Big release from past years (must have 80k sales worldwide for each system)
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Big releases in 2009 by month
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Releases in November 2009
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1. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (platformer)
| Console | US pre-order sales | America 1st week sales | Worldwide 1st week sales | Ratio |
| Wii | 480,703 | 985,380 | 1,346,767 | 2.80 |
2. Left 4 Dead 2 (FPS)
| Console | US pre-order sales | America 1st week sales | Worldwide 1st week sales | Ratio |
| Xbox 360 | 276,353 | 511,933 | 649,448 | 2.35 |
3. Assassin's Creed II (action)
| Console | US pre-order sales | America 1st week sales | Worldwide 1st week sales | Ratio |
| Xbox 360 | 275,601 | 609,659 | 929,374 | 3.37 |
| PS3 | 186,050 | 367,550 | 754,311 | 4.05 |
4. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (FPS)
| Console | US pre-order sales | America 1st week sales | Worldwide 1st week sales | Ratio |
| Xbox 360 | 1,857,294 | 3,286,959 | 4,890,348 | 2.63 |
| PS3 | 748,092 | 1,645,966 | 3,140,673 | 4.20 |
5. Dragon Age: Origins (RPG)
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| Console | US pre-order sales | America 1st week sales | Worldwide 1st week sales | Ratio |
| Xbox 360 | 117,281 | 243,262 | 323,081 | 2.75 |
| PS3 | 59,621 | 112,887 | 115,904 | 1.94 |
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Releases in October 2009
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1. Forza Motorsports 3 (racing)
| Console | US pre-order sales | America 1st week sales | Worldwide 1st week sales | Ratio |
| Xbox 360 | 143,380 | 224,156 | 470,692 | 3.28 |
2. Tekken 6 (fighting)
| Console | US pre-order sales | America 1st week sales | Worldwide 1st week sales | Ratio |
| Xbox 360 | 62,480 | 86,705 | 152,736 | 2.44 |
| PS3 | 99,814 | 138,728 | 366,713 | 3.67 |
3. Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time (platform)
| Console | US pre-order sales | America 1st week sales | Worldwide 1st week sales | Ratio |
| PS3 | 49,297 | 98,193 | 159,873 | 3.24 |
4. Borderlands (FPS)
| Console | US pre-order sales | America 1st week sales | Worldwide 1st week sales | Ratio |
| Xbox 360 | 77,224 | 221,814 | 299,283 | 3.88 |
| PS3 | 19,568 | 64,959 | 93,905 | 4.80 |
5. WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 (fighter)
| Console | US pre-order sales | America 1st week sales | Worldwide 1st week sales | Ratio |
| Xbox 360 | 46,878 | 98,410 | 142,826 | 3.05 |
| PS3 | 41,236 | 73,850 | 125,009 | 3.03 |
6. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (TPS)
| Console | US pre-order sales | America 1st week sales | Worldwide 1st week sales | Ratio |
| PS3 | 188,882 | 417,463 | 850,023 | 4.50 |
7. Brutal Legend (action)
| Console | US pre-order sales | America 1st week sales | Worldwide 1st week sales | Ratio |
| Xbox 360 | 73,050 | 117,883 | 158,060 | 2.16 |
| PS3 | 63,790 | 73,576 | 105,043 | 1.65 |
8. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (sports)
| Console | US pre-order sales | America 1st week sales | Worldwide 1st week sales | Ratio |
| Wii | 21,529 | 76,754 | 145,606 | 6.76 |
9. Wii Fit Plus (sports)
| Console | US pre-order sales | America 1st week sales | Worldwide 1st week sales | Ratio |
| Wii | 55,662 | 209,148 | 813,792 | 14.62 |
10. NBA 2K10 (sports)
| Console | US pre-order sales | America 1st week sales | Worldwide 1st week sales | Ratio |
| Xbox 360 | 60,888 | 145,588 | 145,588 | 2.39 |
| PS3 | 50,815 | 90,711 | 90,711 | 1.79 |
11. Demon's Souls (RPG)
| Console | US pre-order sales | America 1st week sales | Worldwide 1st week sales | Ratio |
| PS3 | 54,913 | 62,394 | 140,381 | 2.56 |
12. Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 (action)
| Console | US pre-order sales | America 1st week sales | Worldwide 1st week sales | Ratio |
| PS3 | 42,856 | 88,597 | 156,904 | 3.66 |
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Releases in September 2009
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1. Halo 3: ODST (FPS)
| Console | US pre-order sales | America 1st week sales | Worldwide 1st week sales | Ratio |
| Xbox 360 | 753,899 | 1,676,067 | 2,215,718 | 2.94 |
2. The Beatles Rock Band (Rhythm)
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| Console | US pre-order sales | America 1st week sales | Worldwide 1st week sales | Ratio |
| Xbox 360 | 89,660 | 241,604 | 269,670 | 3.01 |
| PS3 | 56,050 | 131,910 | 158,658 | 2.83 |
| Wii | 114,700 | 230,268 | 258,585 | 2.25 |
3. Guitar Hero 5 (Rhythm)
| Console | US pre-order sales | America 1st week sales | Worldwide 1st week sales | Ratio |
| Xbox 360 | 46,842 | 143,848 | 201,646 | 4.30 |
| PS3 | 30,417 | 101,848 | 153,017 | 5.03 |
| Wii | 38,524 | 139,857 | 169,877 | 4.36 |
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Releases in August 2009
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1. Batman: Arkham Asylum (action)
| Console | US pre-order sales | America 1st week sales | Worldwide 1st week sales | Ratio |
| Xbox 360 | 66,909 | 277,986 | 394,712 | 5.90 |
| PS3 | 85,024 | 287,070 | 427,946 | 5.03 |
2. Metroid Prime: Trilogy (adventure)
| Console | US pre-order sales | America 1st week sales | Worldwide sales | Ratio |
| Wii | 55,336 | 115,391 | 125,527 | 2.27 |
Vgchartz has no more previous pre-order numbers from August 2009 and before.
