List of best-selling PlayStation 2 video games
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controllerThis is a list of video games for the PlayStation 2 video game console that have sold or shipped at least one million copies. The best-selling game on the PlayStation 2 is Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. An action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North, San Andreas was originally released in North America on October 26, 2004, and went on to sell 17.33 million units worldwide. The second-best-selling game on the console is Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec (2001), which sold 14.89 million units. The top five is rounded out by Gran Turismo 4 (2004) selling 11.76 million units, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002) with 10.25 million units sold, and Final Fantasy X (2001) with 8.5 million units sold.
There are a total of 162 PlayStation 2 games on this list which are confirmed to have sold or shipped at least one million units. Of these, 30 were published in one or more regions by
EA Canada, with nine games each in the list of 113. The most popular franchises on PlayStation 2 include Grand Theft Auto (37.59 million combined units), Gran Turismo (29.61 million combined units), Madden NFL (23.48 million combined units), Final Fantasy (21.15 million combined units), and Pro Evolution Soccer (13.16 million combined units). The oldest game on this list is Tekken Tag Tournament
, first released on the platform on March 30, 2000.
As of March 31, 2007, a total of 1.24 billion copies of PlayStation 2 software had been shipped worldwide.[1] Between April 1, 2007, and March 31, 2012, an additional 297.5 million copies had been sold.[2] Note that since the former figure refers to shipments and the latter refers to sales, there may be overlap between the two figures.
List
| Game | Copies sold | Release date[a] | Genre(s) | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | 17.33 million[3][b] | October 26, 2004 | Action-adventure | Rockstar North |
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| Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec | 14.89 million[7][c] | April 28, 2001 | Racing
|
Polyphony Digital | Sony Computer Entertainment
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| Gran Turismo 4 | 11.76 million[7][d] | December 28, 2004 | Racing
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Polyphony Digital | Sony Computer Entertainment
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| Grand Theft Auto: Vice City | 10.5 million[e] | October 27, 2002 | Action-adventure | Rockstar North |
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| Final Fantasy X | 8.5 million[11][f] | July 19, 2001 | Role-playing | Square Product Development Division 1 |
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| Grand Theft Auto III | 8.305 million[g] | October 22, 2001 | Action-adventure | DMA Design |
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| Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty | 7.03 million[15][h] | November 12, 2001 | Konami Computer Entertainment Japan
|
Konami | |
| Tekken 5 | 6 million[18][i] | March 31, 2005 | Fighting | Namco |
|
| Final Fantasy XII | 6 million[19][20][j] | March 16, 2006 | Role-playing | Square Enix | Square Enix |
| Kingdom Hearts | 5.9 million[22][k][l] | March 28, 2002 | Action role-playing | Square |
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| Final Fantasy X-2 | 5.4 million[11][m] | March 13, 2003 | Role-playing | Square Product Development Division 1 |
|
| Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King | 4.88 million[24][25][n] | November 27, 2004 | Role-playing | Level-5 | Square Enix |
| Kingdom Hearts II | 4.757 million[o][p] | December 22, 2005 | Action role-playing | Square Enix Product Development Division 1 | Square Enix |
| God of War | 4.61 million[28][q] | March 22, 2005 | Santa Monica Studio | ||
