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    Halo 3 Beats Out Wii Play For Best Selling Video Game of 2007

    Today's NPD sales numbers reveal that Bungie's Halo 3 was the best selling game in the United States in 2007, with a whopping 4.82 million copies sold. Nipping at Master Chief's heels was Nintendo's own Wii Play. It sold through a staggering 4.12 million units to the masses.

    Despite generally negative review scores, it would seem that Wii owners were consumed by the prospect of more mini-games (and a second Wii remote) nearly on par with the thirst that Xbox 360 owners had for more Halo. An impressive feat for Nintendo, but more impressive for Microsoft, considering Wii Play had a seven month head start on the first-person shooter.

    The top ten best selling games in the USA for last year are after the jump.

    01. Halo 3 (Xbox 360) - 4,820,000
    02. Wii Play with Remote (Wii) - 4,120,000
    03. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Xbox 360) - 3,040,000
    04. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (PS2) - 2,720,000
    05. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) - 2,520,000
    06. Pokemon Diamond (DS) - 2,480,000
    07. Madden NFL 08 (PS2) - 1,900,000
    08. Guitar Hero II (PS2) - 1,890,000
    09. Assassin's Creed (Xbox 360) - 1,870,000
    10. Mario Party 8 (Wii) - 1,820,000


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