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List of fastest-selling video games

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This is a list of the fastest-selling video games. The definition of "fastest-selling" typically refers to sales results in the first week of a product's release, (i.e., which product had the biggest launch). Sometimes, rather than comparing sales figures relative to time, the target to be reached is fixed (e.g. sales at 5 million units), and the comparison is based upon how many weeks it takes to reach it (e.g. 52 weeks vs. 56 weeks).

Video game systems[]

1 week to 2 months[]

System Company Type Generation Market Release Units sold (gross revenue in brackets)
1 week 1 month 2 months
Switch 2 Nintendo Console Ninth Worldwide 2025-06-05 3,500,000[1] 5,820,000[2] 8,670,000[3]
Nintendo Switch Nintendo Console Eighth Worldwide 2017-03-03 1,300,000[4] 2,740,000[5] —
Japan 2017-03-03 — 600,000[5]
Game Boy Nintendo Handheld 8-bit United States 1989-09 — 1,000,000[6]
Nintendo 64 Nintendo Console 64-bit United States 1996-09-29 350,000[7] —
Japan 1996-06-23 500,000[8]
PC Engine NEC Console 16-bit Japan 1987-10-30 500,000[9]
Famicom (NES) Nintendo Console 8-bit Japan 1983-07-15 — — 500,000[10]
Namco Pac-Man Namco Arcade 8-bit NA 1980-12 — 100,000[11] —

3 to 6 months[]

System Company Type Generation Market Release Units sold (revenue in brackets)
3 months 6 months
Switch 2 Nintendo Console Ninth Worldwide 2025-06-05 — 10,000,000[12]
Nintendo Switch Nintendo Console Eighth Worldwide 2017-03-03 — 4,700,000[13]
Japan 2017-03-03 — 1,120,000[13]
PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16) NEC Console 16-bit Japan 1987-10-30 600,000[14] 1,000,000[15]
Famicom Disk System Nintendo Console Third Japan 1986-02-21 500,000[16] —
NES (Famicom) Nintendo Console Third NYC 1985-10-18 90,000[17]
Family Computer (Famicom) Nintendo Console Third Japan 1983-07-15 500,000[18] 1,000,000[19][20]
ColecoVision Coleco Console Second NA 1982-08 — 550,000[21][22]
Namco Pac-Man Namco Arcade 8-bit Worldwide 1980-07 — 100,000[11]
($1 billion)[23]
Atari VCS (Atari 2600) Atari Console Second NA 1977-09 — 250,000[24]
Home Pong Atari Console First NA 1975-10 150,000[25] —
Magnavox Odyssey Magnavox Console First NA 1972-09 — 69,000[26]

8 months to 1 year[]

System Company Type Generation Market Release Units sold (revenue in brackets)
8 months 1 year
Nintendo Switch Nintendo Console Eighth Worldwide 2017-03-03 — 7,630,000[27]
Japan 2017-03-03 — 1,950,000[27]
NES (Famicom) Nintendo Console Third NA 1986 — 3,000,000[28]
Game & Watch Nintendo Handheld 4-bit Worldwide 1980-04-28 — 14,000,000[29]
Space Invaders Taito Arcade 8-bit Japan 1978-07 100,000[30][31]
($670 million)[32] 		500,000[33]
Color TV-Game Nintendo Console First Japan 1977-06-01 800,000[29] —

Video games (worldwide)[]

Pre-release[]

Pre-release sales (including pre-orders and early access sales)
Title Platform(s) Release date Pre-sales Revenue Inflation Ref
PUBG PC 2017-12-20[n 1] 30,000,000 $900,000,000 $1,200,000,000 [34][35]
Palworld Steam Unknown 19,800,000 $460,000,000 $460,000,000 [36]
Cyberpunk 2077 PC, PS4, XB1, Stadia 2020-12-10 8,000,000 $500,000,000 $610,000,000 [37]
Grand Theft Auto V PS3, Xbox 360 2013-09-17 7,000,000 $400,000,000 $540,000,000 [38]
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 PS3, X360, PC, Wii 2011-11-08 8,500,000 — — [39]
Minecraft PC, Android, iOS 2011-11-18 4,000,000 — — [40]
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City PlayStation 2 2002-10-29 4,000,000 — — [41]
Sonic the Hedgehog 2[n 2] Sega Mega Drive 1992-11-21 2,200,000 $108,000,000 $240,000,000 [42][n 3]
Pac-Man Atari VCS 1982-03-16 3,000,000 $105,000,000 $240,000,000 [45][46]
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty PlayStation 2 2002-03-08[n 4] 1,570,000 [47][48]
Black Myth: Wukong PC, PlayStation 5 2024-08-20 1,200,000 $53,000,000 $53,000,000 [49]
Monster Hunter World PC 2018-08-09 1,000,000+ $60,000,000 $75,000,000 [50][51]

