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The year's top-selling games at retail ranked by unit sales

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Pos Game Weeks Yearly Total
1
10,862,800
 Call of Duty: Black Ops II (X360)
Activision, Shooter
7 10,862,800 10,862,800
2
8,855,965
 Call of Duty: Black Ops II (PS3)
Activision, Shooter
7 8,855,965 8,855,965
3
7,344,242
 Halo 4 (X360)
Microsoft Game Studios, Shooter
8 7,344,242 7,344,242
4
6,032,311
 Pokemon Black / White Version 2 (DS)
Nintendo, Role-Playing
28 6,032,311 6,032,311
5
5,598,082
 FIFA Soccer 13 (PS3)
Electronic Arts, Action
14 5,598,082 5,598,082
6
5,430,262
 Just Dance 4 (Wii)
Ubisoft, Misc
13 5,430,262 5,430,262
7
5,042,214
 New Super Mario Bros. 2 (3DS)
Nintendo, Platform
23 5,042,214 5,042,214
8
19,632,648
 Kinect Adventures! (X360)
Microsoft Game Studios, Misc
113 4,565,200 19,632,648
9
4,379,420
 Assassin's Creed III (PS3)
Ubisoft, Action
9 4,379,420 4,379,420
10
4,078,927
 FIFA Soccer 13 (X360)
Electronic Arts, Action
14 4,078,927 4,078,927
11
3,878,519
 Assassin's Creed III (X360)
Ubisoft, Action
9 3,878,519 3,878,519
12
7,338,206
 Mario Kart 7 (3DS)
Nintendo, Racing
57 3,413,189 7,338,206
13
7,915,067
 Super Mario 3D Land (3DS)
Nintendo, Platform
61 3,308,601 7,915,067
14
2,970,349
 Diablo III (PC)
Activision, Role-Playing
33 2,970,349 2,970,349
15
2,620,352
 Mass Effect 3 (X360)
Electronic Arts, Role-Playing
43 2,620,352 2,620,352
16
80,871,799
 Wii Sports (Wii)
Nintendo, Sports
319 2,447,735 80,871,799
17
9,797,456
 Gran Turismo 5 (PS3)
Sony Computer Entertainment, Racing
110 2,427,208 9,797,456
18
9,721,612
 Just Dance 3 (Wii)
Ubisoft, Misc
65 2,422,312 9,721,612
19
2,319,137
 Mario Party 9 (Wii)
Nintendo, Misc
44 2,319,137 2,319,137
20
2,313,172
 Madden NFL 13 (X360)
Electronic Arts, Sports
18 2,313,172 2,313,172
21
2,265,308
 Resident Evil 6 (PS3)
Capcom, Action
13 2,265,308 2,265,308
22
12,553,360
 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (PS3)
Activision, Shooter
60 2,232,955 12,553,360
23
14,781,837
 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (X360)
Activision, Shooter
60 2,219,944 14,781,837
24
2,187,111
 Borderlands 2 (X360)
Take-Two Interactive, Shooter
15 2,187,111 2,187,111
25
5,575,886
 Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (PS3)
Sony Computer Entertainment, Action
61 2,130,604 5,575,886
26
33,282,352
 Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
Nintendo, Racing
247 2,079,046 33,282,352
27
31,284,697
 Wii Sports Resort (Wii)
Nintendo, Sports
184 2,071,599 31,284,697
28
2,066,259
 Animal Crossing: New Leaf (3DS)
Nintendo, Action
8 2,066,259 2,066,259
29
6,915,318
 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (X360)
Bethesda Softworks, Role-Playing
60 1,959,843 6,915,318
30
3,793,109
 Forza Motorsport 4 (X360)
Microsoft Game Studios, Racing
64 1,943,378 3,793,109
31
1,882,244
 Madden NFL 13 (PS3)
Electronic Arts, Sports
18 1,882,244 1,882,244
32
1,868,791
 NBA 2K13 (X360)
Take-Two Interactive, Action
13 1,868,791 1,868,791
33
6,071,468
 Zumba Fitness (Wii)
Majesco Entertainment, Sports
111 1,838,206 6,071,468
