Top Selling Games of the 2000s


Top Selling Games of the 2000s

Here is a list of the top selling games of the 2000s, combined by Jacob. Nintendo has held a huge role in the most selling games of the 2000s, Nintendo systems held 31 of the 50 top games in this decade. Sony came in at second with 11 of the top selling games of this decade.

That's not to say Xbox has not been a huge player in this decades gaming, with hits like Halo, and the countless other Xbox and 360 titles, all three platforms (Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft) have performed very well in this decade.



The list:


 


Best Selling Games of 2000-2009


Publisher


Platform


Debut


Sales (Millions)


1


Wii Sports


Nintendo


Wii


Nov-06


58.40


2


Wii Play


Nintendo


Wii


Dec-06


26.53


3


Nintendogs


Nintendo


DS


Apr-05


23.43


4


Wii Fit


Nintendo


Wii


Dec-07


22.50


5


New Super Mario Bros DS


Nintendo


DS


May-06


20.92


6


Mario Kart Wii


Nintendo


Wii


Apr-08


20.71


7


Brain Age


Nintendo


DS


May-05


18.73


8


Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas


Take Two


PS2


Oct-04


18.15


9


Pokemon Gold/Silver


Nintendo


GB


Nov-99


18.02


10


Pokemon Diamond/Pearl


Nintendo


DS


Sep-06


17.35


11


Mario Kart DS


Nintendo


DS


Nov-05


17.29


12


Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire


Nintendo


GBA


Nov-02


15.38


13


Gran Turismo 3: A Spec


Sony


PS2


Apr-01


14.89


14


Brain Age 2


Nintendo


DS


Dec-05


14.57


15


Grand Theft Auto: Vice City


Take Two


PS2


Oct-02


14.20


16


Wii Sports Resort


Nintendo


Wii


Jun-09


12.49


17


Grand Theft Auto III


Take Two


PS2


Oct-01


11.60


18


Animal Crossing: Wild World


Nintendo


DS


Nov-05


11.23


19


Halo 3


Microsoft


X360


Sep-07


10.70


20


Pokemon Yellow


Nintendo


GB


Sep-98


10.60


21


Gran Turismo 4


Sony


PS2


Dec-04


10.50


22


Pokemon Fire Red/Leaf Green


Nintendo


GBA


Jan-04


10.49


23


New Super Mario Bros Wii


Nintendo


Wii


Nov-09


10.03


24


Super Smash Brothers Brawl


Nintendo


Wii


Jan-08


9.17


25


Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2


Activision


X360


Nov-09


8.88


26


Wii Fit Plus


Nintendo


Wii


Oct-09


8.61


27


Halo 2


Microsoft


Xbox


Nov-04


8.43


28


Super Mario Galaxy


Nintendo


Wii


Nov-07


8.43


29


Super Mario 64 DS


Nintendo


DS


Nov-04


8.13


30


Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare


Activision


X360


Nov-07


8.11


31


Final Fantasy X


Square-Enix


PS2


Jul-01


7.95


32


Grand Theft Auto IV


Take Two


X360


Apr-08


7.58


33


Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games


Sega


Wii


Nov-07


7.49


34


Super Smash Brothers Melee


Nintendo


GC


Dec-01


7.08


35


Mario Kart: Double Dash


Nintendo


GC


Nov-03


6.96


36


Mario Party 8


Nintendo


Wii


May-07


6.95


37


Pokemon Platinum


Nintendo


DS


Sep-08


6.68


38


Need for Speed: Underground


EA


PS2


Nov-03


6.49


39


Halo: Combat Evolved


Microsoft


Xbox


Nov-01


6.43


40


Big Brain Academy


Nintendo


DS


Jun-05


6.41


41


Mario Party DS


Nintendo


DS


Nov-07


6.40


42


Pokemon Crystal


Nintendo


GB


Dec-00


6.39


43


Need for Speed: Underground 2


EA


PS2


Nov-04


6.38


44


Pokemon Emerald


Nintendo


GBA


Sep-04


6.34


45


Metal of Honor: Frontline


EA


PS2


May-02


6.29


46


Super Mario Sunshine


Nintendo


GC


Jul-02


6.28


47


Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2


Activision


PS3


Nov-09


6.19


48


Grand Theft Auto IV


Take Two


PS3


Apr-08


6.17


49


Call of Duty: World at War


Activision


X360


Nov-08


6.14


50


Gears of War


Microsoft


X360


Nov-06


6.00

For the decade, top software was split in the following manner.

System


Top Games


Wii


11


DS


11


PS2


9


X360


6


GBA


3


GC


3


GB


3


Xbox


2


PS3*


2