March NPD – Resident Evil 5 takes top spot for 360

By Patrick Garratt

The 360 version of Resident Evil 5 was the biggest selling game in America last month, with almost 1 million units shifted.

Pokemon Platinum came second with just over 800,000 units moved, and Halo Wars came a solid third with 639,000 games sold.

The most shocking bit? MLB ’09: The Show outsold Killzone 2.

Top ten below:

1. Resident Evil 5 (Capcom, 360) – 938K
2. Pokemon Platinum (Nintendo, DS) – 805K
3. Halo War (Microsoft, 360) – 639K
4. Resident Evil 5 (Capcom, PS3) – 585K
5. Wii Fit (Nintendo, Wii) – 541K
6. MLB ’09: The Show (Sony, PS3) – 305K
7. Killzone 2 (Sony, PS3) – 296K
8. Wii Play (Nintendo, Wii) – 281K
9. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo, Wii) – 278K
10. Major League Baseball 2K9 (Take 2, 360) – 205K