Xbox 360 dominates 2008 rental charts, GTAIV leads

Rentrak's list of the Top 10 most rented video games of 2008 reveals the Xbox 360 is a primary source of free-time destruction. According to Rentrack's data, which covers both online and offline rental destinations, Grand Theft Auto IV (X360) was the most popular rental of 2008 followed by Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (X360) and Halo 3.

In the end, seven Xbox 360 titles made the list; Coincidentally all of which were rated 'M for Mature' by the ESRB. As a final nod to the Xbox 360's power on the list, Rentrak notes that Xbox 360's share of the rental market increased from 26.1 percent to 36.8 percent during 2008. The Nintendo Wii jumped from 7.3 percent to 17.1 percent and PS3 data was, strangely, absent from the list.

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1. Grand Theft Auto IV / Xbox 360
   
2. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare / Xbox 360
   
3. Halo 3 / Xbox 360
4. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 / Xbox 360
5. Army of Two / Xbox 360
6. Mario Kart Wii / Wii
7. Super Smash Bros. Brawl / Wii
8. Fallout 3 / Xbox 360 / Bethesda
9. Assassin's Creed / Xbox 360
10. Mario Party 8 / Wii

[via Joystiq]