Quarter 3, 2012 Sales Update (VGC Exclusive Special)

[Michael-5]

Best Selling Current Generation Games (7th/8th) Above 3 million Sales

01 – 79.43 million – Wii – Wii Sports (Extensively Bundled outside of Japan)
02 – 32.50 million – Wii – Mario Kart Wii (Lightly Bundled)
03 – 29.99 million – Wii – Wii Sports Resort (Heavily Bundled)
04 – 28.62 million – Wii – Wii Play (Bundled with Controller)
05 – 28.55 million – DS – New Super Mario Bros
06 – 25.88 million – Wii – New Super Mario Bros. Wii
07 – 24.44 million – DS – Nintendogs
08 – 22.73 million – Wii – Wii Fit
09 – 22.07 million – DS – Mario Kart DS
10 – 20.77 million – Wii – Wii Fit Plus
11 – 19.98 million – DS – Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!
12 – 18.02 million – DS – Pokémon Diamond/Pearl
13 – 16.94 million – 360 – Kinect Adventures! (Heavily Bundled)
14 – 15.22 million – DS – Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day!
15 – 14.56 million – 360 – Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
16 – 14.36 million – DS – Pokemon Black/White
17 – 13.58 million – 360 – Call of Duty: Black Ops
18 – 12.88 million – 360 – Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
19 – 12.42 million – PS3 – Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
20 - 11.99 million – PC – World of Warcraft
21 – 11.80 million – DS – Animal Crossing: Wild World
22 – 11.60 million – 360 – Halo 3 (Partially Bundled)
23 – 11.57 million – PS3 – Call of Duty: Black Ops
24 – 11.42 million – DS – Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver
25 – 11.22 million – Wii – Super Smash Bros. Brawl
26 – 10.30 million – Wii – Super Mario Galaxy
27 – 10.04 million – PS3 – Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
28 – 9.83 million – 360 – Grand Theft Auto IV
29 – 9.72 million – DS - Super Mario 64 DS
30 – 9.47 million – Wii – Just Dance 3
30 – 9.47 million – Wii – Just Dance 2/Just Dance Wii 2
32 – 9.33 million – PS3 – Grand Theft Auto IV
33 – 9.19 million – 360 – Halo: Reach
34 – 8.71 million – 360 – Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
35 – 8.57 million – DS – Mario Party DS
36 – 7.94 million – PS3 – Gran Turismo 5 (Partially Bundled)
37 – 7.87 million – Wii – Mario Party 8
38 – 7.85 million – Wii – Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games
39 – 7.83 million – Wii – Wii Party
40 – 7.50 million – DS – Pokemon Platinum
41 – 7.48 million – Wii – Just Dance/Just Dance Wii
42 – 7.43 million – PSP – Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
43 – 7.42 million – PC – World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Expansion
44 – 6.94 million – PC – World of Warcraft: Wrath of The Lich King Expansion
45 – 6.84 million – Wii – Super Mario Galaxy 2
46 – 6.78 million – 360 – Call of Duty: World at War
47 – 6.70 million – 3DS – Super Mario 3D Land
48 – 6.60 million – Wii – The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
49 - 6.55 million – DS – Big Brain Academy
50 – 6.54 million – 360 – Gears of War 2
51 – 6.32 million – 360 – Battlefield 3
52 – 6.31 million – 360 – The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
53 – 6.26 million – 3DS – Mario Kart 7
54 – 6.22 million – PS3 – FIFA Soccer 12
55 – 6.18 million – PS3 – Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
56 – 6.08 million – 360 – Halo 3: ODST (Partially Bundled)
57 – 5.96 million – 360 – Gears of War
58 – 5.86 million – PS3 – Battlefield 3
59 – 5.74 million – PS3 – Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Partially Bundled)
60 – 5.68 million – PS3 – Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (Partially Bundled)
61 – 5.67 million – Wii – Zumba Fitness
62 – 5.64 million – Wii – Donkey Kong Country Returns
62 – 5.64 million – DS – Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
64 - 5.58 million – 360 – Gears of War 3
65 – 5.36 million – DS – Cooking Mama
66 – 5.35 million – PSP – Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
67 – 5.15 million – 360 – Assassin’s Creed
68 – 5.11 million – 360 – Forza Motorsport 3 (Partially Bundled)
69 – 5.07 million – PS3 – Assassins Creed II
70 – 5.05 million – 360 – Red Dead Redemption
71 – 5.03 million – DS – Professor Layton and the Curious Village
72 – 4.99 million – PS3 – LittleBigPlanet
73 - 4.99 million – DS – Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games
74 – 4.97 million – PS3 – Red Dead Redemption
75 – 4.96 million – Wii – Link’s Crossbow Training
76 - 4.94 million – DS – The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
77 – 4.90 million – PS3 – Call of Duty: World at War
78 – 4.89 million – PS3 – FIFA Soccer 11
79 – 4.88 million – PS3 – Final Fantasy XIII
79 - 4.88 million – DS – Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time/Darkness
81 – 4.85 million – 360 – Fable 3 (Partially Bundled)
82 – 4.84 million – 360 – Assassins Creed II
82 – 4.84 million – Wii – LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
84 – 4.78 million – PSP – Monster Hunter Freedom 3 (Japan Only)
85 – 4.76 million – PS3 – Resident Evil 5
86 – 4.74 million – PSP – Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
87 – 4.66 million – PS3 – Uncharted 3: Drakes Deception (Partially Bundled)
87 – 4.66 million – PS3 – Uncharted 3: Drakes Deception (Partially Bundled)
