Best-Selling games for December 2006 [update 1]

Don't get your hopes up, fellow Sony defenders. No PS3 title made the top ten for the month of December, but a few PS2 games did and we're the closest thing to PS2Fanboy, so we might as well talk about it. Let's toss up the list first thing and the game at #1 shouldn't surprise anyone:

1. Gears of War (360)

2. Guitar Hero II (PS2)

3. Madden '07 (PS2)

4. Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (GCN)

5. Same... but for Wii

6. WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2007 (PS2) ... Seriously? I never saw the appeal.

7. New Super Mario Bros. (DS)

8. Call of Duty 3 (360)

9. Yoshi's Island 2 (DS)

10. [updated/corrected list] Call of Duty 3 (PS2)

As far as hardware goes, we'll just cover the Sony end because it's sort of surprising. The PS2 was in second place for December (because it's a race, so we have to have places and not just numbers) with 1.4 million units sold, behind the DS. Next was the 360, but closely following it was, *gasp* the PSP! Fourth place with 953.2 thousand units. The PS3, due to limited supply, sold 490.7 thousand units, which is still respectable, since I've only ever seen one -- the one in my living room.

I don't know if this was just for Japan or worldwide, but the source claims the PS2 has sold 37.1 million units in its life -- wasn't it closer to 90 million? Perhaps that was a dream I had. Either way, this is pretty delicious news for all gamers. We all get a taste of victory. Enjoy your medal.