International video game sales for October
Amazon have released data relating to October's top 5 selling video games from its North American, European, and Japanese online stores, combining both shipped units and pre-orders in the same charts.
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves on PlayStation 3 was the only game to feature in each territory. In France, it was one of four Special Editions available - Amazon's version included an enhancement for the online multiplayer mode.
Wii Fit Plus also enjoyed international popularity, charting in 5 out of 6 stores, while both New Super Mario Bros. Wii and Modern Warfare 2 appeared solely on the strength of their pre-orders. NSMBW is due out due out mid-November in North America and Europe, early December in Japan, while Modern Warfare 2 was not released until November 10.
USA
1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (360)
Release - November 10
2. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3)
Release - October 13
3. Wii Sports Resort + 2 Wii MotionPlus accessories (Wii)
Release - July 26
4. Wii Fit Plus (Wii)
Release - October 4
5. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii)
Release - November 15
Canada
1. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3)
Release - October 13
2. Wii Fit Plus (Wii)
Release - October 4
3. Demon's Souls (PS3)
Release - October 7
4. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (360)
Release - November 10
5. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii)
Release - November 15
Japan
1. Wii Fit plus (Wii)
Release - October 1
2. Pokémon SoulSilver (DS)
Release - September 12 (Japanese exclusive)
3. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii)
Release - December 1
4. Uncharted 2: Amongst Thieves
Release - October 15
5. Professor Layton and the Specter's Flute (DS)
Release - November 26 (Japanese exclusive)
Germany
1. FIFA 10 (PS3)
Release - October 2
2. Football Manager 2010 (PC)
Release - October 30
3. Wii Fit Plus (Wii)
Release - October 30
4. Risen (PC)
Release - October 2
5. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3)
Release - October 16
United Kingdom
1. FIFA 10 (360)
Release - October 2
2. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3)
Release - October 16
3. Wii Fit Plus (Wii)
Release - October 30
4. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (360)
Release - November 10
5. Professor Layton and Pandora's Box (DS)
Release - September 25
France
1. Professor Layton and Pandora's Box (DS)
Release - September 25
2. FIFA 10 (PS3)
Release - October 2
3. Wii Sports Resort + Wii MotionPlus (Wii)
Release - July 24
4. FIFA 10 (360)
Release - October 2
5. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Special Edition (PS3)
Release - October 16
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