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[[Xbox 360]] games that have sold one million copies or more.
[[Xbox 360]] games that have sold one million copies or more.
* ''[[Halo 3]]'' (5 million)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117976843.html?categoryid=2525&cs=1 |title=Videogame sequels hit geek peak | author=Ben Fritz | date=2007-11-30 | publisher=[[Variety (magazine=Brandon Sheffield | title=A Rare Opportunity: On Piñatas, Microsoft and More | page=5}}</ref>
* ''[[Halo 3]]'' (5 million)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117976843.html?categoryid=2525&cs=1 |title=Videogame sequels hit geek peak | author=Ben Fritz | date=2007-11-30 | publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | accessdate=2007-12-03 }}</ref>
* ''[[Gears of War]]'' (4 million)<ref name="gow">{{cite web |author=Asher Moses
| url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/biztech/prepare-for-allout-war/2007/08/30/1188067256196.html?page=fullpage | date=2007-08-30 | title=Prepare for all-out war | work=The Sydney Morning Herald | publisher=[[Fairfax Media]] | accessdate=2007-11-05}}</ref>
* ''[[The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion]]'' (3 million, includes PC version)<ref name="oblivion">{{cite web | url=http://www.elderscrolls.com/news/press_011807.htm | accessdate=2007-10-31 | date=2007-01-18 | title=Bethesda Softworks Announces The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles™ — Official Expansion for Oblivion | publisher=[[Bethesda Softworks]]}}</ref>
* ''[[Crackdown]]'' (1.5 million)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.developmag.com/news/28421/Realtime-Worlds-chats-about-Crackdown-creation-challenges | title=Realtime Worlds chats about Crackdown creation challenges | author=Michael French | work=Develop | date=2007-09-06 | accessdate=2007-09-06}}</ref>
* ''[[Perfect Dark Zero]]'' (1.5 million)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/1953/a_rare_opportunity_on_piatas_.php?page=5 | accessdate=2007-10-12 | date=2007-10-12 | publisher=[[Gamasutra]] | author=Brandon Sheffield | title=A Rare Opportunity: On Piñatas, Microsoft and More | page=5}}</ref>
* ''[[BioShock]]'' (1.5 million, includes PC version)<ref name="bioshock">{{cite web | url=http://www.totalvideogames.com/news/BioShock_Smashes_Through_1.5_Million_Sales_12106_5343_0.htm | title=BioShock Smashes Through 1.5 Million Sales | author=Jon Wilcox | publisher=Total Video Games | date=2007-09-11 | accessdate=2007-12-03}}</ref>
* ''[[BioShock]]'' (1.5 million, includes PC version)<ref name="bioshock">{{cite web | url=http://www.totalvideogames.com/news/BioShock_Smashes_Through_1.5_Million_Sales_12106_5343_0.htm | title=BioShock Smashes Through 1.5 Million Sales | author=Jon Wilcox | publisher=Total Video Games | date=2007-09-11 | accessdate=2007-12-03}}</ref>
* ''[[Call of Duty 2]]'' (1.4 million)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.usatoday.com/tech/gaming/2006-07-10-world-war-II_x.htm | title=WWII shows no battle fatigue | publisher=[[USA Today]] | accessdate=2006-11-26 | date=2006-07-11 | author=Mike Snider}}</ref>
* ''[[Call of Duty 2]]'' (1.4 million)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.usatoday.com/tech/gaming/2006-07-10-world-war-II_x.htm | title=WWII shows no battle fatigue | publisher=[[USA Today]] | accessdate=2006-11-26 | date=2006-07-11 | author=Mike Snider}}</ref>

Revision as of 02:00, 7 December 2007

This is a list of video games that have sold one million copies or more, and franchises that have sold ten million copies or more.

Consoles

Atari

Atari 2600

Atari 2600

Atari 2600 games that have sold one million copies or more.

Microsoft

Xbox

Xbox

Xbox games that have sold one million copies or more.

Xbox 360

Xbox 360

Xbox 360 games that have sold one million copies or more.

Total Xbox Live Arcade games downloaded (including free demos) as of March 6 2007: 25 million.[27]

Nintendo

Total Nintendo games sold as of June 1 2007: 2.4 billion.[28]

Nintendo Entertainment System

Nintendo Entertainment System

Nintendo Entertainment System games that have sold one million copies or more.

Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Super Nintendo Entertainment System games that have sold one million copies or more.

Nintendo 64

Nintendo 64

Nintendo 64 games that have sold one million copies or more.

Total Nintendo 64 games sold as of March 31 2005: 224.97 million.[46]

Nintendo GameCube

Nintendo GameCube

Nintendo GameCube games that have sold one million copies or more.

Total Nintendo GameCube games sold as of September 30 2007: 207.74 million.[56]

Wii

Wii

Wii games that have sold one million copies or more.

Total Wii games sold as of September 30 2007: 65.81 million[56]
Total Virtual Console games sold as of October 10 2007: over 7.8 million[61]

Game Boy and Game Boy Color

Game Boy
Game Boy Color

Game Boy and Game Boy Color games that have sold one million copies or more.

Total Game Boy and Game Boy Color games sold as of March 31 2005: 501.1 million.[46]

Game Boy Advance

Game Boy Advance

Game Boy Advance games that have sold one million copies or more.

Total Game Boy Advance games sold as of September 30 2007: 372.63 million.[56]

Nintendo DS

Nintendo DS

Nintendo DS games that have sold one million copies or more.

Total Nintendo DS games sold as of September 30 2007: 259.48 million[56]

Sega

Sega Mega Drive/Genesis

Sega Mega Drive/Genesis

Sega Mega Drive/Genesis games that have sold one million copies or more.