1 hour to 3 days[]

Title Platform Release Units sold (gross revenue in brackets)
1 hour 1 day 2 days 3 days
Grand Theft Auto V Consoles 2013-09-17 — 11,210,000
($815.7 million)[52] 		— 16,000,000
($1 billion)[53]
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II Multi-plat 2022-10-28 — — — 10,000,000
($800 million)[54]
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Switch 2023-05-12 — — — 10,000,000[55]
($700 million)[56]
Black Myth: Wukong PC, PS5 2024-08-20 1,430,000+
($90 million)[57] 		4,500,000+[58]
($300 million)[59] 		8,700,000
($600 million)[60] 		10,000,000[61]
($700 million)[62]
Pokémon Scarlet / Violet Switch 2022-11-18 — — — 10,000,000[63]
($600 million)[64]
Monster Hunter Wilds Multi-plat 2025-02-28 — — — 8,000,000[65]
($560 million)[66]
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Multi-plat 2019-10-25 — — — ?
($600 million)[67]
Call of Duty: Black Ops II Multi-plat 2012-11-13 — 7,000,000
($500 million)[68][69] 		— —
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Multi-plat 2011-11-08 — 6,500,000
($400 million)[70]
Call of Duty: Black Ops Multi-plat 2010-11-09 — 5,600,000
($360 million)[71]
Final Fantasy XV PS4, XB1 2016-11-29 — 5,000,000+[72]
($300 million)[73]
Monster Hunter World PS4, XB1 2018-01-26 — — — 5,000,000[74]
($300 million)[51]
Palworld Steam 2024-01-19 — 2,000,000[75]
($60 million)[76] 		3,000,000+[77]
($90 million)[76] 		5,000,000[78]
($150 million)[76]
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Multi-plat 2009-11-10 — 4,700,000[79]
($310 million)[80][81] 		— —
Monster Hunter Rise Switch 2021-03-26 — — — 4,000,000[82]
($240 million)[83]
Grand Theft Auto IV Consoles 2008-04-29 — 3,600,000
($310 million)[84] 		— —
Gran Turismo 4 PlayStation 2 2005-03-09[n 5] — 3,182,535[85]
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Multi-plat 2024-10-11 — 3,000,000[86]
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PlayStation 5 2023-10-20 — 2,500,000[87]
Halo 3 Xbox 360 2007-09-25 — 2,400,000
($170 million)[88][89]
Dragon Quest VIII PlayStation 2 2004-11-27 — — 2,167,072[90]
($176 million)[91] 		3,000,000[92]
($244 million)[91]
Halo 2 Xbox 2004-11-09 — 2,380,000
($125 million)[93][94] 		— —
Final Fantasy VIII[n 6] PlayStation 1999-02-11 — 2,210,000
($151 million)[96] 		— 2,504,044[97]
($176 million)[98]
Final Fantasy VII[n 7] PlayStation 1997-01-31 — 1,750,000
($99 million)[100] 		2,000,000[101]
($115 million)[100] 		2,300,000[102]
Dragon Quest VI SFC 1995-12-09 — — — 1,274,857[90]
($159 million)[103]
Sonic the Hedgehog 2[n 2] Mega Drive 1992-11-24[n 8] — 1,750,000
($97 million)[n 9] 		— —
1992-11-21[n 10] — — — 1,750,000
($97 million)[n 9]
Dragon Quest V SFC 1992-09-27 — 1,300,000[106][107]
($99 million)[106][108] 		— —
Dragon Quest IV Famicom 1990-02-11 1,300,000
($98 million)[109] 		1,300,000
($98 million)[109]
Elden Ring Steam 2022-02-25 734,000+[110]
($44 million)[111] 		—
Dragon Quest III Famicom 1988-02-10 — 1,100,000[112]
($50 million)[113]
Sonic X Shadow Generations Multi-Platform 2024-10-25 — 1,000,000+[114]
The Hyrule Fantasy: Zelda no Densetsu Famicom Disk 1986-02-21 — 1,000,000[115]
($14 million)[116]

