WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2008 for the PlayStation 2 has dominated the Australian game charts, debuting at number one in the overall list according to data trackers GfK Australia. The previous iteration of the franchise was the best-selling sports game of 2007 in Australia.
The Simpsons Game on the PS2 and Nintendo DS took out second and third place, respectively, for the week of November 12 to November 18. Last week's number two--Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock on the PS2--fell to number five. Disney's music-based game High School Musical: Sing It! for the PS2 took out the sixth position, whereas High School Musical: Makin' the Cut for the DS debuted in the eighth spot. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare narrowly scraped in at number nine, and Crysis finished off the week at number 10.
Despite not being officially released down under, Mass Effect--which was prematurely sold by some retailers for a short period--managed to sneak into the Xbox 360 charts at number nine.
All sales stats, including console-by-console breakdowns, can be found below:
Top 10 Full-Priced Games
1. WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2008, PlayStation 2
2. The Simpsons Game, PlayStation 2
3. The Simpsons Game, Nintendo DS
4. Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree bundle, Wii
5. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock bundle, PlayStation 2
6. High School Musical: Sing It!, PlayStation 2
7. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Xbox 360
8. High School Musical: Makin' the Cut, Nintendo DS
9. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, PlayStation 3
10. Crysis, PC
Top 10 PS3 Games (over A$60)
1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
2. Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction
3. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock bundle
4. The Simpsons Game
5. Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga
6. FIFA Soccer 08
7. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008
8. Lair
9. Fight Night Round 3
10. Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights
Top 10 Xbox 360 Games (over A$50)
1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
2. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock bundle
3. Halo 3
4. WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2008
5. The Simpsons Game
6. Crash of the Titans
7. Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga
8. FIFA Soccer 08
9. Mass Effect
10. Naruto: Rise of a Ninja
Top 10 Wii Games (over A$50)
1. Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree bundle
2. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
3. Cars
4. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock bundle
5. The Simpsons Game
6. Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga
7. Mario Party 8
8. Carnival Games
9. WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2008
10. High School Musical: Sing It!
Top 10 PC Games (over A$20)
1. Crysis
2. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
3. The Sims 2: Teen Style Stuff
4. The Sims 2: Bon Voyage
5. World of Warcraft: Battlechest
6. World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade
7. The Orange Box
8. World of Warcraft
9. The Witcher
10. SimCity Societies
Top 10 Nintendo DS Games (over A$40)
1. The Simpsons Game
2. High School Musical: Makin' the Cut
3. More Brain Training from Dr Kawashima: How Old Is Your Brain?
4. Brain Training from Dr Kawashima: How Old Is Your Brain?
5. Nintendogs: Labrador and Friends
6. Horsez
7. Nintendogs: Dachshund and Friends
8. Nintendogs: Dalmatian and Friends
9. Pokémon Diamond
10. Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga
Top 10 PS2 Games (over A$50)
1. WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2008
2. The Simpsons Game
3. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock bundle
4. High School Musical: Sing It!
5. Crash of the Titans
6. High School Musical: Sing It! bundle
7. The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night
8. FIFA Soccer 08
9. SingStar R & B
10. SingStar R & B bundle
Top 10 PSP games (over A$40)
1. The Simpsons Game
2. FIFA Soccer 08
3. Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron
4. Ricky Ponting 2007 Pressure Play
5. Thrillville: Off the Rails
6. WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2008
7. The Sims 2: Castaway
8. Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights
9. Ben 10: Protector of Earth
10. V8 Supercars 3: Shootout
All data supplied by GfK Australia.