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. Wii Sports Resort with Wii MotionPlus Accessory (Wii)
2. Wii Fit with Wii Balance Board (Wii)
3. Madden NFL 10 (PS3)
4. Shadow Complex [Online Game Code] (Xbox 360)
5. Madden NFL 10 (Xbox 360)
6. Mario Kart with Wii Wheel (Wii)
7. EA Sports Active (Wii)
8. New Super Mario Bros. (DS)
9. The Sims 3 (PC, Mac)
10. Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune – Greatest Hits (PS3)
11. Rock Band 2 Special Edition (Wii)
12. Wii Play with Wii Remote (Wii)
13. Fossil Fighters (DS)
14. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
15. Call of Duty: World at War (Xbox 360)
16. Mario Kart DS (DS)
17. Grand Theft Auto IV (Xbox 360)
18. Halo 3 (Xbox 360)
19. LittleBigPlanet (PS3)
20. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots – Greatest Hits (PS3)
21. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (Wii)
22. Call of Duty: World at War (PS3)
23. Pokemon Platinum (DS)
24. Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Wii)
25. Guitar Hero World Tour Band Kit for Wii Deluxe Kit (Wii)
26. Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! (DS)
27. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Game of the Year (Xbox 360)
28. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)
29. Infamous (PS3)
30. My Fitness Coach (Wii)
31. Wolfenstein (Xbox 360)
32. World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Expansion Pack (PC, Mac)
33. Professor Layton and the Curious Village (DS)
34. Gears of War 2 (Xbox 360)
35. Peggle Dual Shot (DS)
36. Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 2 with Dance Mat (Wii)
37. Madden NFL 10 (Wii)
38. Rock Band 2 Special Edition (Xbox 360)
39. Killzone 2 (PS3)
40. Madden NFL 10 (PS2)
41. Mario Party DS (DS)
42. Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day! (DS)
43. Resistance: Fall Of Man – Greatest Hits (PS3)
44. Punch-Out!! (Wii)
45. Grand Theft Auto IV (Xbox 360)
46. Final Fantasy VIII (PS1)
47. Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (PS3)
The rest of the Top 50 was rounded out by pre-orders:
48. Halo 3: ODST (Xbox 360)
49. Batman: Arkham Asylum (PS3)
50. Batman: Arkham Asylum (Xbox 360)
Japan’s Top 50:
1. Tomodachi Collection (DS)
2. Dragon Quest IX: Defenders of the Starry Sky (DS)
3. Wii Sports Resort including Wii MotionPlus (Wii)
4. SD Gundam G-Generation Wars (PS2)
5. Sly Wolf (PSP)
6. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G – The Best of PSP Collection (PSP)
7. Valkyria Chronicles – The Best of PlayStation 3 (PS3)
8. EA Sports Active (Wii)
9. MagnaCarta 2 (Xbox 360)
10. Monster Hunter 3 (tri-) Black Classic Controller PRO Pack (Wii)
11. Color-Changing Tingle’s Balloon Trip of Love (DS)
12. Tales of VS. – Limited Edition with DVD (PSP)
13. Demon’s Soul (PS3)
14. Melty Blood (PS2)
15. Korda Golden 2Forte Encore – Limited Edition (PSP)
16. Puyo Puyo 7 (DS)
17. Alice In Heart Prototype: Wonderful Wonder World (PSP)
18. All-Star Battle Kamen Rider Kabuto (PS2)
19. Hatsune Miku: Project Diva (PSP)
20. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots – The Best of PlayStation 3 (PS3)
21. Monster Hunter 3 (tri-) White Classic Controller PRO Pack (Wii)
22. Wii Fit with Wii Balance Board (Wii)
23. S.Y.K.: Shinsetsu Saiyuuki – Limited Edition (PS2)
24. My Summer Vacation 4 (PSP)
25. Melty Blood – Limited Edition with Original Postcard (PS2)
26. SimCity 4 Deluxe (PC)
27. The Sims 3 (PC)
28. Monster Hunter Frontier Online – Premium Package 2nd Year Anniversary (PC)
29. Ragnarok Online RJC2009 Vol. 2: The Battle for Glory (PC)
30. Ragnarok Online RJC2009: Memorial Package (PC)
