Nintendo video games account for 14 of the top 20 in Canada in August
TORONTO — Nintendo continues to dominate the video game sales chart in Canada, accounting for 14 of the top 20 titles - including six of the top 10 - in August.
"Wii Fit" moved into top spot, bumping "Mario Kart," also for the Wii, into second place, according to the NPD Group which tracks the industry.
Electronic Arts' "Madden NFL 09" entered the chart in third (Xbox 36) and fifth (PlayStation 3), with "Wii Play" sandwiched in fourth.
The top 20 featured seven games for the Wii and seven for the Nintendo DS. The Xbox 360 had three titles compared to two for the PlayStation 3 and one for the PlayStation 2.
01 [WII] Wii Fit
02 [WII] Mario Kart Wii
03 [360] Madden NFL 09
04 [WII] Wii Play
05 [PS3] Madden NFL 09
06 [360] Soul Calibur IV
07 [360] Too Human
08 [NDS] Guitar Hero: On Tour w/ Guitar Grip
09 [WII] Rock Band Special Edition Bundle
10 [NDS] New Super Mario Bros.
11 [NDS] Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day
12 [PS3] Soul Calibur IV
13 [NDS] Mario Party DS
14 [WII] Super Smash Bros. Brawl
15 [NDS] Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day
16 [PS2] Rock Band Special Edition Bundle
17 [NDS] Mario Kart DS
18 [NDS] Pokemon Diamond
19 [WII] Super Mario Galaxy
20 [WII] Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock w/ Guitar
Wii: 7
NDS: 7
360: 3
PS3: 2
PS2: 1
Wii: ~40k
PS3: 24k
360: 23k
LTD:
Wii: 1.1m
360: 893,000
PS3: 544,000
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