Sales-tracking groups NPD, GfK Chart-Track Limited and Enterbrain today issued the latest Top Global Markets report, revealing the best-selling console games in the world's three largest markets--United States, United Kingdom and Japan--across 2008.

1. Mario Kart Wii (Wii / Nintendo) - 8.94M
   (5M US, 1.94M UK, 2M Japan)
2. Wii Fit (Wii / Nintendo) - 8.31M
   (4.55M US, 1.61M UK, 2.15M Japan)
3. Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3, 360 / Rockstar North) - 7.29M
   (5.18M US, 1.85M UK, 256K Japan)
4. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii / Nintendo) - 6.31M
   (4.17M US, 404K UK, 1.75M Japan)
5. Call of Duty: World at War
   (PS2, PS3, 360, Wii, DS / Treyarch, Rebellion, n-Space) - 5.89M
   (4.46M US, 1.43M UK, 0 Japan)

Combined, the US, UK and Japanese console software market grew 11% in 2008, selling 409.9 million units over 2007's 367.7 million. The United States was responsible for more than 268.4 million--65%--of the 409.9 million units sold during 2008.

Total UK and Japanese sales figures were not provided.

Overall, the US market grew 15%, the UK's grew 26%, and Japan saw a 13% decline due to shrinking PS2 sales, down 46% over last year, and lower portable sales.

To further break down the growth of software, US sales grew 22% in home consoles and 2% in portables, while the UK saw a 30% boost in home console software and a 6% jump in the portable arena.