| 1970s | 1970 · 1971 · 1972 · 1973 · 1974 1975 · 1976 · 1977 · 1978 · 1979 |
| 1980s | 1980 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984 1985 · 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1989 |
| 1990s | 1990 · 1991 · 1992 · 1993 · 1994 1995 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999 |
| 2000s | 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 |
| 2010s | 2010 · 2011 · 2012 · 2013 · 2014 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 |
| 2020s | 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 |
Financial performance[]
Best-selling home video games[]
| Rank | Title | Platform(s) | Publisher | Sales | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | United States[1] | Combined | ||||
| 1 | Pokémon Gold / Silver / Crystal | Game Boy Color | Nintendo | 826,125[n 1] | 3,127,659 | 3,953,784 |
| 2 | Final Fantasy X | PlayStation 2 | Squaresoft | 2,434,015[2] | 746,632[3] | 3,180,647 |
| 3 | Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec | PlayStation 2 | Sony | 1,656,959[2] | 1,172,322 | 2,829,281 |
| 4 | Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty | PlayStation 2 | Konami | 750,560[2] | 1,800,000+[4] | 2,550,560+ |
| 5 | Madden NFL 2002 | PS2, PlayStation | EA Sports | N/A | 2,220,112 | 2,220,112 |
| 6 | The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons / Oracle of Ages | Game Boy Color | Nintendo | 772,858[2] | 1,248,191 | 2,021,049 |
| 7 | Grand Theft Auto III | PlayStation 2 | Rockstar | N/A | 1,965,832 | 1,965,832 |
| 8 | Super Mario Advance | Game Boy Advance | Nintendo | 777,899[5] | 1,172,323+[6][1] | 1,950,222+ |
| 9 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | PlayStation, PC | EA | 83,954[5] | 1,628,744[1][7] | 1,712,698 |
| 10 | The Sims | PC | EA | N/A | 1,482,182[7] | 1,482,182 |
| Rank | Title | Platform(s) | Sales revenue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA[1][6][8] | Europe[9] | Combined | |||
| 1 | Pokémon Gold / Silver / Crystal | GBC | $91,038,324 | €221,000,000 ($198,000,000) | $289,038,324 |
| 2 | Grand Theft Auto III | PlayStation 2 | $98,940,325 | €54,000,000 ($48,000,000) | $146,940,325 |
| 3 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Multi-platform | $55,148,445[1][6][7] | €92,000,000 ($82,000,000) | $137,148,445 |
| 4 | Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec | PlayStation 2 | $58,264,403 | €64,000,000 ($57,000,000) | $115,264,403 |
| 5 | Madden NFL 2002 | PS2, PS1 | $110,000,000 | Unknown | $110,000,000+ |
| 6 | Tony Hawks Pro Skater 3 | Multi-platform | $81,000,000 | €24,000,000 ($21,000,000) | $102,000,000 |
| 7 | Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty | PlayStation 2 | $87,000,000+ | N/A | $87,000,000+ |
| 8 | The Sims | PC | $60,499,079[7] | €25,000,000 ($22,000,000) | $82,499,079 |
| 9 | Super Mario Advance | GBA | $37,000,000+ | €23,000,000 ($21,000,000) | $56,000,000+ |
| 10 | FIFA Football 2002 | Multi-platform | Unknown | €52,000,000 ($47,000,000) | $47,000,000+ |
Japan[]
| Rank | Title | Platform | Sales | Sales revenue | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Final Fantasy X | PS2 | 2,434,015 | ¥17,600,000,000+ ($145,000,000+) | [2][10] |
| 2 | Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec | PS2 | 1,656,959 | Unknown | [2] |
| 3 | Dragon Quest Monsters 2 | PlayStation | 1,138,756 | Unknown | [5] |
| 4 | Dragon Quest IV: Michibikareshi Monotachi | PlayStation | 1,039,443 | Unknown | [2] |
| 5 | Onimusha (Onimusha: Warlords) | PS2 | 1,000,000+ | Unknown | [11][12] |
| 6 | Minna no Golf 3 (Everybody's Golf 3) | PS2 | 871,167 | Unknown | [2] |
| 7 | Dai Rantō Smash Brothers DX (Smash Bros. Melee) | GameCube | 838,237 | ||
| 8 | Pocket Monsters: Gold / Silver / Crystal (Pokémon) | GBC | 826,125 | Unknown | [n 1] |
| 9 | Winning Eleven 5 (Pro Evolution Soccer) | PS2 | 789,515 | Unknown | [2] |
| 10 | Super Mario Advance | GBA | 777,899 | Unknown | [5] |
| 11 | Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty | PS2 | 750,000 |
United States[]
| Rank | Title | Platform(s) | Sales | Revenue | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pokémon Gold / Silver / Crystal | Game Boy Color | 3,127,659 | $91,038,324 | [1][6][8] |
| 2 | Madden NFL 2002 | PlayStation 2, PlayStation | 2,220,112 | $110,000,000 | [6][1] |
| 3 | Grand Theft Auto III | PlayStation 2 | 1,965,832 | $98,940,325 | [6][1] |
