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Best-selling video games of the decade[]

The following table lists video games of the 2000s that have sold at least 10 million copies. Downloaded content may not be included into figures.

Best-selling video games of the 2000s (as of January 2020)
No. Title Units sold Initial release date Platform(s) Genre(s) Developer(s) Publisher(s) Ref
1 Wii Sports 82.88 million November 19, 2006 Wii Sports Nintendo EAD (Group 2) Nintendo [1]
2 Wii Fit and Wii Fit Plus 43.80 million December 1, 2007 Wii Exergaming Nintendo EAD (Group 5) Nintendo [1]
3 Mario Kart Wii 37.24 million April 10, 2008 Wii Kart racing Nintendo EAD (Group 1) Nintendo [1]
4 Wii Sports Resort 33.11 million June 25, 2009 Wii Sports Nintendo EAD (Group 2) Nintendo [1]
5 New Super Mario Bros. 30.80 million May 15, 2006 Nintendo DS Platformer Nintendo EAD (Group 4) Nintendo [2]
6 New Super Mario Bros. Wii 30.28 million November 11, 2009 Wii Platformer Nintendo EAD (Group 4) Nintendo [1]
7 Wii Play 28.02 million December 2, 2006 Wii Party Nintendo EAD (Group 2) Nintendo [1]
8 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 27.5 million October 26, 2004 Multi-platform Action-adventure Rockstar North Rockstar Games [3]
9 Grand Theft Auto IV 25.00 million April 29, 2008 Multi-platform Action-adventure Rockstar North Rockstar Games [4]
10 Nintendogs 23.96 million April 21, 2005 Nintendo DS Pet-raising simulation Nintendo EAD (Group 1) Nintendo [2]
11 Mario Kart DS 23.60 million November 14, 2005 Nintendo DS Kart racing Nintendo EAD (Group 1) Nintendo [2]
12 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 22.70 million November 10, 2009 Multi-platform First-person shooter Infinity Ward Activision [5]
13 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 20.00 million October 29, 2002 Multi-platform Action-adventure Rockstar North Rockstar Games [6]
14 Brain Age 19.01 million May 19, 2005 Nintendo DS Puzzle, educational Nintendo SPD Nintendo [2]
15 Pokémon Diamond and Pearl 17.67 million September 28, 2006 Nintendo DS Role-playing Game Freak The Pokémon Company, Nintendo [2]
16 Grand Theft Auto III 17.50 million October 22, 2001 Multi-platform Action-adventure DMA Design Rockstar Games [6]
17 Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire 16.22 million November 21, 2002 Game Boy Advance Role-playing Game Freak The Pokémon Company, Nintendo [7]
18 The Sims 16.00 million January 31, 2000 Multi-platform Life simulation Maxis Electronic Arts [8]
19 Need for Speed: Most Wanted 16.00 million November 11, 2005 Multi-platform Racing EA Canada, EA Black Box Electronic Arts [9]
20 Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec 14.89 million April 28, 2001 PlayStation 2 Sim racing Polyphony Digital Sony Computer Entertainment [10]
21 Brain Age 2 14.88 million December 29, 2005 Nintendo DS Puzzle, educational Nintendo SDD Nintendo [2]
22 Halo 3 14.50 million September 25, 2007 Xbox 360 First-person shooter Bungie Microsoft Game Studios [11]
23 Super Smash Bros. Brawl 13.30 million January 31, 2008 Wii Fighting Game Arts, HAL Laboratory, Sora Ltd. Nintendo [1]
24 Super Mario Galaxy 12.79 million November 1, 2007 Wii Plattormer Nintendo EAD (Group 1) Nintendo [1]
25 Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver 12.72 million September 12, 2009 Nintendo DS Role-playing Game Freak The Pokémon Company, Nintendo [2]
26 Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen 12.00 million January 29, 2004 Game Boy Advance Role-playing Game Freak The Pokémon Company, Nintendo [7]
27 Gran Turismo 4 11.76 million December 28, 2004 PlayStation 2 Sim racing Polyphony Digital Sony Computer Entertainment [10]
28 Animal Crossing: Wild World 11.75 million November 23, 2005 Nintendo DS Social simulation Nintendo EAD (Group 2) Nintendo [2]
29 Super Mario 64 DS 11.06 million November 21, 2004 Nintendo DS Platformer Nintendo EAD Comprehensive Group Nintendo [2]

References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "Sales Data - Top Selling Title Sales Units - Wii Software". Nintendo. September 30, 2019. Archived from the original on December 19, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 "Sales Data - Top Selling Title Sales Units - Nintendo DS Software". Nintendo. September 30, 2017. Archived from the original on April 25, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  3. ↑ "From 1997- 2013: How the Grand Theft Auto series has evolved". ITV. September 13, 2013. Archived from the original on February 13, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  4. ↑ Vincent, James (October 7, 2013). "GTA 5 has already beaten GTA 4's lifetime sales". The Independent. Archived from the original on April 26, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Call of Duty: A Short History". IGN. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "This violent videogame has made more money than any movie ever". MarketWatch. April 9, 2018. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Makuch, Eddie (October 15, 2013). "Pokemon X/Y sells 4 million in two days". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on April 26, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  8. ↑ "The Sims Franchise Celebrates Its Fifth Anniversary and Continues to Break Records". Business Wire. February 7, 2005. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  9. ↑ Totu, Florian (October 22, 2009). "100 million Need for Speed Games Have Been Sold to This Day". Softpedia. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Polyphony Digital Inc. - Software Title List -". Polyphony Digital. Archived from the original on February 6, 2007. Retrieved August 30, 2009.
  11. ↑ "Halo 3 | Games | Halo - Official Site". Halo Waypoint. Retrieved January 6, 2020.

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