November NPDs: Gears of War 2 Reigns Supreme on Top 10
By Stephany on Friday, December 12th, 2008 at 10:37 AM PST In Activision, Call of Duty, Electronic Arts, Epic Games, Game Companies, Gamer Life, Games, Games Industry, Gears of War, Guitar Hero, Microsoft, Sony, Sony, Valve
The NPD numbers are in for November, and as far as console sales go, Gears of War 2 dominated the chart with 1.5 million units sold and Call of Duty: World at War coming in a very close second with 1.4 million in sales (for the Xbox 360 version).
Shockingly enough, Nintendo’s Wii Music came in last in the top 10, and while that in itself does not surprise me, the fact that it is even in the top 10 is what I am curious over. I suppose that the company’s stellar ad campaign was what did it, along with unsuspecting parents rushing out to buy the game on Black Friday because all the stores in their area were out of Rock Band 2 and World Tour. They probably thought that their kids would like it just as well, by they will unfortunately find out the hard way come Christmas morning.
Top Ten Games
- Gears of War 2 (Epic, Xbox 360) – 1.56 million
- Call of Duty: World at War (Treyarch, Xbox 360) – 1.41 million
- Wii Play (Nintendo, Wii) – 796,000
- Wii Fit (Nintendo, Wii) – 697,000
- Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo, Wii) – 637,000
- Call of Duty: World at War (Treyarch, PS3) – 597,000
- Guitar Hero World Tour (Vicarious Visions, Wii) – 475,000
- Left 4 Dead (Valve, Xbox 360) – 410,000
- Resistance 2 (Insomniac, PS3) – 385,000
- Wii Music (Nintendo, Wii) – 297,000
(Thanks VG247)
Very impressed with Left4Dead’s numbers. That game is way fun.
Go Marlins!!!!
So no comment on the fact that Wii Play grabbed 3rd? Rock band 2 missed the boat this month and GH:WT only made it on the Wii. Even though Nintendo abandoned the core gamer it seems to be working really well.
No need to mention them. The number speak for themselves. I heard that Guitar Hero World Tour was kicking Rock Band 2’s ass at retail too. Makes me wonder if I should have bought it instead but never for the Wii because it seems pointless to me.
Wow Left for Dead outsold resistance
I’m confused on how LBP is no where on this list, yet you have a post saying it sold over 1 million units and will sell a bunch more. I’m guessing its selling mainly in Japan then?
I have no idea Matt. These are just the numbers for November according to what the NPD puts out. This is also just the top 10, and while I have not seen the full list, it does not mean that it is not on there.
Hey Matt (and everyone else), here are numbers 11-20:
11. Animal Crossing: City Folk – Wii
12. Fallout 3 – Xbox 360
13. Rock Band – Wii
14. Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia – DS
15. Guitar Hero: World Tour – Xbox 360
16. Mario Kart – Ds
17. Guitar Hero: World Tour – PS2
18. WWE Smackdown Vs Raw 2009 – PS2
19. Fable II – Xbox 360
20. Madden NFL 2009 – Xbox 360
Thats interesting. LBP must be doing shit in the U.S. People need to buy it though, its a great game (even though I’m stuck on one of the last levels.)