88 - 4.50 million – Wii – Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
89 – 4.48 million – 360 – Kinect Sports
90 – 4.46 million – PS3 – God of War III
91 – 4.43 million – PS3 – Assassin’s Creed
92 – 4.40 million – Wii – Animal Crossing: City Folk
93 – 4.37 million – 360 – Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
94 – 4.29 million – DS – LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
94 – 4.29 million – Wii – Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
96 – 4.27 million – PS3 – Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune (Partially Bundled)
97 – 4.25 million – 360 – Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
98 – 4.11 million – PS3 – Gran Turismo 5 Prologue
99 – 4.10 million – Wii – Michael Jackson: The Experience
100 – 4.08 million – 360 – Fable II (Partially Bundled)
100 – 4.08 million – PS3 – Resistance: Fall of Man (Partially Bundled)
102 – 4.04 million – PS3 – Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
103 - 4.03 million – PSP – Daxter
103 – 4.03 million – 360 – FIFA Soccer 12
105 – 3.98 million – 360 – Forza Motorsport 2 (Moderatly Bundled)
106 - 3.90 million – PS3 – The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
107 - 3.89 million – Wii – Carnival Games
108 - 3.82 million – Wii – EA Sports Active
108 - 3.82 million – DS – Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box
110 - 3.81 million – 360 – Fallout 3
110 - 3.81 million – 360 – The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
112 - 3.78 million – DS – Flash Focus: Vision Training in Minutes a Day
113 - 3.75 million – PS3 – MotorStorm (Partially Bundled)
114 - 3.72 million – Wii – Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree
115 - 3.71 million – 360 – Assassin's Creed Revelations
115 - 3.71 million – DS – Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
117 – 3.68 million – PS3 – Assassin's Creed: Revelations
118 – 3.67 million – PS3 – Batman: Arkham City
118 - 3.67 million – DS – Tomodachi Collection (Japan Only)
120 – 3.63 million – PSP – Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters
121 - 3.61 million – 360 – Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (Partially Bundled)
122 - 3.61 million – DS – MySims
123 - 3.57 million – PSP – Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition
123 - 3.57 million – PC – World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
125 - 3.56 million – Wii – Guitar Hero: World Tour
126 - 3.54 million – 360 – Left 4 Dead 2
127 - 3.52 million – PS3 – Batman: Arkham Asylum
128 - 3.52 million – PS3 – FIFA Soccer 10
129 - 3.49 million – DS – Cooking Mama 2: Diner with Friends
130 - 3.47 million – 360 – FIFA Soccer 11
131 – 3.44 million – Wii – The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
132 – 3.43 million – DS – Guitar Hero: On Tour
133 – 3.37 million – PS3 – Sports Champions (Heavily Bundled)
134 – 3.36 million – Wii – Super Paper Mario
135 – 3.35 million – DS – Clubhouse Games
136 - 3.33 million – DS – English Training: Have Fun Improving Your Skills!
137 - 3.28 million – PS3 – FIFA Soccer 13
138 - 3.27 million – DS – Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
139 - 3.26 million – 360 – Battlefield: Bad Company 2
140 - 3.23 million – 360 – Resident Evil 5
141 - 3.22 million – 360 – Batman: Arkham City
142 - 3.18 million – Wii – Wii Music
143 - 3.17 million – Wii – Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
144 - 3.14 million – 360 – Fallout: New Vegas
144 - 3.14 milion – DS – The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
146 - 3.13 million – 360 – Left 4 Dead
147 - 3.09 million – PSP – God of War: Chains of Olympus
148 – 3.07 million – DS – Personal Trainer: Cooking
149 - 3.04 million – PSP – Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
150 - 3.01 million – 360 – Kung Fu Panda (Heavily Bundled)
150 - 3.01 million – DS – Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force
150 – 3.01 million – DS – Sonic Rush
150 - 3.01 million – DS – Rhythm Heaven
154 – 3.00 million – PC – Civilization IV
154 - 3.00 million – PS3 – Fallout 3

 

Console Statistics

Nintendo 3DS

-Highest Game on Chart: Super Mario Land 3D
-Games on Chart: 2

Nintendo Wii
-Highest Game on Chart: 1. Wii Sports (79.12 million)
-Highest Non-Bundled Game on Chart: 3. Wii Play (28.58 million)
-Highest Standalone Game on Chart: 43. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (11.07 million)
-Games on Chart: 33 (1 more from last edition)

Sony PlayStation 3
-Highest Game on Chart: 33. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (12.07 million)
-Games on Chart: 34 (2 more from last edition)

Microsoft X-Box 360
-Highest Game on Chart: 22. Kinect Adventures! (16.72 million)
-Highest Standalone Game on Chart: 28. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (14.26 million)
-Games on Chart: 38 (2 more from last edition)

Sony PlayStation Portable
-Highest Game on chart: 78. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (7.39 million)
Games on Chart: 9

Nintendo DS
-Highest Game on Chart: 8. New Super Mario Bros. (28.37 million)
-Games on Chart: 35 (2 more from last edition)

PC (From Fall 2005)
-Highest Game on Chart: 20. World of Warcraft (11.99 million)
-Games on Chart: 5