6 days to 3 weeks[]

Title Platform Release Units sold (gross revenue in brackets)
6 days 1 week 2 weeks 3 weeks
Black Myth: Wukong PC, PS5 2024-08-20 14,000,000[117]
($800 million)[118] 		15,000,000[117][119]
($900 million)[118] 		18,000,000[120]
($1 billion)[118] 		—
Grand Theft Auto V Consoles 2013-09-17 16,000,000+
($1 billion)[53] 		— —
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II Multi-plat 2022-10-28 — 16,000,000
($1 billion)[54][121]
Cyberpunk 2077 PC, PS4, XB1, GS 2020-12-10 — 13,000,000[122]
($780 million)[123]
Palworld Steam 2024-01-19 8,000,000[124]
($240 million)[76] 		— 12,000,000[125]
($360 million)[76]
Hogwarts Legacy Multi-plat 2023-02-10 — 12,000,000
($850 million)[126]
Elden Ring Multi-plat 2022-02-25 5,000,000+[127]
($300 million)[128] 		— 12,000,000[129]
($720 million)[128]
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch 2020-03-20 — — 11,770,000[130]
($710 million)[131]
Call of Duty: Black Ops II Multi-plat 2012-11-13 — — 7,500,000[132] ?
($1 billion)[133]
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim PC, PS3, X360 2011-11-11 — 7,000,000[134] — —
Pokémon Legends: Z-A Switch, Switch 2 2025-10-16 — 5,800,000[135]
God of War: Ragnarok PS4, PS5 2022-11-09 5,100,000[136] —
Monster Hunter Rise Switch 2021-03-26 4,800,000[137]
($290 million)[83] 		5,000,000[138]
($300 million)[83]
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Multi-plat 2011-11-08 — ?
($775 million)[139] 		— ?
($1 billion)[140]
Call of Duty: Black Ops Multi-plat 2010-11-09 — ?
($650 million)[141] 		— —
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Multi-plat 2009-11-10 — ?
($550 million)[142] 		—
Grand Theft Auto IV Consoles 2008-04-29 — 6,000,000
($500 million)[143] 		—
Halo 3 Xbox 360 2007-09-25 — 5,200,000
($300 million)[144] 		—
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Playstation 5 2023-10-20 — — 5,000,000[87]
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas PlayStation 2 2004-10-26 2,737,000[n 11] — —
Final Fantasy VIII[n 6] PlayStation 1999-02-11 2,570,000[147] — —
Sonic the Hedgehog 2[n 2] Mega Drive 1992-11-21[n 12] — — 3,200,000[148]
($176 million)[149]
Dragon Quest III Famicom 1988-02-10 — 3,000,000[9]
($138 million)[150] 		—
Super Mario Bros. Famicom 1985-09-13 — — — 1,200,000
($35 million)[151][152]

1 month to 4 months[]