| Madden NFL 2005 | 4.35 million[6][r] | August 9, 2004 | Sports
|
EA Tiburon
|
EA Sports |
| God of War II | 4.24 million[28][s] | March 13, 2007 | Santa Monica Studio | ||
| Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy | 4.2 million[32] | December 3, 2001 | Platform
|
Naughty Dog | Sony Computer Entertainment
|
| EyeToy: Play | 4 million[33] | July 4, 2003 | Party
|
London Studio | Sony Computer Entertainment
|
| Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater | 4 million[34][t] | November 17, 2004 | Konami Computer Entertainment Japan
|
Konami | |
| Madden NFL 2004 | 3.95 million[6][r] | August 12, 2003 | Sports
|
EA Tiburon
|
EA Sports |
| Madden NFL 06 | 3.77 million[6][r] | August 8, 2005 | Sports
|
EA Tiburon
|
EA Sports |
| Ratchet & Clank | 3.71 million[36] | November 4, 2002 | Platform
|
Insomniac Games | Sony Computer Entertainment
|
| Need for Speed: Underground | 3.69 million[u] | November 17, 2003 | Racing
|
EA Black Box | EA Games |
| Medal of Honor: Frontline | 3.55 million[v] | May 28, 2002 | First-person shooter | EA Los Angeles
|
EA Games |
| Guitar Hero II | 3.41 million[w] | November 7, 2006 | Harmonix | RedOctane | |
| Pro Evolution Soccer 3[x] | 3.271 million[y] | August 7, 2003 | Sports
|
Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo
|
Konami |
| Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock | 3.234 million[z] | October 28, 2007 | Neversoft | Activision | |
| Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal | 3.218 million[36] | November 3, 2004 | Platform
|
Insomniac Games | Sony Computer Entertainment
|
| Madden NFL 2003 | 3.18 million[6][r] | August 12, 2002 | Sports
|
|
EA Sports |
| Pro Evolution Soccer 4[aa] | 3.133 million[ab] | August 5, 2004 | Sports
|
Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo
|
Konami |
| The Getaway | 3 million[47] | December 11, 2002 | Action-adventure | Team Soho | Sony Computer Entertainment
|
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3
|
3 million[ac] | October 4, 2007 | Fighting | Spike | |
| Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando | 2.966 million[36] | November 11, 2003 | Platform
|
Insomniac Games | Sony Computer Entertainment
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| WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006 | 2.9 million[49] | November 11, 2005 | Sports
|
Yuke's | |
| Sonic Heroes | 2.9 million[50] | December 30, 2003 | Action-adventure platformer | Sonic Team | Sega |
| Pro Evolution Soccer 2[ad] | 2.859 million[ae] | April 25, 2002 | Sports
|
Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo
|
Konami |
| Spider-Man | 2.81 million[af] | April 15, 2002 | Action-adventure | Treyarch | Activision |
| Madden NFL 07 | 2.8 million[52][53][r] | August 22, 2006 | Sports
|
EA Tiburon
|
EA Sports |
| SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs | 2.78 million[ag] | August 27, 2002 | Tactical shooter | Zipper Interactive | Sony Computer Entertainment
|
| Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex | 2.763 million[ah] | October 29, 2001 | Platform
|
Traveller's Tales | Universal Interactive Studios
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| Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies | 2.64 million[55] | September 13, 2001 | Combat flight simulator
|
Namco | Namco |
| Dragon Ball Z: Budokai | 2.61 million[ai] | November 29, 2002 | Fighting | Dimps |
|
| The Simpsons: Hit & Run | 2.57 million[aj] | September 16, 2003 |
|
Radical Entertainment |
|
| Need for Speed: Most Wanted | 2.53 million[ak] | November 15, 2005 | Racing
|
|
Electronic Arts |
| Medal of Honor: Rising Sun | 2.52 million[al] | November 11, 2003 | First-person shooter | EA Los Angeles
|
EA Games
|
| Dynasty Warriors 4 | 2.515 million[am] | February 27, 2003 | Hack and slash | Omega Force | Koei |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | 2.51 million[an] | October 21, 2002 | Stormfront Studios | EA Games