| 4 | Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty | PlayStation 2 | 1,800,000+ | $87,000,000+ | [4][6] |
| 5 | Tony Hawks Pro Skater 3 | PlayStation 2, PlayStation | 1,693,037 | $81,000,000 | [6][1] |
| 6 | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone | PlayStation, PC | 1,628,744 | $55,148,445 | [1][6][7] |
| 7 | The Sims | PC | 1,482,182 | $60,499,079 | [7] |
| 8 | The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons / Oracle of Ages | Game Boy Color | 1,248,191 | $39,000,000 | [6][1] |
| 9 | Super Mario Advance | Game Boy Advance | 1,172,323+ | $35,000,000+ | [6][1] |
| 10 | Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec | PlayStation 2 | 1,172,322 | $58,264,403 | [6][1] |
| 11 | Tony Hawks Pro Skater 2 | PS1 | — | — | [6] |
| 12 | Driver 2 | PS1 |
PAL regions[]
| Rank | Title | Platform(s) | Publisher | Genre | Sales revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pokémon Gold / Silver / Crystal | Game Boy Color | Nintendo | Role-playing | €221,000,000 ($198,000,000) |
| 2 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Multi-platform | Electronic Arts | Action-adventure | €92,000,000 ($82,000,000) |
| 3 | Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec | PlayStation 2 | Sony | Racing sim | €64,000,000 ($57,000,000) |
| 4 | Grand Theft Auto III | PlayStation 2 | Rockstar Games | Action-adventure | €54,000,000 ($48,000,000) |
| 5 | FIFA Football 2002 | Multi-platform | EA Sports | Sports | €52,000,000 ($47,000,000) |
| 6 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? | Multi-platform | Eidos Interactive | Quiz | €33,000,000 ($30,000,000) |
| 7 | FIFA 2001 | Multi-platform | EA Sports | Sports | €31,000,000 ($28,000,000) |
| 8 | Final Fantasy IX | PlayStation | Squaresoft | Role-playing | €30,000,000 ($27,000,000) |
| 9 | Black & White | PC | Electronic Arts | God game | €28,000,000 ($25,000,000) |
| 10 | The Sims | PC | Electronic Arts | Life simulation | €25,000,000 ($22,000,000) |
| Rank | Title | Platform | Developer | Publisher | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pokémon Crystal | Game Boy Color | Game Freak | Nintendo | Role-playing |
| 2 | Pokémon Gold | ||||
| 3 | Pokémon Silver | ||||
| 4 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | PlayStation | Argonaut Games | Electronic Arts | Action-adventure |
| 5 | Game Boy Color | Griptonite Games | Electronic Arts | Role-playing | |
| 6 | Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec | PlayStation 2 | Polyphony Digital | Sony | Racing simulation |
| 7 | Gran Turismo 2 | PlayStation | |||
| 8 | Pokémon Stadium 2 | Nintendo 64 | Nintendo EAD | Nintendo | Turn-based strategy |
| 9 | Super Mario Advance | Game Boy Advance | Nintendo R&D2 | Nintendo | Platformer |
| 10 | Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped | PlayStation | Naughty Dog | Sony |
Highest-grossing arcade games in Japan[]
| Rank | Title | Developer | Manufacturer | Type | Genre | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canvas Shot / Flash Shot / Chaopi | Omron | Omron | Other | Purikura | 8712 |
| 2 | Derby Owners Club | Sega AM3 | Sega | Dedicated | Simulation | 3837 |
| 3 | Battle Gear 2 | Taito | Taito | Dedicated | Racing | 2601 |
| 4 | Tekken Tag Tournament | Namco | Namco | Software | Fighting | 2568 |
| 5 | Shakatto Tambourine (Samba de Amigo) | Sega | Sega | Dedicated | Rhythm | 2523 |
| 6 | Time Crisis 2 | Namco | Namco | Dedicated | Light gun shooter | 2400 |
| 7 | The King of Fighters 2000 | SNK | SNK | Software | Fighting | 2382 |
| 8 | Virtua Striker 2 ver. 2000 | Sega AM2 | Sega | Software | Sports | 2345 |
| 9 | Street Snap EG | Hitachi | Hitachi | Other | Purikura | 2291 |
| 10 | Kidō Senshi Gundam: Renpō vs. Zeon (Federation vs. Zeon) | Capcom | Banpresto | Software | Third-person shooter | 2280 |
Notes[]
References[]
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Metal Gear Solid 2 hits the 1.8 million mark". Gaming Intelligence Agency. November 28, 2001. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "2001年ゲームソフト年間売上TOP300" [2001 Game Software Annual Sales Top 300]. Famitsū Gēmu Hakusho 2002 ファミ通ゲーム白書2002 [Famitsu Game Whitebook 2002] (in Japanese). Tokyo: Enterbrain. 2002. Archived from the original on June 27, 2015.
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