Title Platform Release Units sold (gross revenue in brackets)
1 month 2 months 3 months 4 months
PUBG Multi-plat 2017-12-20[n 1] — — 40,000,000[153]
($1.2 billion)[153][34] 		—
Black Myth: Wukong PC, PS5 2024-08-20 20,000,000[154][155]
($1.1 billion)[118] 		23,000,000
($1.2 billion)[118] 		— —
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch 2020-03-20 — — — 22,400,000[156]
($1.3 billion)[131]
Pokémon Scarlet / Violet Switch 2022-11-18 18,000,000[157]
($1.1 billion)[158] 		20,610,000[157]
($1.2 billion)[158] 		— 22,100,000[159]
($1.3 billion)[158]
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Switch 2023-05-12 — 18,510,000+[160]
($1.3 billion)[161] 		— 19,500,000[162]
($1.4 billion)[161]
Palworld Steam 2024-01-19 15,000,000[163]
($450 million)[76] 		— — —
Elden Ring Multi-plat 2022-02-25 13,400,000[164]
($800 million)[128] 		— — 16,600,000[164]
Hogwarts Legacy Multi-plat 2023-02-10 — — 15,000,000
($1 billion)[165] 		—
Grand Theft Auto V Consoles 2013-09-17 16,500,000
($1 billion)[53] 		— —
Monster Hunter Wilds Multi-plat 2025-02-28 10,000,000[166]
Call of Duty: Black Ops II Multi-plat 2012-11-13 ?
($1 billion)[133]
Call of Duty: Black Ops Multi-plat 2010-11-09 — ?
($1 billion)[167]
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Multi-plat 2009-11-10 — 11,860,000[168]
($1 billion)[169]
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Wii 2009-11-12 — 10,550,000+[170]
Wii Fit Plus Wii 2009-10-01 — — 10,160,000[171]
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim PC, PS3, X360 2011-11-11 10,000,000[172] — —
Grand Theft Auto IV Consoles 2008-04-29 8,500,000[173] — — 10,000,000[174]
Mario Kart World Switch 2 2025-06-05 5,630,000[3] 8,000,000[3] — 9,570,000[12]
Mario Kart Wii Wii 2008-04-10 — 6,420,000[175] — 9,530,000[176]
Monster Hunter World PS4, Xbox One 2018-01-26 — 8,300,000[177]
($500 million)[51] 		— —
Monster Hunter Rise Switch 2021-03-26 6,000,000[178]
($360 million)[83] 		— 7,300,000[179]
($440 million)[83]
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Multi-plat 2007-11-05 — — 7,000,000[180]
Halo 3 Xbox 2007-09-25 — — — 8,100,000[181]
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas PlayStation 2 2004-10-26 — — 6,850,000[n 13] —
Donkey Kong Country SNES 1994-11-18 — 6,000,000[186][187]
($400 million)[188] 		— 7,000,000[189]
($490 million)[190]
Super Mario Party Jamboree Switch 2024-10-17 — 5,600,000[191] — —
Sonic the Hedgehog 2[n 2] Mega Drive 1992-11-21[n 14] 4,500,000[44] 5,000,000[192]
($450 million)[193][194]
Street Fighter II Home systems 1992-06-10 — — — 4,000,000[195]
Dr. Mario NES, GB 1990-11-01 2,000,000[196] 2,500,000[197] — —
Super Mario Bros. 3 NES 1990-02-12[n 15] — —
Dragon Quest III Famicom 1988-02-10 2,000,000[198]
($143 million)[199]
Super Mario Bros. Famicom 1985-09-13 — — — 3,000,000[200]
($83 million)[152][201]
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Atari 2600 December 1982 2,637,985[202] — — —
Pac-Man Atari 2600 1982-03-16 1,000,000[203]
Scramble Arcade March 1981[204] — 10,000
($20 million)[205]
Pac-Man Arcade December 1980[n 15] 100,000[11] —

6 months to 1 year[]

Title Platform Release Units sold (gross revenue in brackets)
6 months 9 months 1 year
Genshin Impact Multi-platform 2020-09-28 — — —
($3.7 billion)[206]
Dungeon & Fighter Mobile Mobile 2024-05-21 —
($1 billion)[207] 		—
($2.5 billion)[208] 		—
PUBG Multi-platform 2017-12-20[n 1] 50,000,000[209] — ?
($2 billion)[n 16]
Steam 2017-03-23[n 17] 16,000,000[212] 30,000,000[34]
($900 million)[35] 		—
Grand Theft Auto V Consoles 2013-09-17 — — 34,000,000[213]
($1.98 billion)[214]
Black Myth: Wukong PC, PS5 2024-08-20 28,000,000
($1.25 billion)[215] 		— —
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch 2020-03-20 — 26,400,000[216]
($1.6 billion)[131] 		31,180,000[217]
($1.9 billion)[131]
Call of Duty: Black Ops II Multi-platform 2012-11-13 — — 24,200,000[218]
Hogwarts Legacy Multi-platform 2023-02-10 — — 24,000,000[219]
($1.4 billion)[220]
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Wii 2009-11-12 14,700,000[221] — 21,280,000[222]
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Switch 2023-05-12 20,280,000[223]
($1.4 billion)[161] 		20,610,000[224]
($1.44 billion)[161] 		20,800,000[225]
($1.5 billion)[161]
Palworld Steam 2024-01-19 — 19,800,000
($460 million)[36] 		—
Elden Ring Multi-platform 2022-02-25 — 17,500,000+[226]
($1 billion)[128] 		20,500,000[227]
($1.2 billion)[128]
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Multi-platform 2009-11-10 — — 20,000,000[228]
Mario Kart Wii Wii 2008-04-10 — 13,670,000[229] 15,400,000[230]
Wii Fit Plus Wii 2009-10-01 12,650,000[221] — 15,220,000+[231]
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas PlayStation 2 2004-10-26 12,000,000[232] — —
Monster Hunter World PS4, XB1, PC 2018-01-26 10,000,000[233]
($600 million)[51] 		11,900,000[234]
($710 million)[51] 		12,000,000[235]
($720 million)[51]
Diablo III PC 2012-05-15 10,000,000[236] — —
Borderlands 3 Multi-platform 2019-09-13 — 10,000,000[236]
Monster Hunter Rise Switch, PC 2021-03-26 7,500,000[237]
($450 million)[83] 		7,700,000[238]
($460 million)[83] 		9,200,000[239]
($600 million)[83]
Donkey Kong Country SNES 1994-11-18 7,500,000[240]
($500 million)[190] 		— —
Street Fighter II Home systems 1992-06-10 5,000,000[241] — 10,000,000[242]
Super Mario Bros. 3 NES 1990-02-12[n 15] — — 8,000,000[197][243]
($500 million)[244]
Pac-Man Atari 2600 1982-03-16 — — 7,271,844[202]
($200 million)[245]
Pac-Man Arcade July 1980[n 14] 100,000[11]
($1 billion)[23] 		— —
Space Invaders Atari 2600 March 1980 — — 2,000,000[246]
Arcade July 1978 — 100,000[30][31]
($670 million)[32] 		500,000[33]

