The "Halo" effect did not dim enthusiasm for Nintendo's Wii, which sold 501,000 units, the most since last December.
The Wii has been the best-selling console this year, thanks to its low price and ability to appeal to gamers outside the traditional young male audience.
"The Wii went up against the self-proclaimed 'biggest entertainment launch ever' and we emerged with our best month of the year," Reggie Fils-Aime, president of Nintendo of American, told Reuters.
"They fired their bullet and our gun is loaded and ready to fire throughout the holidays," Fils-Aime said.
Nintendo's "Wii Play", which is bundled with an extra Wii controller, was the number two title, selling 282,000 copies.
Sony Corp's (6758.T: Quote, NEWS , Research) PlayStation 3 continued to languish in third place with sales of 119,000 units. With a price tag of up to $600, the PS3 is the priciest of the new consoles due partly to its inclusion of a high-definition Blu-ray DVD player.
The company said it would introduce a new PS3 model for $400 and drop the price of the high-end version to $500.
"Next month, with the PS3 price reduction, we should see a notable increase in sales of that platform," Frazier said.
Sony's "Heavenly Sword" was number 10 on the list of top-sellers, moving 139,000 copies.
Electronic Arts (ERTS.O: Quote, Profile , Research), the world's biggest games publisher, had three games in the top 10, led by the PlayStation 2 version of "Madden NFL 08" at fourth place with 205,000 copies.
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