Top 10 Bestselling Video Games Worldwide in Week 48, 2014

What were the top 10 bestselling video games in America, Japan and Europe this week? Thanks to Amazon online sales data here are the video games that are the hottest worldwide right now.

What follows is a listing of the Top 10 bestsellers per region, for all systems combined.

North America’s Top 10 Games:

    1. Xbox One Assassin’s Creed Unity Bundle (Xbox One)
    2. Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor (PS4)
    3. PlayStation 4 Black Friday Grand Theft Auto V Bundle (PS4)
    4. Just Dance 2015 (Wii)
    5. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (Xbox One)
    6. Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor (Xbox One)
    7. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire (3DS)
    8. FIFA 15 (Xbox 360)
    9. Madden NFL 15 (Xbox 360)
    10. Pokemon Omega Ruby (3DS)

Last Friday saw one of two of the biggest annual shopping day with the Black Friday sales (Cyber Monday tomorrow being 2nd). Simultaneously millions of gamers worldwide picked up their new-gen consoles, be it Xbox One, PlayStation 4 or Wii U with game bundles.

Check out the original Xbox One live-action TV commercial! 😀

Japan’s Top 10 Games:

    1. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire (3DS)
    2. Pokemon Omega Ruby (3DS)
    3. Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (3DS)
    4. Monster Hunter 4G (3DS)
    5. Yo-Kai Watch 2: Ganzo – Includes Limited Trading Card (3DS)
    6. Yo-Kai Watch 2: Honke – Includes Limited Trading Card (3DS)
    7. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Wii U)
    8. Phantasy Star Nova (PS Vita)
    9. Resident Evil HD Remastered (PS3)
    10. Sumikko Gurashi Is Here To Settle Do (3DS)

One of the biggest annual launch events every year, especially in its portable gaming-loving home of Japan! Simultaneously millions of Pokefans worldwide picked up their Nintendo 3DS or 2DS to play (one or both of) the two game remakes of the third generation of main Pokemon games, bringing them into the sixth generation as Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. “Gotta catch ’em all!”

Check out the Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire live-action TV commercial! 😀

Europe’s Top 10 Games:

    1. Grand Theft Auto V (PS4)
    2. Football Manager 2015 (PC/Mac)
    3. FIFA 15 (Xbox 360)
    4. Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor (PS4)
    5. Grand Theft Auto V (Xbox One)
    6. FIFA 15 (PS4)
    7. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire (3DS)
    8. Pokemon Omega Ruby (3DS)
    9. Just Dance 2015 (Wii)
    10. FIFA 15 (PS3)

Since the launch of the popular open world game back in September 2013, Rockstar has sold a total of 34 million Xbox 360 & PS3 copies of Grand Theft Auto V worldwide! With the game’s improved Xbox One & PS4 release this month (PC version arrives in January 2015) you can expect it to hit a new milestone for the blockbuster franchise.

Here’s the new Grand Theft Auto V TV commercial.

Worldwide Top Games Per System:

  • The Assassin’s Creed Unity Xbox One Bundle stays high atop the Xbox One chart.
  • A discounted Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor returns on the PS4 chart.
  • Just Dance 2015 wins a dance-off for the #1 prize on the Wii chart.
  • Madden NFL 15 returns on the Xbox 360 chart.
  • Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire debut on top of the 3DS chart.
  • Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo Wii U debuts on first place on the Wii U chart.
  • Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare remains on the PS3 chart.
  • The Sims 4 Limited Edition returns on the PC chart.
  • The Sims 3 Starter Pack makes a comeback at number 1 on the Mac chart.
  • Frozen Olaf’s Quest returns on the #1 spot of the DS chart.
  • Lastly, the Borderlands 2 PlayStation Vita Bundle is number 1 on the PS Vita chart.

Sales data collected from Amazon’s US (PSN), JPN (PC) & UK / DE / FR websites.

What video games have you been playing this weekend? Any of these?