Sega Saturn

Sega Saturn games that have sold one million copies or more.

Dreamcast

Sega Dreamcast

Dreamcast games that have sold one million copies or more.

Sony

PlayStation

PlayStation

PlayStation games that have sold one million copies or more.

Total PlayStation games shipped as of March 2006: 781 million.[85]

PlayStation 2

PlayStation 2 original model.

PlayStation 2 games that have sold one million copies or more.

Total PlayStation 2 games shipped as of March 2006: 1.047 billion.[85]

PlayStation 3

PlayStation 3 games that have sold one million copies or more.

PlayStation Portable

PlayStation Portable

PlayStation Portable games that have sold one million copies or more.

Total PlayStation Portable games shipped as of March 2006: 47.3 million.[85]

Top 20 console games of all time

The 20 best selling console games, not originally bundled.

1. Pokémon Red, Blue, and Green (Game Boy - 20.08 million approximately, 10.23 million in Japan,[33] 9.85 million in US)[39]
2. Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES - 18 million)[30]
3. Nintendogs (DS - 15.77 million)[57]
4. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (PS2 - 15 million,[86] may include PC and Xbox versions)
5. Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec (PS2 - 14.87 million)[75]
6. Pokémon Gold and Silver (Game Boy - 14.51 million approximately, 7.6 million in US,[39] 6.91 million in Japan)[33]
7. Super Mario Land (Game Boy - 14 million)[30]
8. Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire (GBA - 13 million)[63]
9. Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (DS - 12.17 million)[56]
10. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PS2 - 12 million)[87]
Grand Theft Auto III (PS2 - 12 million,[86] may include PC and Xbox versions)
12. New Super Mario Bros. (DS - 11.5 million)[57]
13. Super Mario 64 (N64 - 11 million)[33]
14. Gran Turismo (PS1 - 10.85 million)[75]
15. Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen (GBA - 10.66 million)[53]
16. Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES - 10 million)[30]
17. Final Fantasy VII (PS1 - 9.8 million, includes Final Fantasy VII International)[76]
18. Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! (DS - 9.66 million)[57]
19. Gran Turismo 4 (PS2 - 9.52 million)[75]
20. Gran Turismo 2 (PS1 - 9.37 million)[75]

Bundled games

Games that were originally bundled at launch and have sold one million copies or more.

By genre

PC

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PC

This is an incomplete list of PC games (including Microsoft Windows, Macintosh, and Linux) that have sold one million copies or more. Please note that the sales figures for expansion packs are not used in calculation of the sales figure for the original game.

Top PC sellers by genre

Franchises

List of franchises that have sold ten million copies or more.

  1. Mario (200 million)[158]
  2. Pokémon (164 million)[159]
  3. The Sims (90 million)[109]
  4. Final Fantasy (75 million)[160]
  5. Grand Theft Auto (65 million)[86]
  6. FIFA (65 million)[161]
  7. Tetris (60 million)[162]
  8. Madden NFL (60 million)[163]
  9. The Legend of Zelda (52 million)[28]
  10. Donkey Kong (48 million)[164][165]
  11. Gran Turismo (47 million)[166]
  12. Sonic the Hedgehog (44 million)[167]
  13. Lineage (43 million)[164]
  14. Dragon Quest (43 million)[160]
  15. Winning Eleven (36 million)[168]
  16. Crash Bandicoot (35 million)[169]
  17. Resident Evil (33 million)[170]
  18. Tomb Raider (32 million)[171]
  19. Medal of Honor (31 million)[172]
  20. James Bond (30 million)[173]
  21. Kirby (30 million)[174][175]
  22. Mega Man (27.5 million)[170]
  23. Command & Conquer (25 million)[176]
  24. Street Fighter (25 million)[170]
  25. NBA Live (23 million)[177]
  26. Metal Gear (20 million)[178]
  27. Mortal Kombat (20 million)[179]
  28. Castlevania (20 million)[180]
  29. Tekken (20 million)[181]
  30. Frogger (20 million)[182]
  31. Halo (20 million)[183]
  32. Rayman (20 million)[184]
  33. Spyro the Dragon (20 million)[185]
  34. Mobile Suit Gundam (20 million shipped)[186]
  35. Warcraft (19 million)[111][164]
  36. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (18 million)[184]
  37. SimCity (18 million)[187]
  38. Brain Age (17.19 million)[56]
  39. Diablo (17 million)[111]
  40. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six (17 million)[184]
  41. Age of Empires (16 million)[188]
  42. Half-Life (16 million)[189]
  43. Need for Speed Underground (15 million)[190]
  44. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon (15 million)[184]
  45. Dynasty Warriors (15 million)[191]
  46. Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū (14.8 million)[168]
  47. Nintendogs (14.79 million)[58]
  48. Driver (14 million)[184]
  49. Disney (13.2 million)[170]
  50. Metroid (13 million)[165]
  51. Ratchet and Clank (13 million)[192]
  52. Mario Kart (12 million in North America)[193]
  53. Lego Star Wars (12 million)[194]
  54. Myst (12 million)[195]
  55. Midnight Club (11 million)[86]
  56. Bomberman (10 million)[36]
  57. Lord of the Rings (10 million)[196]
  58. Dragon Ball Z (10 million)[197]
  59. Ace Combat (10 million)[198]
  60. Prince of Persia (10 million)[184]
  61. SingStar (10 million)[199]
  62. Bejeweled (10 million)[200]
  63. Dance Dance Revolution (10 million)[201]
  64. Call of Duty (10 million in North America)[202]
  65. Backyard Sports (10 million)[203]
  66. Battlefield (10 million)[204]
  67. Star Wars: Battlefront (10 million)[205]
  68. Tony Hawk (10 million)[206]

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