| |
| Lego Star Wars: The Video Game | 2.5 million[ao] | April 2, 2005 | Action-adventure | Traveller's Tales |
|
| Tekken Tag Tournament | 2.467 million[ap] | March 30, 2000 | Fighting | Namco |
|
| Tony Hawk's Underground | 2.42 million[aq] | October 27, 2003 | Sports
|
Neversoft | Activision |
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 | 2.4 million[ar] | October 28, 2001 | Sports
|
Neversoft | Activision O2
|
| Star Wars: Battlefront II | 2.33 million[as] | October 31, 2005 | Pandemic Studios | LucasArts
| |
| Madden NFL 2002 | 2.3 million[6][r] | August 19, 2001 | Sports
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|
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| Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening | 2.3 million[64][at] | February 17, 2005 | Capcom | Capcom | |
| Resident Evil 4 | 2.3 million[64] | October 25, 2005 | Capcom Production Studio 4
|
Capcom | |
| Dynasty Warriors 3 | 2.295 million[au] | September 20, 2001 | Hack and slash | Omega Force |
|
| The Simpsons: Road Rage | 2.24 million[av] | November 24, 2001 | Vehicular combat | Radical Entertainment | Electronic Arts |
| SOCOM II U.S. Navy SEALs | 2.171 million[aw] | November 4, 2003 | Tactical shooter | Zipper Interactive | Sony Computer Entertainment
|
| Everybody's Golf 3[ax] | 2.17 million[ay] | July 26, 2001 | Sports
|
Clap Hanz | Sony Computer Entertainment
|
| Ratchet: Deadlocked | 2.169 million[36] | October 25, 2005 | Platform
|
Insomniac Games | Sony Computer Entertainment
|
| Devil May Cry | 2.16 million[64][az] | August 23, 2001 | Capcom Production Studio 4
|
Capcom | |
| Max Payne | 2.128 million[ba] | December 6, 2001 | Third-person shooter | Remedy Entertainment | Rockstar Games |
| Need for Speed: Underground 2 | 2.106 million[bb] | November 15, 2004 | Racing
|
EA Black Box | Electronic Arts |
| Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny | 2.1 million[64] | March 7, 2002 | Capcom | Capcom | |
| True Crime: Streets of LA | 2.085 million[bc] | November 4, 2003 | Action-adventure | Luxoflux | Activision |
| Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 | 2.084 million[bd] | November 14, 2003 | Fighting | Dimps | |
007: Agent Under Fire
|
2.07 million[be] | November 13, 2001 | First-person shooter | EA Redwood Shores
|
EA Games
|
| Onimusha: Warlords | 2.02 million[64] | January 25, 2001 | Capcom | Capcom | |
| Pro Evolution Soccer 5[bf] | 2.006 million[bg] | August 4, 2005 | Sports
|
Konami | Konami |
| Tekken 4 | 2.005 million[bh] | March 28, 2002 | Fighting | Namco |
|
| ESPN NFL 2K5 | 2 million[6][r] | July 20, 2004 | Sports
|
Visual Concepts | Sega |
| WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw | 2 million[49] | November 2, 2004 | Sports
|
Yuke's | |
| Star Wars: Battlefront | 1.995 million[bi] | September 20, 2004 | Pandemic Studios | LucasArts
| |
| ATV Offroad Fury | 1.99 million[6][r] | February 5, 2001 | Racing
|
Rainbow Studios | Sony Computer Entertainment
|
| NBA Live 2005 | 1.98 million[bj] | September 28, 2004 | Sports
|
EA Canada
|
EA Sports |
| Midnight Club: Street Racing | 1.976 million[bk] | October 26, 2000 | Racing
|
Angel Studios | Rockstar Games |
| Spider-Man 2 | 1.93 million[bl] | June 28, 2004 | Action-adventure | Treyarch | Activision |
| Madden NFL 08 | 1.9 million[44][r] | August 14, 2007 | Sports
|
EA Tiburon
|
EA Sports |
| Pro Evolution Soccer 6[bm] | 1.889 million[bn] | April 27, 2006 | Sports
|
Konami | Konami |
| Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 | 1.836 million[bo] | November 16, 2004 | Fighting | Dimps | |
| Dragon Quest V: Tenku no Hanayome | 1.811 million[4] | March 25, 2004 | Role-playing | Square Enix | |
| James Bond 007: Nightfire | 1.808 million[bp] | November 18, 2002 | First-person shooter | Eurocom | EA Games
|
| Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War | 1.802 million[55] | October 21, 2004 | Combat flight simulator