Video games by region[]

Japan[]

See also: List of best Launch sales (Japan)

1 day to 1 month[]

Video games in Japan
Title Platform Release Units sold (gross revenue in brackets)
1 day 2 days 3 days 1 month
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Switch November 18, 2022 4,050,000
Splatoon 3 Switch September 9, 2022 3,450,000
Animal Crossing:
New Horizons 		Switch 2020-03-20 2,680,000 3,840,000[130]
Pokémon Black / White DS 2010-09-18 2,637,285[247]
Final Fantasy VIII[n 6] PS1 1999-02-11 2,210,000
(¥17.2 billion)[96] 		2,504,044[97]
(¥20 billion)[98] 		3,300,000[248]
Dragon Quest IX DS 2009-07-11 2,318,932[249]
Tears of the Kingdom Switch 2023-05-23 2,240,000
Dragon Quest VIII PS2 2004-11-27 2,167,072[90]
(¥19.1 billion)[91] 		3,000,000[92]
(¥26.4 billion)[91] 		3,327,167[250]
(¥29.3 billion)[91]
Monster Hunter Freedom 3 PSP 2010-01-12 2,146,457
Final Fantasy X PS2 2001-07-19 2,140,000
(¥17.6 billion)[251]
Dragon Quest VII PS1 2000-08-26 3,570,000[252]
(¥28 billion)[253]
Final Fantasy VII[n 7] PS1 1997-01-31 1,750,000
(¥12 billion)[100] 		2,034,000[101]
(¥14 billion)[100] 		2,300,000[102]
(¥16 billion)[254]
Dragon Quest VI SFC 1995-12-09 1,274,857[90]
(¥15 billion)[103] 		2,482,640[255]
(¥28.3 billion)[103]
Dragon Quest V SFC 1992-09-27 1,300,000[106][107]
(¥12.5 billion)[106][108]
Dragon Quest IV Famicom 1990-02-11 1,300,000
(¥14.4 billion)[109]
Dragon Quest III Famicom 1988-02-10 1,100,000[112]
(¥6.4 billion)[113] 		3,000,000[9]
(¥20 billion)[199]
Dragon Quest II Famicom 1987-01-26 500,000[256]
(¥2.8 billion)[257]
The Hyrule Fantasy:
Zelda no Densetsu 		FDS 1986-02-21 1,000,000[115]
(¥2.4 billion)[116]
Super Mario Bros. Famicom 1985-09-13 1,200,000
(¥5.9 billion)[151][152]

4 months to 1 year[]

Title Platform Release Units sold (gross revenue in brackets)
4 months 6 months 1 year
Animal Crossing:
New Horizons 		Switch 2020-03-20 7,150,000[130][156] 7,500,000[258] 9,190,000
[130][217]
Pokémon Black / White DS 2010-09-18 4,914,813[259]
Final Fantasy VIII[n 6] PS1 1999-02-11 3,610,000[260]
Dragon Quest IX DS 2009-07-11 4,100,968[261]
Dragon Quest VIII PS2 2004-11-27 4,000,000[262]
Dragon Quest VII PS1 2000-08-26 3,900,000[263]
Final Fantasy VII[n 7] PS1 1997-01-31 3,447,500[264]
Pokémon Gold / Silver GBC 1999-11-21 3,628,624[265]
Super Mario Bros. Famicom 1985-09-13 3,000,000[200]
(¥14.1 billion)[152][201]
Space Invaders Arcade 1978-07 100,000[30][31]
($670 million)[32] 		350,000[33]

