The NPD Group, GfK Chart-Track Limited and Enterbrain have come together to release the Top Global Markets Report. It is the first report to combine point-of-sales data for video game sales across the three major video game world markets: the U.S., U.K., and Japan.
This report will soon be released every month and will break down video game sales in one specific country as well as sales across the world.
Anita Frazier, industry analyst, of The NPD Group had this to say about the new report:
“The video games business has become increasingly global, with the majority of the publishers releasing games in multiple markets. The U.S, as the world’s largest market will be able to view and compare sales for the first time outside of their own market.”
Here are the results, let us know what you think.
| Rank | TITLE | Total | US | UK | Japan |
| 1 | Grand Theft Auto IV | 6,293,00 | 4,711,000 | 1,582,000 | — |
| 2 | SSB: Brawl | 5,433,000 | 3,539,000 | 213,000 | 1,681,000 |
| 3 | Mario Kart Wii | 4,697,000 | 2,409,000 | 687,000 | 1,601,000 |
| 4 | Wii Fit | 3,604,000 | 1,433,000 | 624,000 | 1,547,000 |
| 5 | Guitar Hero III |
3,475,000 | 3,037,000 | 412,000 | 26,000 |
