2012 Best-Selling Games of the Year
2012 Best-Selling Games of the Year
* US - NPD
The top 10 retail video games in the United States in 2012:
1. Call of Duty: Black Ops II (360, PS3, PC, Wii U)*
2. Madden NFL 13 (360, PS3, Wii, PSV, Wii U)*
3. Halo 4 (360)*
4. Assassin's Creed III (360, PS3, PC, Wii U)*
5. Just Dance 4 (Wii, 360, Wii U, PS3)
6. NBA 2K13 (360, PS3, Wii, PSP, Wii U, PC)*
7. Borderlands 2 (360, PS3, PC)*
8. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (360, PS3, Wii, PC)*
9. Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (Wii, 360, NDS, PS3, 3DS, PSV, PC)
10. FIFA Soccer 13 (360, PS3, Wii, PSV, 3DS, Wii U, PSP)
* includes CE, GOTY editions, bundles, etc. but not those bundled with hardware.
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* UK - GfK Chart-Track
1. CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II – Activision Blizzard
2. FIFA 13 – Electronic Arts
3. ASSASSIN’S CREED III – Ubisoft
4. HALO 4 – Microsoft
5. HITMAN ABSOLUTION – Square Enix
6. JUST DANCE 4 – Ubisoft
7. FAR CRY 3 – Ubisoft
8. FIFA 12 – Electronic Arts
9. THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – Bethesda Softworks
10. BORDERLANDS 2 – 2K Games
11. MASS EFFECT 3 – Electronic Arts
12. LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES – Warner
13. NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED – Electronic Arts
14. FIFA STREET – Electronic Arts
15. MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES – Sega
16. SKYLANDERS GIANTS – Activision Blizzard
17. BATTLEFIELD 3 – Electronic Arts
18. CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 – Activision Blizzard
19. MAX PAYNE 3 – Rockstar
20. SLEEPING DOGS – Square Enix
21. RESIDENT EVIL 6 – Capcom
22. LONDON 2012: THE OFFICIAL VIDEO GAME – Sega
23. TOM CLANCY’S GHOST RECON: FUTURE SOLDIER – Ubisoft
24. DISHONORED – Bethesda Softworks
25. WWE ‘13 – THQ
26. LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS – Warner
27. FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 – Microsoft
28. NEW SUPER MARIO BROS 2 – Nintendo
29. MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER – Electronic Arts
30. ASSASSIN’S CREED: REVELATIONS – Ubisoft
31. JUST DANCE 3 – Ubisoft
32. MARIO KART 7 – Nintendo
33. F1 2012 – Codemasters
34. BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY – Warner Bros
35. FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 – Sega
36. SUPER MARIO 3D LAND – Nintendo
37. FORZA HORIZON – Microsoft
38. SAINTS ROW: THE THIRD – THQ
39. SKYLANDERS: SPYRO’S ADVENTURE – Activision Blizzard
40. LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 5-7 – Warner
41. SNIPER ELITE V2 – 505 Games
42. SONIC GENERATIONS – Sega
43. RAYMAN ORIGINS – Ubisoft
44. FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 – Square Enix
45. DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION – Koch Media
46. ZUMBA FITNESS – 505 Games
47. THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN – Activision Blizzard
48. MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLINGS THEME PARK – Mind Candy
49. LEGO PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN – Disney Interactive
50. SSX – Electronic Arts
51. KINECT STAR WARS – Microsoft
52. TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 13 – Electronic Arts
53. MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLING ZOO – Mind Candy
54. THE SIMS 3 – Electronic Arts
55. ZUMBA FITNESS 2 – 505 Games
56. CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS – Activision Blizzard
57. NEED FOR SPEED: THE RUN – Electronic Arts
58. PROTOTYPE 2 – Activision Blizzard
59. DIABLO III – Activision Blizzard
60. MARIO KART WII Nintendo
61. RAGE – Bethesda Softworks
62. UFC UNDISPUTED 3 – THQ
63. WWE ‘12 – THQ
64. CARS 2 – Disney Interactive
65. METAL GEAR SOLID HD COLLECTION – Konami
66. PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2013 – Konami
