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Best-selling games of 2008

Mario Kart Wii tops this ranking with 37.38 million copies, ahead of Grand Theft Auto IV (25 million copies) and Super Smash Bros. Brawl (13.32 million copies). Copies sold, according to publishers' latest official figures. 9 games ranked.

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#GameNumberDateSource
1Mario Kart WiiLifetime worldwide sales (sell-in), Wii37.38 million copiesMarch 2024Nintendo Co., Ltd.
2Grand Theft Auto IVCopies sold since release, all platforms25 million copiesJuly 2013Game Informer
3Super Smash Bros. BrawlLifetime worldwide sales (sell-in), Wii13.32 million copiesSeptember 2023Nintendo Co., Ltd.
4Call of Duty: World at WarCumulative sales, all platforms (7 months after launch)over 11 million copiesJune 2009GameBusiness.jp
5Pokémon PlatinumWorldwide cumulative sales, Nintendo DS7.43 million copiesMarch 2011Siliconera
6Monster Hunter Freedom UniteCumulative sales (PSP + download), including the Japanese version Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G3.8 million copiesJune 2026Capcom
7LittleBigPlanetLifetime worldwide sales, PS3 (May 2010)over 3 million copiesMay 2010GameSpot
8Mirror's EdgeCumulative sales (approx.), all platforms2.5 million copiesJune 2013VG247
9Burnout ParadiseWorldwide sales about two months after releaseover 1 million copiesApril 2008Engadget

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