United States[]

1 day to 2 weeks[]

Video games in the United States
Title Platform Release Units sold (gross revenue in brackets)
1 day 2 days 5 days 1 week 2 weeks
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Switch 2023-05-12 4,000,000[56]
($280 million)[161]
Grand Theft Auto IV Consoles 2008-04-29 2,850,000[266]
Halo 3 Xbox 2007-09-25 2,400,000
($170 million)[88][89] 		3,300,000
($198 million)[267]
Halo 2 Xbox 2004-11-09 2,380,000
($125 million)[268]
Grand Theft Auto:
San Andreas 		PS2 2004-10-26 2,060,000[145]
($100 million)[269]
Grand Theft Auto:
Vice City 		PS2 2002-10-29 1,400,000[270]
($70 million)[271]
Metal Gear Solid 2:
Sons of Liberty 		PS2 2001-11-13 1,800,000[272]
Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec PS2 2001-07-10 1,000,000
($50 million)[273]
Final Fantasy VII[n 7] PS1 1997-09-07 1,500,000[274]
($75 million)[275]
Star Fox SNES 1993-03-26 1,000,000[276]
($60 million)[277] 		1,375,000[278][279]
($80 million)[277]
Sonic the Hedgehog 2[n 2] Genesis 1992-11-24 1,000,000
($50 million)[44]
Super Mario Bros. 3 NES 1990-02-12 250,000
($13 million)[280]

1 month to 1 year[]

Title Platform Release Units sold (gross revenue in brackets)
1 month 2 months 3 months 1 year
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Multi-platform 2009‑11‑10 6,070,000[281]
Halo 2 Xbox 2004-11-09 4,200,000
($218 million)[183]
Grand Theft Auto:
San Andreas 		PS2 2004-10-26 5,100,000
($250 million)[183]
The Legend of Zelda:
Ocarina of Time 		N64 1998-11-23 2,500,000
($150 million)[282]
Pokémon Red / Blue Game Boy 1998-09-28 4,000,000[283]
Super Mario 64 N64 1996-09-29 2,000,000
($140 million)[284]
Dr. Mario NES
Game Boy 		1990-11-01 2,000,000[196] 2,500,000[197]
Super Mario Bros. 3 NES 1990-02-12 2,000,000[196] 8,000,000[197][243]
($500 million)[244]
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Atari 2600 December 1982 2,637,985[202]
Pac-Man Atari 2600 1982-03-16 1,000,000[203]
($24 million)[285] 		7,271,844[202]
($200 million)[245]
Pac-Man Arcade December 1980 100,000[11] ?
($1 billion)[286]
Space Invaders Atari VCS March 1980 2,000,000[246]
Asteroids Arcade December 1979 70,000[287]
Space Invaders Arcade November 1978 60,000[288]

Europe[]

Video games in Europe (1 day to 2 weeks)
Title Platform(s) Release date Units sold (gross revenue in brackets)
1 day 1 week 2 weeks
Gran Turismo 4 PlayStation 2 2005-03-09 3,182,535[85]
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty PlayStation 2 2002-03-08 1,570,000[47][48]
Pro Evolution Soccer 4 PlayStation 2 2004‑10‑15 1,500,000[289][290]
Pro Evolution Soccer 3 Multi-platform 2003‑10‑17 1,000,000[289][290]
(£40 million)[291]
Sonic the Hedgehog 2[n 2] Mega Drive 1992‑11‑24 1,200,000[292]
(£40 million)[43] 		1,500,000
(£50 million)[43]
Lemmings Amiga 1991-02-14 55,000[293]
Out Run Computers 1987‑12‑10 200,000
(£1.6 million)[294]
Video games in Europe (3 weeks to 9 months)
Title Platform(s) Release date Units sold (gross revenue in brackets)
3 weeks 2 months 9 months
FIFA Football 2003 Multi-platform 2002‑10‑25 2,500,000[295]
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Multi-platform 2001‑11‑16 ?
(€92 million)[296]
Pokémon Gold / Silver / Crystal Game Boy Color 2001‑04‑06 ?
(€221 million)[296]
Pokémon Yellow Game Boy Color 2000‑06‑16 ?
(€124 million)[297]
Pokémon Stadium Nintendo 64 2000‑04‑07 ?
(€76 million)[297]
Tomb Raider III Multi-platform 1998‑11‑20 ?
(€68 million)[298]
Gran Turismo PlayStation 1998‑05‑08 ?
(€66 million)[298]
Sonic the Hedgehog 2[n 2] Mega Drive 1992‑11‑24 1,750,000[299][43]
Out Run Computers 1987‑12‑10 250,000[300]
(£2 million)[294]

