October Console Game Sales: Fable 2 Tops the Charts

by Chris Faylor, Nov 13, 2008 3:32pm PST

Sales-tracking research group NPD has released its analysis of US console hardware and software sales for October 2008, revealing Lionhead's open-world action-RPG Fable II (360) as the month's best-selling game.

Meanwhile, Ubisoft's Far Cry 2 did not make the list despite showing a strong debut on the PC, while EA's Dead Space barely squeaked onto the list in the 10th position.

The top ten U.S. console games in October, according to NPD, were:

Fable II (Lionhead, Xbox 360) - 790,000 units
Wii Fit (Nintendo, Wii) - 487,000 units
Fallout 3 (Bethesda, Xbox 360) - 375,000 units
Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo, Wii) - 290,000 units
Wii Play (Nintendo, Wii) - 282,000 units
Saints Row 2 (Volition, Xbox 360) - 270,000 units
SOCOM Confrontation (Slant Six, PS3) - 231,000 units
LittleBigPlanet (Media Molecule, PS3) - 215,000 units
NBA 2K9 (Visual Concepts, Xbox 360) - 202,000 units
Dead Space (EA Redwood Shores, Xbox 360) - 193,000 units

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LittleBigPlanet did much better than I expected considering that screw up and all.

Guitar Hero: World Tour is no where to be found. Bomb?

Nov 13, 2008 4:20pm PST

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LittleBigPlanet did much better than I expected considering that screw up and all. Guitar Hero: Worl... : FatBaby
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  Given that RB2 broke the charts in September even when out half a month, I'm guessing this may be part of... : Masem
  - Eh, I wasn't impressed with World Tour. My brother and I went through expert band--he played guitar and ... : Altanar

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Remember people, LittleBigPlanet and Fallout 3 were available for only 4 days of October, so their sales are pretty damn impressive when you factor that in.

Nov 13, 2008 5:14pm PST

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Remember people, LittleBigPlanet and Fallout 3 were available for only 4 days of October, so their sales ... : manlyman
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- You also have to factor in Fallout 3 is on the PC and PS3 as well...add in those numbers and it'll likely... : thundergod79
- Fallout 3 has had a pretty weak add campaign compared to what I remember for Oblivion. : jayacheess

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I remember watching an interview before the season began where some industry experts had to list their predicted Hits and Misses, one suggested Fable 2 would be the big flop of the year.

Nov 13, 2008 3:47pm PST

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Glad to see NBA2k9 is getting some love. It absolutely blows doors off of repetitive NBA Live 2009. EA just sux with their rehash garbage

Nov 13, 2008 4:15pm PST

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Glad to see NBA2k9 is getting some love. It absolutely blows doors off of repetitive NBA Live 2009. EA ju... : 3dchipset
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- I was going to post the same thing. =) : gimpx32

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I thought LBP was supposed to be a huge hit?

Nov 13, 2008 3:51pm PST

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I thought LBP was supposed to be a huge hit? : x[sliver]
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