NPD: Top 5 best-selling PS3 games from January to August 08
by Alan Tsang 
{ Sep 23rd 2008 at 5:10PM }
The NPD, in collaboration with Gamasutra, disclosed the top 5 bestsellers for each platform today, including the PS3. Without further ado, let's take a look at what they are:
No one is really surprised that GTA IV, MGS4 and Madden 09 made it to the top of the charts. However, Gamasutra remarks on the tremendous momentum Call of Duty 4 has had so far in 2008, especially considering the game was released early November of 2007. They were also surprised to see Gran Turismo 5: Prologue beating out Devil May Cry 4; they even speculate that if the sales on the PS Store for Gran Turismo 5: Prologue were counted, it might have even trumped the sales of the PS3 version of Madden 09. Did any of these games surprise you guys? Is there a game you would have liked to see on the chart? Fire away in the comments below.
- Grand Theft Auto IV
- Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
- Madden NFL 09
- Gran Turismo 5: Prologue
No one is really surprised that GTA IV, MGS4 and Madden 09 made it to the top of the charts. However, Gamasutra remarks on the tremendous momentum Call of Duty 4 has had so far in 2008, especially considering the game was released early November of 2007. They were also surprised to see Gran Turismo 5: Prologue beating out Devil May Cry 4; they even speculate that if the sales on the PS Store for Gran Turismo 5: Prologue were counted, it might have even trumped the sales of the PS3 version of Madden 09. Did any of these games surprise you guys? Is there a game you would have liked to see on the chart? Fire away in the comments below.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
raf @ Sep 23rd 2008 5:16PM
i would have loved to see mgs4 as no. 1
PSN: John-Paul-Jones @ Sep 23rd 2008 9:11PM
I'm a really big GTA fan, but GTA IV was a bit disappointing. It's a good game, but it truly feels like I'm actually commuting; I don't want that.
In my opinion, MGS4 wasn't a good game, but an AMAZING game - one that surpassed GTA IV in every way.
Paulmichael @ Sep 24th 2008 2:24AM
Well then PSN: John-Paul-Jones, YDIW! Go online, it's a blast.
MikeDawg @ Sep 24th 2008 9:32AM
2 PS3 exclusives in the top 5!!!
PS3 FTW!!!!
Sean @ Sep 24th 2008 11:29AM
@ mikedawg
This is the PS3 list above. The total list actually has four Wii titles in the top 5 with GTA IV as the number one title (amongst all platforms).
Roll4Lyfe NYC @ Sep 23rd 2008 5:16PM
no suprises here.... blah....
ryan @ Sep 23rd 2008 6:38PM
^and some exclusive rpgs. well exclusive now anyway. that word is pretty meaningless nowadays.
ryan @ Sep 23rd 2008 8:52PM
meaningless for THIRD party exclusives. must i write everything down before you understand what i meant?
rollntider @ Sep 24th 2008 10:52AM
@dicknjane
RROD FTW!!!!!!
ChocoDK @ Sep 23rd 2008 5:21PM
I am not really suprised except I would've thought that Metal Gear Solid 4 would've been number 1. But seeing GTAIV at the top really isn't that huge of a suprise. Madden is a big game so I am not suprised to see it up there. Only one that suprises me a bit is Call of Duty 4.
ryan @ Sep 23rd 2008 6:29PM
have you played Call of Duty 4? that's like the perfect controls for a console shooter. i was turned off at first by the whole "another war FPS" but seriously, i felt like a ninja Predator playing it. no wonder it got top scores, it's a quality title all around.
FasterDownloader @ Sep 23rd 2008 5:26PM
Surprise is to see GTA IV in nr 1, because to me MGS4 is the game to the nr 1!
Devin @ Sep 23rd 2008 7:34PM
"Best-Selling" remember. MGS4 is a great great game and sold tons, but GTA4 appeals to more gamers, so it makes sense that it sold more IMO.....
doucet_02 @ Sep 23rd 2008 5:28PM
Not a surprise to me. I only own 4 games, and 3 of them made that list. I'm sure if NHL '09 has been out all year, that too would have made the list. So somewhere in that list of best sellers is my 60 bucks
kentuckyfried @ Sep 23rd 2008 5:28PM
I was taken by surprise by COD4. Sooo much fun, even though I don't play that well. Very unexpected to me. In contrast, I thought that GTA4 was going to be unbelievable, but I've yet to really go online with the game and judging from reader reviews, it has fared poorly in that regard despite the great reviews from all the gaming websites (which makes those reviews suspect).
Looking forward to some dbl XP before the promotion runs out on Thursday for COD4.
Popfrogs @ Sep 23rd 2008 7:10PM
GTA4, to me, was probably the most overrated game of all time. I just got extremely bored with the chase-this-dude-around missions and the be-a-taxi-driver-for-that-guy missions.
It's going on Ebay today. Not worth keeping especially with this tidal wave of AAA titles coming up.
lorddshadow @ Sep 23rd 2008 10:32PM
i'm pretty sure the double xp was only for the weekend and the map pack discount is until thursday.
kentuckyfried @ Sep 24th 2008 12:41AM
Sadness...I was misinformed. Too good to be true!
maxpontiac @ Sep 23rd 2008 5:30PM
Own them all with the exception of GTA4..
When the full GT5 comes out, I expect it to be at the top of the sales for the year,
FrodoTBaggins @ Sep 23rd 2008 5:36PM
I own all these games....I feel like such a sheep right now.
Maybe I should branch out a bit with my taste in games.....Anyone know if Rapala Fishing Frenzy is worth picking up, or maybe Vampire Rain: Altered Species??? :P
kevin @ Sep 23rd 2008 5:46PM
OMG OMG GET THE FISHING ONE
Popfrogs @ Sep 23rd 2008 7:12PM
Rapala Fishing? http://xbox360.ign.com/objects/959/959094.html
IGN says "2.5, Terrible".
