Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 And Skyrim Top November Video Game Sales: NPD Analysis

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Posted December 9, 2011 - By Leah Jackson

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Unsurprisingly, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim topped the video game sales charts in November, according to the NPD analysis group. MW3, from Publisher Activision Blizzard, sold $775 million in its first five days on the market so it's not too surprising that they came in at the number one spot. Battlefield 3, Assassin's Creed: Revelations, and Just Dance 3 rounded out the top five.

According to the NPD Analysis group, “This November marks the best November on record for sales of new physical content. November 2008 was previously the best November on record.” They went on to mention that, “In one month, Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim is just about half a million units shy of matching Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion in lifetime sales. Its first month performance was a five-fold increase over Oblivion’s first month sales," and they attributed the high sales to "outstanding review scores" like the our own Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim review.

To check out the rest of November's Top 10 check after the break.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (360, PS3, Wii, PC)**
Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim (360, PS3, PC)**
Battlefield 3 (360, PS3, PC)**
Assassin's Creed: Revelations (360, PS3, PC)
Just Dance 3 (Wii, 360)
Madden NFL 12 (360, PS3, Wii, PSP, PS2)**
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (PS3)**
Saints Row: The Third (360, PS3, PC)**
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (WII)**
Batman: Arkham City (360, PS3, PC)**

Are you surprised by the November sales chart? Let us know in the comments section.

Tags: Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, NPD Analysis, PC Gaming, PlayStation 3, Videogames, Wii, Xbox 360

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opoao

its good to see exclusive games on this list. wheres the 360 titles?

Posted: December 12, 2011 9:40 AM | Reply | Report

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MDT'Ster

I used to be on the top ten chart, but then I took an arrow to the knee.

Posted: December 10, 2011 3:02 PM | Reply | Report

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jwayne

why is Just Dance above Uncharted 3, Zelda Skyward Sword, and Saints Row? Are video games really becoming that low?

Posted: December 10, 2011 1:59 PM | Reply | Report

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Keeok

skyrim and MW3 doing well? i'm shocked! (no i'm not)

Posted: December 10, 2011 1:53 PM | Reply | Report

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lucidity

If you what to see GOW3 check Sep NPD

http://www.digital-digest.co m/blog/DVDGuy/2011/10/15/game- consoles-september-2011-npd-sa les-figure-analysis/

Posted: December 10, 2011 11:05 AM | Reply | Report

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lucidity

GOW 3 released in Sep

What single platform game from Sep made the list...none

Are you thick?

Where is Resistance 3
Killzone 3
LBP2

Use your head

Posted: December 10, 2011 11:02 AM | Reply | Report

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opoao

so how did just dance made the list and the mighty exclusive gears of war 3 didnt? haha now that is sad.

Posted: December 10, 2011 9:35 AM | Reply | Report

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lucidity

@opoao

What console do you think represents the majority of sales for MW3?

Battlefield 3?

Assassin's Creed Revelations?

Saint's Row 3rd?

Skyrim?

Madden NFL 12?

If you said 360, you're right.

Posted: December 10, 2011 9:10 AM | Reply | Report

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opoao

mw3 = ftw.....wheres the 360 exclusive at? i thought they had the best? haha its good to see uncharted on here.

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silentmurderer

only one i was surprised about was just dance 3. expected it to be lower if anything.

Posted: December 10, 2011 8:30 AM | Reply | Report

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bdwilson97

SKYRIM is AWESOME!! zelda SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: December 10, 2011 7:49 AM | Reply | Report

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ddf

battlefield 3 is doing well

Posted: December 9, 2011 9:40 PM | Reply | Report

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BiGbUm614

oh so skyrim out sold skyward sword. that means more people played skyrim then skyward sword. even just dance 3 sold more then SS. and somehow SS beats skyrim in the video game deathmatch. multiple account much. :(

Posted: December 9, 2011 6:22 PM | Reply | Report

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eaglefan129

I'm little surpised of Madden an Just Dance though

Posted: December 9, 2011 6:04 PM | Reply | Report

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UrMomsBoyfriend

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Posted: December 9, 2011 6:03 PM | Reply | Report

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milmerino

fus ro dah!!!

Posted: December 9, 2011 5:53 PM | Reply | Report

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ONETRUEGAMER

To IMPUREST CLOWN, Real gamers like me play on all systems not only on your precious ps3. What you are is a fanboy not a real gamer !!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: December 9, 2011 5:19 PM | Reply | Report

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@ImpurestCrowd

Now you can see what Skyrim looks like without all the lag and stuttering.

Posted: December 9, 2011 4:47 PM | Reply | Report

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ImpurestCrowd Show Hide(3 Replies)

I contributed to the 360 sales because my kid wanted one, but real gamers only play on the PS3.

Posted: December 9, 2011 4:30 PM | Reply | Report

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lucidity

Sony just reported a 70% increase over last Nov.

Last Nov being 530,000 PS3 sales, so it looks like 900k for the PS3.

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