|
Project Aces | Namco |
| Namco Museum | 1.8 million[6][r] | December 4, 2001 | Compilation
|
Namco | Namco |
| Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith | 1.771 million[bq] | May 4, 2005 | Action | The Collective | LucasArts
|
| ATV Offroad Fury 2 | 1.77 million[6][r] | November 9, 2002 | Racing
|
Rainbow Studios | |
| WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth | 1.743 million[br] | October 31, 2002 | Sports
|
Yuke's | |
Sonic Mega Collection Plus
|
1.74 million[bs] | November 2, 2004 | Compilation
|
Sonic Team | Sega |
| Sonic Heroes | 1.72 million[bt] | December 30, 2003 |
|
Sonic Team USA
|
Sega |
| Call of Duty: Finest Hour | 1.714 million[bu] | November 16, 2004 | First-person shooter | Spark Unlimited | Activision |
| NBA Street | 1.713 million[bv] | June 18, 2001 | Sports
|
|
EA Sports BIG
|
| Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories | 1.702 million[bw] | June 6, 2006 | Action-adventure | Rockstar Games | |
| Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance | 1.7 million[6][r] | November 16, 2002 | Fighting | Midway Games | Midway Games |
| Devil May Cry 2 | 1.7 million[64][bx] | January 25, 2003 | Capcom | Capcom | |
| Yakuza | 1.7 million[76][by] | December 8, 2005 | Action-adventure | Sega NE R&D | Sega |
| Enter the Matrix | 1.616 million[bz] | May 14, 2003 | Shiny Entertainment | Infogrames
| |
| Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 | 1.61 million[6][r] | October 1, 2002 | Racing
|
EA Black Box | EA Games
|
| Jak II | 1.6 million[77] | October 14, 2003 | Naughty Dog | Sony Computer Entertainment
| |
| NBA Street Vol. 2 | 1.6 million[6][r] | April 28, 2003 | Sports
|
EA Canada
|
EA Sports BIG
|
| WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain | 1.585 million[ca] | October 27, 2003 | Sports
|
Yuke's | |
| Gran Turismo Concept | 1.56 million shipped[78][79][cb] | January 1, 2002 | Sim racing | Polyphony Digital | Sony Computer Entertainment
|
| Guitar Hero | 1.53 million[6][r] | November 7, 2005 | Harmonix | RedOctane | |
| WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 | 1.53 million[cc] | November 10, 2006 | Sports
|
Yuke's | THQ |
| Onimusha 3: Demon Siege | 1.52 million[64] | February 26, 2004 | Capcom | Capcom | |
| Samurai Warriors | 1.509 million[cd] | February 11, 2004 | Hack and slash | Omega Force |
|
| Virtua Fighter 4 | 1.5 million[80][ce] | January 31, 2002 | Fighting | SEGA AM2
|
Sega |
| Tony Hawk's Underground 2 | 1.5 million[cf] | October 4, 2004 | Sports
|
Neversoft | Activision |
| Bully | 1.5 million[82] | October 17, 2006 | Action-adventure | Rockstar Vancouver | Rockstar Games |
| NBA Live 2004 | 1.488 million[cg] | October 14, 2003 | Sports
|
EA Canada
|
Electronic Arts |
| WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It | 1.486 million[ch] | November 16, 2001 | Sports
|
Yuke's | |
| Finding Nemo | 1.46 million[ci] | May 9, 2003 | Action-adventure | Traveller's Tales | THQ |
| Resident Evil Outbreak | 1.45 million[64] | December 11, 2003 | Survival horror | Capcom Production Studio 1
|
Capcom |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses | 1.446 million[cj] | September 6, 2001 | Card battle
|
Konami | Konami |
| Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004 | 1.43 million[ck] | September 22, 2003 | Sports
|
EA Redwood Studios
|
EA Sports |
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 | 1.42 million[cl] | October 23, 2002 | Sports
|
Neversoft | Activision O2
|
| The Sims | 1.416 million[cm] | January 14, 2003 | Life simulation | Edge of Reality | EA Games
|
| Hitman 2: Silent Assassin | 1.412 million[cn] | October 1, 2002 | Stealth | IO Interactive | Eidos Interactive |
| Resident Evil – Code: Veronica X | 1.4 million[64] | March 22, 2001 | Survival horror | Capcom Production Studio 4
|
Capcom |
Gran Turismo 4 Prologue
|