FrodoTBaggins @ Sep 23rd 2008 7:25PM
Haha I was fully being sarcastic. But thanks for looking out I guess.
Although, i'm sure i'd enjoy it more than I did Madden 09. Big fan of american football games....not a big fan of Madden '09. That game broke my PS3, left sitting on a screen too long, and it ended up breaking my blu ray drive.
P.S. Vampire Rain sucks as well....big time.
kevin @ Sep 23rd 2008 7:27PM
dude.
sarcasm.
:/
LatinoLA1 @ Sep 23rd 2008 5:36PM
its not really that surprising since GTA4 was and exclusive before so people though it was going to be good but only did ok i guess and all the others are games you usually hear people talking about, and plus in a while or by next month or something this list will be way different, with all the new releases coming out
HardBoiled2009 @ Sep 23rd 2008 6:28PM
well i am kinda disappointed that GTA IV got 1st then MGS4, but then again look at what GTA IV sold .. but then again a figure was announced for a week of sales on GTA IV and that was for both systems .. so who knows.
what would surprise me would be if uncharted sold alot from the day of the trophy patch or maybe greatest hits games like Resistance or Warhawk sold alot of copies for a cheap price. but i'm glad MGS4 made 2nd
strike @ Sep 23rd 2008 6:37PM
GTAIV numbers are probably higher, because it's been out longer. I don't know, maybe i just want to face the fact it beat MGS4 @__@
Game_playa @ Sep 23rd 2008 6:50PM
You want to?
wolf.e.jeremy @ Sep 23rd 2008 6:40PM
Hasn't Madden 09 only been out for a month?
mij-123 @ Sep 23rd 2008 7:13PM
MGS4 was worth the money...
GTAIV was not.
IMHO
Magma @ Sep 23rd 2008 7:48PM
Madden at #4 is disgusting. That's pure ridiculousness.
ChocoDK @ Sep 23rd 2008 9:13PM
@Ryan:
I have actually played Call of Duty 4 and it was my first game on the PS3. I am not an FPS fan but I would more then agree that the controls are perfect for an FPS. I am just suprised only because I would think since its an older game it still wouldn't be in the top list. It does deserve to be up there though.
ryan @ Sep 24th 2008 12:23PM
well, it's online component is incredibly addicting. even months later it's tops on all 3 networks (PC, 360, PS3).
ferret @ Sep 23rd 2008 9:21PM
well, i for one loved GTAIV and don't really understand the hate it gets. But I guess I didn't like the goofier aspects of GTA:SA, and it seems like I'm the only one. My only real complaint is that Rockstar wasn't able to (financially) make it exclusive (and thereby optimize for PS3 and blu-ray.)
lorddshadow @ Sep 23rd 2008 10:28PM
if console bundle sales were included, i'm pretty sure mgs4 would have been top. gt5:p is a surprise though especially considering the ps store sales weren't included.
WolfBangaz888 @ Sep 23rd 2008 10:36PM
I think LBP's gonna murder these sales in October.
WolfBangaz888 @ Sep 23rd 2008 10:42PM
I think LBP's gonna murder these sales in October.
Paulmichael @ Sep 24th 2008 2:25AM
The hard copy of GT5 really sold that well, despite it being a larger installation? Impressive. I would like to see that chart including digitally-distributed titles, because that's the way I bought GT5.
mcfizzle @ Sep 24th 2008 3:02PM
LBP will finish the year on top. Does anyone know numbers for GT5P?
alex @ Sep 24th 2008 4:20PM
@41 McFizzle
I doubt very much that a platformer is going to outsell GTA IV. I think LBP will be a good selling game but you guys are biting into the hype that this game is going to revelutionize gaming and sell PS3's. All I can think of is the Spore hype and how that was going to be the top game for the year for PC and so far has been an above average but not a great game.
Zin Armagadan @ Dec 8th 2008 12:56PM
GTAIV is a good time waster, I don't even do any missions, I just like doing stuff on it that I can't do in real life, lol. MGS4 sucked, most war games are pretty much the same things, racing games are usually nothing but running in circles...and who in the hell plays sports games? If you wanna play a sport, actually play it rather than sitting down with a controller and posing as a national sports celebrity. The real games are set to some out 2009, I think. I think that 2009 will be the big year for the PS3. PS3 is advanced and it's taking developers a little while to get used to a piece of equipment that is awesomely advanced for it's time. I actually got a PS3 for Final Fantasy Versus XII. I'll get FFXIII, but it saddens me that it's being released on the XBox 360 as well. Oh well, all they're doing with the 360 is using online funds to work on Versus XIII (which is WAY more kickass anyway) lol.
Zin Armagadan @ Dec 8th 2008 12:56PM
1. Grand Theft Auto IV - Fun to play when bored and fun to do things you can't normaly do in a well populated city. Just like the rest of the Grand Theft Auto games.
2. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots - A big disappointment in hype (again), and why play as an old man snake? Funnest thing I did on the game was crawl on my belly and get shot.
3. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - A war game...again
4. Madden NFL 09 - If you want to be a lazy son of a bitch and play sports, this is your game! Play football and down some beer and a bag of chips at the same time.
5. Gran Turismo 5: Prologue - Yay, driving in circles! But this time, it's in HIGH DEFINITION!!! =D
Really, this year wasn't very big for the PS3. 2009 will the their year, have you seen some of the line up? Little Big Planet was the start of the next year, too, in my opinion. I bought a PS3 for Final Fantasy Versus XIII and Kingdom Hearts III. I think right now, PlayStation is just running through some experimental projects for the real stuff. Get ready for 2009!! =D