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'GTA IV' tops worldwide bestsellers list

Published Saturday, Aug 23 2008, 08:22 BST | By David Gibbon
'GTA IV' tops worldwide bestsellers list
Rocktar's controversial Grand Theft Auto IV is top of the worldwide bestsellers list for 2008 after its sales hit 6.29 million since January 31.

The game sold the most in the US, shifting 4.71 million copies, with the UK boasting sales of 1.58 million.

Statistics from the Top Global Markets Report, which is compiled from data in Europe, the US, UK and Japan, revealed that the game is almost one million copies ahead of the year's second best seller Super Smash Bros Brawl at 5.43 million.

NIntendo also held third and fourth place on the table, with Mario Kart Wii at 4.7 million and exercise game Wii Fit at 3.6 million.

Activision's Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock is in fifth place, selling 3.48 million copies worldwide.
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