1.4 million[8][co] | December 4, 2003 | Sim racing | Polyphony Digital | Sony Computer Entertainment
|
| Bratz: Rock Angelz | 1.4 million [citation needed] |
October 4, 2005 | Adventure | Blitz Games
|
THQ |
| NCAA Football 06 | 1.39 million[6] | July 11, 2005 | Sports
|
EA Tiburon
|
EA Sports |
| Crazy Taxi | 1.383 million[cp] | May 14, 2001 |
|
Hitmaker | Sega |
| Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy | 1.38 million[cq] | September 12, 2006 | Action-adventure | Traveller's Tales | LucasArts
|
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | 1.374 million[cr] | November 5, 2003 | EA Redwood Shores
|
EA Games
| |
| Star Ocean: Till the End of Time | 1.363 million[cs] | August 31, 2004 | Action role-playing | tri-Ace | |
| Burnout 3: Takedown | 1.338 million[cu] | September 7, 2004 | Racing
|
Criterion Games | EA Games
|
| Jak 3 | 1.33 million[cv] | November 9, 2004 | Naughty Dog | Sony Computer Entertainment
| |
| Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon | 1.329 million[cw] | December 1, 2002 | Tactical shooter | Red Storm Entertainment | Ubi Soft
|
| NCAA Football 07 | 1.32 million[6] | July 18, 2006 | Sports
|
EA Tiburon
|
EA Sports |
| Madagascar | 1.31 million [citation needed] |
May 23, 2005 | Action-adventure | Toys for Bob | Activision |
| Soulcalibur II | 1.31 million[cx] | March 27, 2003 | Fighting | Project Soul
|
Namco |
| Shrek 2 | 1.3 million[cy] | April 28, 2004 | Action-adventure | Luxoflux | Activision |
| Midnight Club II | 1.28 million[cz] | April 9, 2003 | Racing
|
Rockstar San Diego | Rockstar Games |
| NCAA Football 2004 | 1.28 million[6] | July 16, 2003 | Sports
|
EA Tiburon
|
EA Sports |
| NBA Live 06 | 1.278 million[da] | September 26, 2005 | Sports
|
EA Canada
|
EA Sports |
| NFL Blitz Pro | 1.27 million[6] | October 28, 2003 | Sports
|
Midway Games | Midway Games |
| Everybody's Golf 4[db] | 1.25 million[dc] | November 27, 2003 | Sports
|
Clap Hanz | Sony Computer Entertainment
|
| Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII | 1.245 million[dd] | January 26, 2006 | Square Enix | ||
| Madden NFL 2001 | 1.236 million[de] | October 26, 2000 | Sports
|
EA Tiburon
|
|
| Scarface: The World Is Yours | 1.22 million[df] | October 8, 2006 | Action-adventure | Radical Entertainment | Vivendi Games |
| Cars (video game) | 1.21 million[dg] | June 6, 2006 |
|
Rainbow Studios | THQ |
| Pac-Man World 2 | 1.21 million[6][r] | February 24, 2002 | Platform
|
Namco Hometek |
|
| Dark Cloud | 1.2 million shipped[25] | December 14, 2000 | Action role-playing | Level-5 | Sony Computer Entertainment
|
| NBA Live 2003 | 1.191 million[dh] | October 8, 2002 | Sports
|
EA Canada
|
EA Sports |
| ESPN NBA 2K5 | 1.19 million[6][r] | September 30, 2004 | Sports
|
Visual Concepts | Sega |
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2
|
1.18 million[89][di] | October 5, 2006 | Fighting | Spike | |
| Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell | 1.178 million[dj] | March 28, 2003 | Stealth | Ubi Soft Shanghai
|
Ubi Soft
|
| Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights | 1.17 million[dk] | May 20, 2002 | Platform
|
Heavy Iron Studios | THQ |
Jissen Pachi-Slot Hisshoho! Hokuto no Ken
|
1.15 million[90][dl] | May 27, 2004 | Pachinko | Sammy Corporation | Sammy Corporation |
| MVP Baseball 2005 | 1.14 million[6][r] | February 22, 2005 | Sports
|
EA Canada
|
Electronic Arts |
| Twisted Metal: Black | 1.12 million[6][r] | June 18, 2001 | Vehicular combat | Incognito Entertainment | Sony Computer Entertainment
|
| Fight Night 2004 | 1.1 million[dm] | April 5, 2004 | Sports
|
|
EA Sports |
| Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition | 1.1 million[dn] | April 11, 2005 | Racing
|
Rockstar San Diego | Rockstar Games |
DDRMAX2 Dance Dance Revolution
|
1.09 million[6][r] | September 23, 2003 |
|
Konami | Konami |
Spy Hunter
|
1.07 million[6][r] | September 24, 2001 | Vehicular combat | Paradigm Entertainment | Midway Games |