67. SKATE 3 – Electronic Arts
68. GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES - LIBERTY CITY – Take-Two
69. FOOTBALL MANAGER 2012 – Sega
70. UNCHARTED 3: DRAKE’S DECEPTION – Sony
71. POKEMON BLACK VERSION 2 – Nintendo
72. DARKSIDERS II – THQ
73. LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 1-4 – Warner Bros
74. MARIO PARTY 9 – Nintendo
75. KINECT SPORTS – Microsoft
76. F1 2011 – Codemasters
77. KINGDOMS OF AMALUR: RECKONING – Electronic Arts
78. GRAN TURISMO 5 – Sony
79. SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED – Sega
80. UDRAW STUDIO: INSTANT ARTIST – THQ
81. GRAND THEFT AUTO IV – Rockstar
82. PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE MIRACLE MASK – Nintendo
83. ANGRY BIRDS TRILOGY – Activision Blizzard
84. KINECT DISNEYLAND ADVENTURES – Microsoft
85. LEGO BATMAN: THE VIDEOGAME – Warner Bros
86. LEGO STAR WARS III: CLONE WARS – Lucasarts
87. POKEMON WHITE VERSION 2 – Nintendo
88. TOY STORY 3 – Disney Interactive
89. GUILD WARS 2 – NCSoft
90. THE SIMS 3: PETS – Electronic Arts
91. UNCHARTED: GOLDEN ABYSS – Sony Computer Ent
92. DOOM 3: BFG EDITION – Bethesda Softworks
93. ROCKSMITH – Ubisoft
94. RESIDENT EVIL: OPERATION RACCOON CITY – Capcom
95. WII FIT PLUS – Nintendo
96. BOOK OF SPELLS – Sony
97. DANCE CENTRAL 2 – Microsoft
98. DIRT SHOWDOWN – Codemasters
99. 007 LEGENDS – Activision Blizzard
100. HALO: COMBAT EVOLVED ANNIVERSARY – Microsoft
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* Japan - Enterbrain/Famitsu/NeoGAF
- Download purchases bought directly on PSN/eShop/Live are not included.
- Download cards bought at retail are included.
- Copies bundled with hardware are included.
- 2012: copies sold in 2012 only.
- LTD: total copies sold since launch.
- Period: 2011-12-26 to 2012-12-30
TITLE 2012 LTD
1 NDS Pokémon Black 2 / White 2 2,879,027 2,879,027
2 3DS Animal Crossing: New Leaf 2,286,977 2,286,977
3 3DS New Super Mario Bros. 2 1,780,493 1,780,493
4 3DS Dragon Quest Monsters: 899,410 899,410
Terry's Wonderland 3D
5 PS3 One Piece: Pirate Warriors 825,860 825,860
6 3DS Mario Kart 7 822,542 1,904,933
7 PS3 Resident Evil 6 821,053 821,053
8 3DS Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate 776,171 1,585,493
9 3DS Super Mario 3D Land 738,109 1,780,620
10 WII Dragon Quest X: 633,827 633,827
Mezameshi Itsusu no Shuzoku Online
11 WII Mario Party 9 622,266 622,266
12 PS3 Yakuza 5: Yume, Kanaeshi Mono 521,856 521,856
13 PS3 Dragon's Dogma 468,108 468,108
14 3DS Fire Emblem: Awakening 453,672 453,672
15 PS3 Tales of Xillia 2 409,664 409,664
16 3DS Paper Mario: Sticker Star 391,078 391,078
17 PS3 Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 388,627 388,627
18 WIU New Super Mario Bros. U 381,315 381,315
19 3DS Taiko Drum Master: 352,023 352,023
Chibi Dragon to Fushigina Orb
20 WII Wii Sports Resort 351,688 3,084,343
21 3DS Run For Money Tousouchuu: 351,523 351,523
Shijou Saikyou no Hunter-tachi kara Nigek
22 NDS Pokémon Conquest 344,127 344,127
23 3DS Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance 341,958 341,958
24 3DS Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity 337,999 337,999
25 PS3 Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City 335,323 335,323
26 3DS Kid Icarus: Uprising 327,816 327,816
27 3DS Mario Tennis Open 327,154 327,154
28 PSP Super Robot Wars Z 2nd: Saisei-hen 320,636 320,636
29 3DS Inazuma Eleven Go 2: 314,390 314,390
Chrono Stone Neppuu / Raimei
30 WII Taiko Drum Master Wii: Chougoukaban 308,684 308,684
31 PS3 Call of Duty: Black Ops II - Subtitled Version 298,225 298,225
32 3DS Resident Evil Revelations 283,235 283,235
33 3DS Bravely Default: Flying Fairy 274,972 274,972
34 PS3 Super Robot Wars OG 2nd 257,741 257,741
35 PSP SD Gundam G Generation Overworld 254,823 254,823
36 3DS Style Savvy: Trendsetters 253,897 253,897
37 WII Wii Party 237,243 2,361,016
38 3DS Harvest Moon: A New Beginning 232,912 232,912
