Top 10 Video Games of 2006

[Y-S]

Platform Title Publisher Units

PS2 MADDEN NFL 07 ELECTRONIC ARTS 2.8M

NDS NEW SUPER MARIO BROS NINTENDO 2.0M

360 GEARS OF WAR MICROSOFT 1.8M

PS2 KINGDOM HEARTS II SQUARE ENIX 1.7M

PS2 GUITAR HERO 2 W/GUITAR ACTIVISION 1.3M

PS2 FINAL FANTASY XII SQUARE ENIX 1.3M

NDS BRAIN AGE: TRAIN YOUR BRAIN NINTENDO 1.1M

360 MADDEN NFL 07 ELECTRONIC ARTS 1.1M

360 TOM CLANCY'S GRAW UBISOFT 1.0M

PS2 NCAA FOOTBALL 07 ELECTRONIC ARTS 1.0M

Source: The NPD Group

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/gaming/2007-01-12-industry-sales_x.htm

 

[skipper]

I was kinda surprised to see that Brain game on the list..Is trying to see how many squares are on this figure or that really that much fun??? Must be since it sold 1.1 M Thnx for the stats..

 

[Jake]

^^^parents buyin it for their kids. dont think its supposed to be fun. its educational

 

[Y-S]

What's gonna be more interesting is top 10 video games of '07.....

I think ps3 will own the list....I dunno

 

[KrazeeRDM]

crzy how much gears sold when it came out in november

 

[DippedinButter]

soundscan for video games? yearly soundscan

 

[Defy]

I'm suprised there are 2 DS games on there and no psp games.


and if I still had my DS I'd play brain games.

 

[Masked Lemon]

The brain age games are actually pretty fun... I've also heard that Gears is above the 2 million mark now, so I am curious to know what the dates are for those numbers, Have a feeling that the 1.8 million wasn't all of December.

 

[jusT_go DUMB]

PS2 Madden 07

 

[m1c510]

first time seeing numbers for video games, but are those considered good numbers compare to the past?

 

[Jake]

this year broke the record as far as money is concerned. 2 more billion than than the last highest seelin year (last year)

 

[Defy]

^really....wow

 

[Home-E]

^^^parents buyin it for their kids. dont think its supposed to be fun. its educational

a lot of parents and grandparents are actually buying it for themselves. nintendo is starting to tap into the "gray" gamer market.

 

[Jake]

Overall, the numbers revealed that the US videogame industry has reached an all-time high at $12.5 billion, easily destroying last year's record of $10.5 billion.

from ign article

 

[Defy]

^oh...I bet thats due to the cost of the 360 and the price drop & redesign of the ps2.....it was a kinda huge year for consoles. not only do you have the launch of ps3 and wii, but you have redesigns of both the ps2 and the ds. plus the availability of the 360 and its cost.

 

[TM1]

http://www.metacritic.com/games/bests/2006.shtml