The top ten games in software sales includes the following ten games:
1. 360 Madden NFL 2010, Electronic Arts, 928,000
2. Wii Wii Sports Resort w/ Wii Motion Plus, Nintendo of America, 754,000
3. PS3 Madden NFL 2010, Electronic Arts, 665,000
4. 360 Batman: Arkham Asylum, Square Enix, 303,000
5. PS3 Batman: Arkham Asylum, Square Enix, 290,000
6. PS2 Madden NFL 2010, Electronic Arts, 160,000
7. PSP Dissidia: Final Fantasy, Square Enix, 130,000
8. Wii Wii Fit, Nintendo of America, 128,000
9. Wii Mario Kart w/ Wheel, Nintendo of America, 120,000
10. DS Fossil Fighters, Nintendo of America, 92,000
Taking it’s rightful spot at number one, Madden NFL 2010, does not come as a surprise to very many people. There is a possibility of an upcoming drop in game sales which is already beginning to worry people. Anita Frazier, NPD group analyst spoke about this issue considering Guitar Hero 5 and The Beatles: Rock Band are new games.
“With the introduction of Beatles: Rock Band and Guitar Hero 5 in September, a lot of folks have inquired about the performance of these titles and the music/dance genre,” said Frazier. “While sales of this genre are down 46% year-to-date, unit sales are down much less because lower prices are playing into the dollar sales decline. It’s still the third best-selling genre for the year after General Action and Multiple/Other Sports (where Wii Fit resides).”