United Kingdom[]

Video games in the United Kingdom (1 day to 3 weeks)
Title Platform Release Units sold (gross revenue in brackets)
1 day 1 week 2 weeks 3 weeks
Grand Theft Auto V Consoles 2013‑09‑17 1,570,000
(£65 million)[301] 		2,250,000[302]
(£94 million)[303] 		2,600,000
(£97 million)[304]
Call of Duty: Black Ops Multi-platform 2010‑11‑09 1,410,000[301] 2,000,000
(£81.9 million)[305]
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Multi-platform 2009‑11‑10 1,800,000[305]
Grand Theft Auto IV Consoles 2008‑04‑29 926,000[306] 1,000,000[307]
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas PlayStation 2 2004‑10‑29 1,000,000[308]
(£35 million)[146]
Sonic the Hedgehog 2[n 2] Mega Drive 1992‑11‑24 750,000[309]
(£27 million)[105]
Lemmings Amiga 1991-02-14 55,000[293]
Out Run Computers 1987‑12‑10 200,000
(£1.6 million)[294] 		250,000[300]
(£2 million)[294]
Video games in the United Kingdom (2 months to 1 year)
Title Platform Release Units sold (gross revenue in brackets)
2 months 3 months 1 year
Grand Theft Auto V Consoles 2013‑09‑17 3,000,000[310]
Call of Duty: Black Ops Multi-platform 2010‑11‑09 3,722,411[311]
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Multi-platform 2009‑11‑10 3,702,410[311]
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas PlayStation 2 2004‑10‑29 1,750,000[182]
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City PlayStation 2 2002-11-08 1,000,000[312]
Sonic the Hedgehog 2[n 2] Mega Drive 1992‑11‑24 1,000,000[313]
Street Fighter II Arcade March 1991 10,000
(£260 million)[314]
Out Run Computers 1987‑12‑10 350,000[315]
Space Invaders Arcade November 1978 85,000[316]

France[]

Video games in France
Title(s) Platform Release date Units sold
1 year
Pokémon Red / Blue / Yellow Game Boy 1999‑10‑05 2,500,000[317]

Australia[]

Title(s) Platform Release date Units sold
1 week
Super Mario Bros. 3 NES 1991-09 20,000
($1,400,000)[318]

Video games by platform[]

