (DS)
36. Cooking Mama 3: Shop & Chop (DS)
37. God of War: Collection (PS3)
38. Band Hero featuring Taylor Swift – Super Bundle (Wii)
39. LittleBigPlanet: Game of the Year Edition (PS3)
40. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (Wii)
41. Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box (DS)
42. Dragon Age: Origins (Xbox 360)
43. Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (DS)
44. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Reflex (Wii)
45. Disney Sing It: Pop Hits Bundle (Wii)
46. Nerf N-Strike Elite Bundle with NERF Switch Shot EX-3 Blaster (Wii)
47. New Super Mario Bros Wii Special Edition Gift Set (Wii)
48. The Sims 3: World Adventures Expansion Pack (PC, Mac)
49. Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack In Time (PS3)
50. Hasbro Family Game Night 2 (Wii)
Japan’s Top 50:
1. New Super Mario Bros. (Wii)
2. Tomodachi [Friend/Mii] Collection (DS)
3. Tales of Graces – Special Edition including Tales dress costume download code and Tales DVD (Wii)
4. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PS3)
5. Professor Layton and the Devil’s Flute (DS)
6. Wii Fit Plus – Set with Wii Balance Board (Wii)
7. Pokemon SoulSilver Version (DS)
8. Phantasy Star Portable 2 (PSP)
9. Mobile Suit Gundam Gundam VS. NEXT PLUS Gundam (PSP)
10. Wii Sports Resort including white Wii MotionPlus (Wii)
11. Pokemon HeartGold Version (DS)
12. Taiko Drum Master Wii: Do Don and the Second Generation including Taiko Drum controller (Wii)
13. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Xbox 360)
14. Love Plus (DS)
15. Pokepark Wii: Pikachu’s Big Adventure including Wii Remote Controller with 3D Sticker (Wii)
16. Wii Fit Plus (Wii)
17. Extreme Escape: 9 Hours 9 People 9 Doors (DS)
18. Inazuma Eleven 2: The Threat of Aggression – Blizzard Edition (DS)
19. Inazuma Eleven 2: The Threat of Aggression – Fire Edition (DS)
20. New Super Mario Bros. (DS)
21. Assassin’s Creed II (PS3)
22. Monotarou Dentetsu 2010: Sengoku Ishin no Hero Daishuugou! no Maki (Wii)
23. Naruto Shippuden: Narutimate Accel 3 (PSP)
24. Tokimeki Memorial 4 (PSP)
25. Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 (PSP)
26. Mario Kart with Wii Wheel (Wii)
27. New Super Mario Bros. – Minimum Stock Edition (Wii)
28. Dragon Quest IX: Defenders of the Starry Sky (DS)
29. Karaoke Joysound Wii DX including Wii Microphone (Wii)
30. Samurai Warriors 3 – Special Edition (Wii)
31. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (DS)
32. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 – North Asian Import Version (PS3)
33. Power Pro Kun Pocket 12 (DS)
34. Assassin’s Creed II (Xbox 360)
35. Luminous Arc 2 – Luxury Edition with DVD & Anime Set
36. Pokepark Wii: Pikachu’s Big Adventure (Wii)
37. Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 (PS2)
38. Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 (PS3)
39. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)
40. Mario Kart DS (DS)
41. Steins; Gate – Limited Edition (Xbox 360)
42. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G – The Best of PSP Collection (PSP)
43. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 – North Asian Import Version (Xbox 360)
44. Monster Busters including secret recipe card with a password for privileges (DS)
45. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PS3)
46. Monster Hunter Frontier Online Season 7.0 Premium Package (PC)
47. SimCity 4 Deluxe (PC)
48. Left 4 Dead 2 – Japanese Version (PC)
49. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition (PC)
50. Age of Empires III : Complete Collection (PC)
Europe’s Top 50:
1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Xbox 360)
2. New Super Mario Brothers (Wii)
3. Wii Sports Resort with Wii MotionPlus Accessory (Wii)
4. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Wii)
5. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)
6. Assassin’s Creed II (Xbox 360)
7. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PS3)
8. FIFA 10 (Xbox 360)
9. Mario Kart with Wii Wheel (Wii)
10. FIFA 10 (PS3)
11. Wii Fit Plus (Wii)
12. Assassin’s Creed II (PS3)
13. Left 4 Dead 2 (Xbox 360)
14. Professor Layton and Pandora’s Box (DS)
15. Formula 1 – Bundled with F1 Wii Steering Wheel (Wii)
16. Forza Motorsport 3 (Xbox 360)
17. Rabbids Go Home (Wii)
18. Wii Play with Wii Remote Controller (Wii)
19. The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (DS)
20. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3)
21. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (DS)
22. Halo 3: ODST (Xbox 360)
23. Professor Layton and The Curious Village (DS)
24. Hasbro Family Game Night: Volume 2 (Wii)
25. Football Manager 2010 (PC, Mac)
26. Just Dance (Wii)
27. The Sims 3 (PC, Mac)
28. Need For Speed: Shift (PS3)
29. Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (Xbox 360)
30. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PC)
31. James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game (Xbox 360)
32. Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Wii)
33. EA Sports Active: Personal Trainer (Wii)
34. Junior Brain Trainer DS (DS)
35. Dragon Age: Origins (Xbox 360)
36. Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues (Wii)
37. LittleBigPlanet (PSP)
38. Mario Kart DS (DS)
39. Toy Story Mania (Wii)
40. Need For Speed: Shift (Xbox 360)
41. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)
42. New Super Mario Bros. (DS)
43. Batman: Arkham Asylum (PS3)
44. FIFA 10 (Wii)
45. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (Wii)
46. Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues (Xbox 360)
47. Dragon Age: Origins (PS3)
48. Batman: Arkham Asylum (Xbox 360)
49. EyePet with Camera and Magic Card (PS3)
50. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare – Reflex (Wii)
To recap the top games per system: New Super Mario Bros. Wii remains on first place on the Wii and overall chart. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 stays on top of the Xbox 360 and PS3 charts. The Sims 3 is still top dog on the PC chart. The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks has a strong debut on the DS chart. Madden NFL 10 scores on the PS2 and PSP charts.
Sales data collected from Amazon’s US, JPN (PC) & UK / DE / FR websites.
PS: Since everyone keeps asking, her name is Mayte Carranco.
13 December 2009 12:04John
very good overview.
