According to Forbes June 2008 article using NPD sales figures, the best selling video games of all-time in the United States since 1989 (when NPD began tracking video games) are:
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004) - 9.4 million
- Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock (2007) - 8.2 million
- Madden NFL 07 (2006) - 7.7 million
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002) - 7.3 million
- Madden NFL 06 (2005) - 6.7 million
- Halo 2 (2004) - 6.61 million
- Madden NFL 08 (2007) - 6.6 million
- Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007) - 6.25 million
- Grand Theft Auto 3 (2001) - 6.2 million
- Madden NFL 2005 (2004) - 6.1 million
The list, current as of April 2008, includes PC games and counts units sold on all platforms. Guitar Hero III is the video game with the most revenue generated due to it's higher cost. Halo 2 is the only game that has appeared on just one console (Xbox). The GTA series, though exclusive on the PS2, were later ported to the Xbox. Madden takes four of the 10 top spots.
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See also
- Famitsu Best selling video games for Japan's sales figures
- Best selling games worldwide
- NPD 2008 in review - Best selling games of 2008 in the U.S.
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