NPD Group has released the top software sales for 2009 through November. Even though Modern Warfare 2 only sold for one month it placed twice on the list with its 360 title taking top honors. Nintendo on the whole performed very well, claiming 4 of the top 5 spots and 6 spots overall on the list. It’s also important to note that 3 of Nintento’s titles listed in the top 5 were not released in 2009.
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Xbox 360) 4.2 million (November 10, 2009)
- Wii Fit w/ Balance Board (Wii) 3.5 million (May 21, 2008)
- Wii Sports Resort w/ Wii Motion Plus (Wii) 2.4 million (July 26, 2009)
- Mario Kart Wii w/ wheel (Wii) 2.2 million (April 27, 2008)
- Wii Play w/ Remote (Wii) 2.1 million (February 12, 2007)
- Halo 3: ODST (Xbox 360) 2 million (September 22, 2009)
- Pokemon Platinum Version (DS) 1.9 million (March 22, 2009)
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PlayStation 3) 1.9 million (November 10, 2009)
- Madden NFL 10 (Xbox 360) 1.5 million (August 14, 2009)
- New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii) 1.4 million (November 15, 2009)
What do you think about the overall successes of Modern Warfare 2 and Nintendo?
Source: IGN


