Skyrim was quick to sell 3.5 million copies in its first 48 hours at retail, and the game has been universally praised by critics. Apparently, the game isn't slowing down, as it grabbed the second best-selling spot in November's NPD report, and NPD noted that it's now already not even that far behind its predecessor, Oblivion.
NPD's Anita Frazier noted: “In one month, Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is just about half a million units shy of matching Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion in lifetime sales. Its first month performance was a five-fold increase over Oblivion’s first month sales. The game garnered outstanding review scores.”