39 WII Mario Kart Wii 232,483 3,612,831
40 3DS Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney 232,168 232,168
41 3DS Mario & 231,021 231,021
Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
42 PSV Persona 4 Golden 229,044 229,044
43 WII Just Dance Wii 226,014 653,888
44 WII Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition 225,772 225,772
45 PS3 Armored Core V 223,656 223,656
46 WII Just Dance Wii 2 223,628 223,628
47 PSP One Piece: Romance Dawn - Bouken no Yoake 217,482 217,482
48 PS3 Tokyo Jungle 215,048 215,048
49 3DS Inazuma Eleven Go: Shine / Dark 214,746 446,798
50 WIU Nintendo Land 214,374 214,374
51 3DS Brain Age: Concentration Training 213,746 213,746
52 3DS Kobito Dukan: Kobito Kansatsu Set 212,678 212,678
53 PSV Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA f 200,131 200,131
54 PS3 Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational 198,455 198,455
55 WII Kirby's Return to Dream Land 197,036 695,464
56 WII Taiko Drum Master Wii: Ketteiban 188,939 320,770
57 PS3 Persona 4 Arena 184,997 184,997
58 PS3 Warriors Orochi 3 184,858 395,411
59 3DS Little Battlers eXperience: Baku Boost 180,873 180,873
60 PSP Monster Hunter Freedom 3 [PSP the Best] 175,923 299,008
61 PSP Kurohyou 2 Yakuza: Ashura-hen 175,666 175,666
62 3DS Nintendogs + Cats: 171,048 602,954
Shiba / Toy Poodle / French Bulldog & New Friend
63 PS3 Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2 168,009 168,009
64 WII Go Vacation 167,902 348,704
65 PS3 Pro Baseball Spirits 2012 167,726 167,726
66 WIU Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate 166,908 166,908
67 PSP AKB1/149: Renai Sousenkyo 166,835 166,835
68 PS3 Final Fantasy XIII-2 163,368 860,514
69 3DS Theatrhythm Final Fantasy 163,098 163,098
70 PSP Shining Blade 161,868 161,868
71 3DS Rune Factory 4 156,435 156,435
72 PSP Pro Baseball Spirits 2012 155,973 155,973
73 PSP Little Battlers eXperience W 155,877 155,877
74 PSP Digimon World Re:Digitize 153,980 153,980
75 3DS Hatsune Miku and Future Stars: Project Mirai 153,247 153,247
76 WII New Super Mario Bros. Wii 148,957 4,518,492
77 3DS Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone 144,106 144,106
78 3DS New Love Plus 135,023 135,023
79 3DS Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan 134,499 134,499
80 PS3 Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2012 134,431 134,431
81 3DS Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate [Best Price!] 134,168 134,168
82 3DS Fantasy Life 134,008 134,008
83 NDS New Super Mario Bros. 133,235 6,402,912
84 3DS Project X Zone 130,685 130,685
85 PS3 Assassin's Creed III 124,159 124,159
86 PSP The Idolmaster Shiny Festa: 124,056 124,056
Groovy Tune / Honey Sound / Funky Note
87 PSP Tales of the Heroes: Twin Brave 118,451 118,451
88 WII Mario & Sonic 115,748 217,264
at the London 2012 Olympic Games
89 PS3 Binary Domain 114,348 114,348
90 PSP Nayuta no Kiseki 111,842 111,842
91 PSP Super Robot Wars OG Saga: 110,846 110,846
Masou Kishin II - Revelation of Evil God
92 PS3 Naruto Shippuden: 110,244 110,244
Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations
93 WII Fortune Street 109,547 199,092
94 PSP Toriko: Gourmet Survival! 2 108,672 108,672
95 PS3 Tekken Tag Tournament 2 108,495 108,495
96 3DS Medabots 7: Metabee / Rokusho 107,751 107,751
97 WII PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond 106,914 318,523
98 PS3 Gran Turismo 5 XL Edition 105,221 105,221
99 PS3 Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires 103,800 103,800
100 PS3 Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk 102,145 102,145
Top 3 by system:
360 Halo 4 38,779 38,779
360 Resident Evil 6 37,456 37,456
360 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 32,843 69,847
PSV Persona 4 Golden 229,044 229,044
PSV Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA f 200,131 200,131
PSV Gravity Rush 80,597 80,597
