Best selling games
Egil Kristiansen
scope of things?
Anyone got an idea on what games are the best selling, on any platform?
Egil Kristiansen
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"Egil Kristiansen" <kri...@frisurf.no> wrote in message
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It's impressive, but not enough to crack the Top 20 best-selling titles.
1. "Super Mario Bros." for NES: 40 Million Units
2. "Tetris" for Gameboy: 33 Million Units
3. "Super Mario Bros. 3" for NES: 18 Million Units
4. "Super Mario World" for SNES: 17 Million Units
5. "Super Mario Land" for Gameboy: 14 Million Units
6. "Super Mario 64" for N64: 11 Million Units
7. "The Sims" for PC: 10 Million Units
8. "Super Mario Bros. 2" for NES: 10 Million Units
9. "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City" for PS2: 8.5 Million Units
10. "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" for PSX: 8 Million Units
11. "GoldenEye" for N64: 8 Million Units
12. "Donkey Kong Country" for SNES: 8 Million Units
13. "Super Mario Kart" for SNES: 8 Million Units
14. "Pokemon Red/Blue" for Gameboy: 8 Million Units
15. "Half-Life" for PC: 8 Million Units
16. "Tomb Raider II" for PSX: 8 Million Units
17. "Final Fantasy VII" for PSX: 7.8 Million Units
18. "Myst" for PC: 7 Million Units
19. "Gran Turismo 3" for PS2: 7 Million Units
20. "Dragon Warrior VII" for PS2: 6 Million Units
Egil Kristiansen
what is your source ?
Egil Kristiansen
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> "Egil Kristiansen" <kri...@frisurf.no> wrote in message
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> > Halo (xbox) has now sold almost 3.5 million copies, how is this in the
big
> > scope of things?
> > Anyone got an idea on what games are the best selling, on any platform?
> >
> > Egil Kristiansen
>
> It's impressive, but not enough to crack the Top 20 best-selling titles.
>
> 1. "Super Mario Bros." for NES: 40 Million Units
> 2. "Tetris" for Gameboy: 33 Million Units
> 3. "Super Mario Bros. 3" for NES: 18 Million Units
> 4. "Super Mario World" for SNES: 17 Million Units
> 5. "Super Mario Land" for Gameboy: 14 Million Units
> 6. "Super Mario 64" for N64: 11 Million Units
> 7. "The Sims" for PC: 10 Million Units
> 8. "Super Mario Bros. 2" for NES: 10 Million Units
> 9. "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City" for PS2: 8.5 Million Units
Why isn't Grand Theft Auto III in here somewhere?
> 10. "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" for PSX: 8 Million Units
> 11. "GoldenEye" for N64: 8 Million Units
> 12. "Donkey Kong Country" for SNES: 8 Million Units
> 13. "Super Mario Kart" for SNES: 8 Million Units
> 14. "Pokemon Red/Blue" for Gameboy: 8 Million Units
> 15. "Half-Life" for PC: 8 Million Units
> 16. "Tomb Raider II" for PSX: 8 Million Units
> 17. "Final Fantasy VII" for PSX: 7.8 Million Units
> 18. "Myst" for PC: 7 Million Units
> 19. "Gran Turismo 3" for PS2: 7 Million Units
Did GT 1+2 sell less than 6 million each?
Android
> thanks, that was quick
> what is your source ?
>
> Egil Kristiansen
I copied it from a thread in the newsgroups a few months back. I believe the
original source was NPD Funworld, an organization that tracks game sales.
Unfortunately, you have to be a corporate subscriber to get most of their
research (other than the monthly Top 10 sales charts).
Maybe you can try a Google search?
Mark
Ted
Android wrote:
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> 10. "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" for PSX: 8 Million Units
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Wha? This is the biggest selling PSX game ever? I'd think I'd've heard
about that before now...
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A few years ago, I asked my friends at Sony what the biggest selling PSX
game was, and they told me it was....
...Frogger!
At first, I was quite surprised. I thought that it would be Tomb Raider 2,
Gran Turismo, or Metal Gear Solid. But, after thinking about it, it makes
sense. Frogger appealed to girls/women in a way that a game like Metal Gear
Solid probably never did. Since it is rated "E," I think it can be safe to
say that it was also more popular with younger children (and parents buying
games for young children) than an "M" title like MGS. Finally, there's the
nostalgia value, and the fact that it was an arcade-style game rather than a
racer or sports title that might appeal only to fans of the genre.
Not sure when Sorcerer's Stone passed Frogger up, but that makes sense as
well. It tied in with the movie/book phenomenon, it appealed to both guys
and gals, and it was rated "E" for everyone.