  • Nintendo game consoles
    • 2023 (Switch) - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom sold 10 million in 3 days, matching the previous record.[56].
    • 2022 (Switch) - Pokémon Scarlet and Violet sold 10 million in 3 days, making it the fastest-selling Nintendo game[319]
    • 2021 (Switch) - Monster Hunter Rise sold 4 million copies in three days,[320] and 5 million in one week.[138]
    • 2020 (Switch) - Animal Crossing: New Horizons sold 13.41 million copies in its first 6 weeks, with 11.77 million selling in the first 11 days.[321][322]
    • 2019 (Switch) – Pokémon Sword and Shield sold 6 million copies worldwide (physical and digital) during their launch weekend, and are among the fastest-selling Nintendo Switch games of all time.[323]
    • 2018 (Switch) – Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sold 5 million units within its first week,[324] is the fastest-selling Nintendo game of all time[325] and has an all-time high record for launch-month dollars sales for a console exclusive (12 million units sold in 3 weeks).[326][327]
    • 2017 (Switch) – Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is considered the fastest selling game in Mario Kart's franchise history with over 1.0 million units sold in its first 3 days (459,000 units in USA in 2 days).[328]
    • 2017 (Switch) – Super Mario Odyssey shipped 2 million units in three days.[329]
    • 2017 (Switch and Wii U) – The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is considered Nintendo's fastest selling launch title of all time with 1.3 Million units sold in US alone in its first month (925,000 units on Switch and 460,000 units on Wii U).[330]
    • 2013 (Nintendo 3DS) – Pokémon X and Y selling 4 million units in two days.[331]
  • PlayStation home consoles
    • 2023 (Playstation 5) - Marvel's Spider-Man 2 sold 2.5 million within its first 24 hours, 5 million in 2 weeks[87].
    • 2023 (PlayStation 5) – Final Fantasy XVI sold 3 million units within its first week.[332]
    • 2022 (Playstation 4 and Playstation 5) - God of War: Ragnarok sold 5.1 million in 5 days
    • 2018 (PlayStation 4 and Xbox One) – Red Dead Redemption 2 shipped 10 million units within its first two days.[333]
    • 2018 (PlayStation 4 and Xbox One) – Monster Hunter: World shipped 5 million units in its first three days.[334]
    • 2016 (PlayStation 4) – Final Fantasy XV shipped 5 million units on its first day.[335]
    • 2012 (Xbox Live) – Minecraft selling 100,000 units within its first day.[336]
    • 2012 (PlayStation Network) – Journey is the fastest-selling game ever released in the SCEA region on the PlayStation Network.[337][338]
  • Sega home consoles
    • 1992 (Mega Drive) – Sonic the Hedgehog 2 sold out 3.2 million units worldwide within two weeks.[148]
    • 1991 (Mega Drive) – Sonic the Hedgehog sold 2 million cartridges in just over six months, from late June through December 1991.[339] It went on to sell 2.8 million cartridges worldwide within nine months, through March 1992.[148]
  • PC systems
    • 2020 - Cyberpunk 2077 sold 4.72 million pre-ordered PC copies on the first day, becoming the fastest-selling PC game of all time.[340][341]
    • 2012 – Diablo III selling 6.3 million units in its first week.[342]
    • 1997 – Riven (released October 1997) sold 1,003,414 units and grossed $43.7 million by May 1998.[99]
    • 1993 – Myst sold 500,000 CD-ROM units within a year.[99]
    • 1989 – RoboCop sold 1 million copies in a year.[343]
    • 1988 – Out Run sold 350,000 copies for the ZX Spectrum in the United Kingdom within three months.[315]
    • 1987 – Out Run sold 200,000 copies in the United Kingdom within two weeks,[294] and then 250,000 copies within three weeks.[300]
    • 1983 – Pac-Man sold 1 million copies in a year.[344]

Other video game records[]

  • 2024 (Soulslike) – Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree sold over 5 million units in 3 days.[345]
  • 2022 (Soulslike) – Elden Ring sold 12 million copies in 2 weeks.[346]
  • 2019 (2K Games) – Borderlands 3 sold 5 million units within its first five days,[347] making it the most sold game in 2K Games history.
  • 2011 (original IP in the United Kingdom) – L.A. Noire becomes fastest-selling original IP in the United Kingdom.[348]

Notes[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Full release; numbers are inclusive of early access sales, which began nine months earlier
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 broke sales records upon release.[104]
  3. ↑ 1.5 million units (£50 million or $88 million) in Europe.[43] 400,000 units ($20 million) in the United States.[44]
  4. ↑ European release
  5. ↑ European release date
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Final Fantasy VIII (PlayStation) surpassed the fastest-selling record of Final Fantasy VII.[95]
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Final Fantasy VII (PlayStation) became the fastest-selling video game in history at the time.[99]
  8. ↑ International release date (outside Japan) on "Sonic 2sday"
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 on "Sonic 2sday" (first day)
    • United States – 1 million sales, $50 million revenue[44]
    • United Kingdom – 750,000 sales, £27 million ($47 million) revenue[105]
  10. ↑ JP
  11. ↑ Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas sold 2.06 million units within six days of release in the United States (released 26 October 2004).[145] In the United Kingdom (released 29 October 2004), it sold an estimated 677,000 copies within two days.[146]
  12. ↑ JP
  13. ↑ Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, within three months by the end of 2004, sold over 1.75 million copies in the United Kingdom,[182] and 5.1 million copies in the United States.[183][184][185]
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Japanese release date
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 North America release date
  16. ↑ PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) grossed $900 million upon its full release on December 20, 2017, and grossed $1.025 billion on PC and consoles in 2018.[210] PUBG Mobile (released February 2018) grossed a further $160.3 million by November 2018.[211]
  17. ↑ Early access release

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