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2
|
1.063 million[do] | September 30, 2004 | Fighting | CyberConnect2 |
|
| Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | 1.046 million[dp] | November 14, 2002 | Action-adventure | Eurocom | EA Games
|
| The Incredibles | 1.04 million[dq] | October 31, 2004 | Action-adventure | Heavy Iron Studios | THQ |
MVP Baseball 2004
|
1.02 million[6][r] | March 9, 2004 | Sports
|
EA Canada
|
EA Sports |
| Silent Hill 2 | 1 million[93] | September 24, 2001 | Survival horror | Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo (Team Silent )
|
Konami |
| Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht | 1 million[94] | February 28, 2002 | Role-playing | Monolith Soft | Namco |
| NCAA Football 2003 | 1 million[6] | July 20, 2002 | Sports
|
EA Tiburon
|
EA Sports |
| Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus | 1 million[95] | September 23, 2002 |
|
Sucker Punch Productions | Sony Computer Entertainment
|
| Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s | 1 million[96][dr] | July 24, 2007 | Harmonix | Activision |
See also
Notes
- ^ Only the initial release date on this platform is listed.
- ^ Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas sales breakdown:
- ^ Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec sales breakdown:
- ^ Gran Turismo 4 sales breakdown:
- ^ Grand Theft Auto: Vice City sales breakdown:
- ^ Final Fantasy X sales breakdown:
- ^ Grand Theft Auto III sales breakdown:
- ^ Metal Gear Solid 2 sales breakdown:
- ^ Tekken 5 sales breakdown:
- ^ Final Fantasy XII sales breakdown:
- Ultimate Hits.
- ^ Kingdom Hearts sales breakdown:
- ^ Final Fantasy X-2 sales breakdown:
- ^ Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King sales breakdown:
- Final Mix+and Ultimate Hits.
- ^ Kingdom Hearts II sales breakdown:
- ^ God of War sales breakdown:
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Sales data only reported for the United States.
- ^ God of War II sales breakdown:
- ^ Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater sales breakdown
- ^ Need for Speed: Underground sales breakdown:
- ^ Medal of Honor: Frontline sales breakdown:
- ^ Guitar Hero II sales breakdown:
- ^ Known as World Soccer: Winning Eleven 7 in Japan and World Soccer: Winning Eleven 7 International in North America.
- ^ Pro Evolution Soccer 3 sales breakdown:
- ^ Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock sales breakdown:
- ^ Known as World Soccer: Winning Eleven 8 in Japan and World Soccer: Winning Eleven 8 International in North America.
- ^ Pro Evolution Soccer 4 sales breakdown:
- ^ Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 sales breakdown:
- ^ Known as World Soccer: Winning Eleven 6 and World Soccer: Winning Eleven 2002 in Japan and World Soccer: Winning Eleven 6 International in North America.
- ^ Pro Evolution Soccer 2 sales breakdown:
- ^ Spider-Man sales breakdown:
- ^ SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs sales breakdown:
- ^ Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex sales breakdown:
- ^ Dragon Ball Z: Budokai sales breakdown:
- ^ The Simpsons: Hit & Run sales breakdown:
- ^ Need for Speed: Most Wanted sales breakdown:
- ^ Medal of Honor: Rising Sun sales breakdown:
- ^ Dynasty Warriors 4 sales breakdown:
- ^ The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers sales breakdown:
- ^ Lego Star Wars: The Video Game sales breakdown:
- ^ Tekken Tag Tournament sales breakdown:
- ^ Tony Hawk's Underground sales breakdown:
- ^ Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 sales breakdown:
- ^ Star Wars: Battlefront II sales breakdown:
- ^ Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening sales breakdown:
- Japan – 798,601[4]
- ^ Dynasty Warriors 3 sales breakdown:
- ^ The Simpsons: Road Rage sales breakdown:
- ^ SOCOM II U.S. Navy SEALs sales breakdown:
- ^ Known as Hot Shots Golf 3 in North America.
