Continuing the growth of the Video Game industry over the past few years, 2008 software unit sales in the U.S. also saw an increase of 15 percent over 2007, selling over 268.4 million units for the year; nearly 36 million more units than last year," said Anita Frazier, industry analyst, The NPD Group. "Only two months in 2008 saw a decline in unit sales in the U.S., with one due in large part to the release of 360 Halo 3 in Sept'07 and the other due to an additional week in the Jan'07 retail calendar."

2008* Top 5 Video Game Titles Top Global Markets Report Ranked By Units**

1- Mario Kart Wii- Nintendo: 8.94mil Total, 5 mil US Retail, 2mil Japan Retail, 1.94mil UK Retail.

2- Wii Fit- Nintendo: 8.31mil Total, 4.55mil US Retail, 2.15mil Japan Retail, 1.61mil UK Retail.

3- Grand Theft Auto IV- Take 2 Interactive: 7.29mil Total, 5.18mil US Retail, 256K Japan Retail, 1.85mil UK Retail.