Guitar Hero: World Tour tops Rock Band 2 in by 2:1 in 2008

Filed under: Rock Band 2, Guitar Hero World Tour

GameSpot reports that the NPD Group has released the overall sales data for both Rock Band 2 and Guitar Hero: World Tour for 2008 and World Tour has come out on top. Breaking it down, across all SKUs and every platform, Guitar Hero: World Tour managed to sell 3.7 million copies in North America, while Rock Band 2 sold 1.7 million copies. It’s important to remember that Rock Band 2 had a staggered release schedule, hitting each platform at different times, while Guitar Hero: World Tour landed on each platform simultaneously.

Furthermore, the numbers don’t take into acount the sales of the original Rock Band, which can be had at a lower price than the sequel (an important consideration in today’s economy).

[Via Joystiq]

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