31. Street Fighter IV (PC)
32. Ragnarok Online RJC2009 Vol. 1: Win The Victory (PC)
33. SimCity 3000 XP – EA Best Selections (PC)
34. Aion: Tower of Eternity – Starter Kit (PC)
The rest of the Top 50 was rounded out by pre-orders:
35. Kidou Senshi Gundam Senki Record U.C. 0081 including Full Gundam Senki HD Animation Product Code (PS3)
36. Persona 3 Portable (PSP)
37. Tales of Vesperia – Award Edition with Special Battle Leading Download Card (PS3)
38. Dream C Club – Limited Edition with Costume DLC Card (Xbox 360)
39. Two Mushihimesama – Limited Edition Ver 1.5 with Arrange CD and Ver1.01 Download Card (Xbox 360)
40. Gran Turismo – Limited Edition including Special Color Model Product Code (PSP)
41. Macross Ultimate Frontier: Time Girl – Limited Edition Pack with UMD video (PSP)
42. Wizardry: Wedge of Life (DS)
43. 428: In a Blockaded Shibuya (PS3)
44. Love Plus (DS)
45. Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey (DS)
46. The Lyrical A’s Portable: The Battle of Ace-Box (PSP)
47. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves – Limited Edition including Golden Gun Special Items Product Code (PS3)
48. Phantasy Star 2 Portable (PSP)
49. The Idolm@ster: Dearly Stars with Idol Master Card Pro 876 (DS)
50. Usuki Sakura Oni Essays – Limited Edition with Drama CD, Weekly Turn-Calendar (PS2)
Europe’s Top 50:
1. Wii Sports Resort with Wii MotionPlus Accessory (Wii)
2. Ashes Cricket 09 (Wii)
3. The Sims 3 (PC, Mac)
4. Wii Fit with Wii Balance Board (Wii)
5. Mario Kart with Wii Wheel (Wii)
6. Wolfenstein (PC)
7. inFamous (PS3)
8. Fallout 3: Game Add-On Pack – The Pitt and Operation: Anchorage (Xbox 360)
9. LittleBigPlanet (PS3)
10. EA Sports Active: Personal Trainer (Wii)
11. Professor Layton and The Curious Village (DS)
12. My Fitness Coach (Wii)
13. Wii Play with Wii Remote Controller (Wii)
14. Wolfenstein (Xbox 360)
15. Wolfenstein (PS3)
16. Killzone 2 (PS3)
17. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)
18. Ashes Cricket 09 (PS3)
19. Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force (DS)
20. Madden NFL 2010 (Xbox 360)
21. Call of Duty: World at War (PS3)
22. Call of Duty: World at War (Xbox 360)
23. Madden NFL 2010 (PS3)
24. Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
25. Dead Space (PS3)
26. Pokemon Platinum (DS)
27. Grand Theft Auto IV (Xbox 360)
28. Ashes Cricket 09 (Xbox 360)
29. Prototype (PS3)
30. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (PS3)
31. Mario Kart DS (DS)
32. My Health Coach: Manage Your Weight with Free Pedometer (DS)
33. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Xbox 360)
34. Prototype (Xbox 360)
35. Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Wii)
36. Fallout 3 (Xbox 360)
37. Fight Night Round 4 (PS3)
38. Peppa Pig: The Game (Nintendo DS)
39. New Super Mario Bros. (DS)
40. Dead Space (Xbox 360)
41. Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Complete (PC)
42. Active Health with Carol Vorderman (DS)
43. Puzzler Collection (DS)
44. Hearts of Iron 3 (PC)
45. Empire: Total War (PC)
46. Junior Brain Trainer DS (DS)
47. Ghostbusters (PS3)
48. Football Manager 2009 (PC, Mac)
49. Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain? (DS)
50. Fable II (Xbox 360)
To recap the Top 5’s per system: Wii Sports Resort remains on first place on the Wii chart. The Sims 3 stays up high on the PC chart. Madden NFL 10 storms the PS3 & PS2 charts. Shadow Complex debuts on the Xbox 360. New Super Mario Bros. jumps to the top of the DS chart. And lastly, God of War: Chains of Olympus remains #1 on the PSP chart.
Sales data collected from Amazon’s US, JPN (PC) & UK / DE / FR websites.