- ^ Everybody's Golf 3 sales breakdown:
- ^ Devil May Cry sales breakdown:
- ^ Max Payne sales breakdown:
- ^ Need for Speed: Underground 2 sales breakdown:
- ^ True Crime: Streets of LA sales breakdown:
- ^ Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 sales breakdown:
- ^ 007: Agent Under Fire sales breakdown:
- ^ Known as World Soccer: Winning Eleven 9 in North America and Japan.
- ^ Pro Evolution Soccer 5 sales breakdown:
- ^ Tekken 4 sales breakdown:
- ^ Star Wars: Battlefront sales breakdown:
- ^ NBA Live 2005 sales breakdown:
- ^ Midnight Club: Street Racing sales breakdown:
- ^ Spider-Man 2 sales breakdown:
- ^ Known as World Soccer: Winning Eleven 10 in Japan and Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 in North America.
- ^ Pro Evolution Soccer 6 sales breakdown:
- ^ Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 sales breakdown:
- ^ James Bond 007: Nightfire sales breakdown:
- ^ Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith sales breakdown:
- ^ WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth sales breakdown:
- ^ Sonic Mega Collection Plus sales breakdown:
- ^ Sonic Heroes sales breakdown:
- ^ Call of Duty: Finest Hour sales breakdown:
- ^ NBA Street sales breakdown:
- ^ Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories sales breakdown:
- ^ Devil May Cry 2 sales breakdown:
- ^ Yakuza sales breakdown:
- Japan – 883,179[4]
- ^ Enter the Matrix sales breakdown:
- ^ WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain sales breakdown:
- ^ Gran Turismo Concept sales breakdown:
- ^ WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 sales breakdown:
- ^ Samurai Warriors sales breakdown:
- ^ Virtua Fighter 4 sales breakdown:
- ^ Tony Hawk's Underground 2 sales breakdown:
- ^ NBA Live 2004 sales breakdown:
- ^ WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It sales breakdown:
- ^ Finding Nemo sales breakdown:
- ^ Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses sales breakdown:
- ^ Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004 sales breakdown:
- ^ Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 sales breakdown:
- ^ The Sims sales breakdown:
- ^ Hitman 2: Silent Assassin sales breakdown:
- ^ Gran Turismo 4 Prologue sales breakdown:
- ^ Crazy Taxi sales breakdown:
- ^ Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy sales breakdown:
- ^ The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King sales breakdown:
- ^ Star Ocean: Till the End of Time sales breakdown:
- ^ Square Enix published the Director's Cut version of Star Ocean: Till the End of Time.
- ^ Burnout 3: Takedown sales breakdown:
- ^ Jak 3 sales breakdown:
- ^ Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon sales breakdown:
- ^ Soulcalibur II sales breakdown:
- ^ Shrek 2 sales breakdown:
- ^ Midnight Club II sales breakdown:
- ^ NBA Live 06 sales breakdown:
- ^ Known in the PAL region as Everybody's Golf and in North America as Hot Shots Golf Fore!
- ^ Everybody's Golf 4 sales breakdown:
- ^ Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII sales breakdown:
- ^ Madden NFL 2001 sales breakdown:
- ^ Scarface: The World Is Yours sales breakdown:
- ^ Cars (video game) sales breakdown: * United States – 1.01 million[6]
- ^ NBA Live 2003 sales breakdown:
- ^ Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 sales breakdown:
- Japan – 650,000[48]
- ^ Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell sales breakdown:
- ^ Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights sales breakdown:
- ^ Includes Jissen Pachi-Slot Hisshoho! Hokuto no Ken Plus.
- ^ Fight Night 2004 sales breakdown:
- ^ Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition sales breakdown:
- ^ Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2 sales breakdown:
- ^ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets sales breakdown:
- ^ The Incredibles sales breakdown:
- ^ Sales data only reported for North America and Western Europe.
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