34
26,507,911
 New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii)
Nintendo, Platform
163 1,833,754 26,507,911
35
2,401,592
 Zumba Fitness 2 (Wii)
Majesco Entertainment, Sports
59 1,759,657 2,401,592
36
1,733,433
 Skylanders Giants (Wii)
Activision, Action
11 1,733,433 1,733,433
37
6,132,611
 Battlefield 3 (PS3)
Electronic Arts, Shooter
62 1,676,401 6,132,611
38
5,455,789
 Kinect Sports (X360)
Microsoft Game Studios, Sports
113 1,598,026 5,455,789
39
1,589,817
 Guild Wars 2 (PC)
NCSoft, Role-Playing
18 1,589,817 1,589,817
40
2,072,004
 Kinect: Disneyland Adventures (X360)
Microsoft Game Studios, Misc
59 1,538,763 2,072,004
41
1,531,156
 Far Cry 3 (X360)
Ubisoft, Shooter
5 1,531,156 1,531,156
42
2,237,999
 Final Fantasy XIII-2 (PS3)
Square Enix, Role-Playing
55 1,521,272 2,237,999
43
4,400,030
 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (PS3)
Bethesda Softworks, Role-Playing
60 1,463,485 4,400,030
44
1,456,747
 Resident Evil 6 (X360)
Capcom, Action
13 1,456,747 1,456,747
45
1,451,307
 NBA 2K13 (PS3)
Take-Two Interactive, Action
13 1,451,307 1,451,307
46
1,448,581
 Nintendo Land (WiiU)
Nintendo, Action
6 1,448,581 1,448,581
47
6,583,591
 Battlefield 3 (X360)
Electronic Arts, Shooter
62 1,442,184 6,583,591
48
1,416,446
 Need for Speed: Most Wanted (Limited Edition) (PS3)
Electronic Arts, Racing
9 1,416,446 1,416,446
49
6,268,120
 FIFA Soccer 12 (PS3)
Electronic Arts, Sports
66 1,404,731 6,268,120
50
4,084,715
 Batman: Arkham City (PS3)
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Action
63 1,331,521 4,084,715
51
1,309,124
 New Super Mario Bros. U (WiiU)
Nintendo, Action
6 1,309,124 1,309,124
52
2,397,402
 Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure (Wii)
Activision, Action
64 1,278,603 2,397,402
53
1,269,340
 Borderlands 2 (PS3)
Take-Two Interactive, Shooter
15 1,269,340 1,269,340
54
1,268,256
 Far Cry 3 (PS3)
Ubisoft, Shooter
5 1,268,256 1,268,256
55
1,244,981
 Hitman: Absolution (PS3)
Square Enix, Action
6 1,244,981 1,244,981
56
1,216,401
 Hitman: Absolution (X360)
Square Enix, Action
6 1,216,401 1,216,401
57
1,211,502
 Kinect Star Wars (X360)
Microsoft Game Studios, Action
39 1,211,502 1,211,502
58
1,203,915
 Max Payne 3 (X360)
Take-Two Interactive, Shooter
33 1,203,915 1,203,915
59
1,189,882
 World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria (PC)
Activision, Role-Playing
14 1,189,882 1,189,882
60
3,353,434
 Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)
Sega, Sports
59 1,182,834 3,353,434
61
1,181,162
 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier (X360)
Ubisoft, Shooter
32 1,181,162 1,181,162
62
2,518,944
 NBA 2K12 (X360)
Take-Two Interactive, Sports
65 1,172,630 2,518,944
63
1,167,994
 Max Payne 3 (PS3)
Take-Two Interactive, Shooter
33 1,167,994 1,167,994
64
1,129,888
 Dishonored (X360)
Bethesda Softworks, Shooter
12 1,129,888 1,129,888
65
1,105,266
 Paper Mario (3DS)
Nintendo, Action
7 1,105,266 1,105,266
66
1,084,645
 Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance (3DS)
Square Enix, Role-Playing
40 1,084,645 1,084,645
67
28,966,905
 New Super Mario Bros. (DS)
Nintendo, Platform
346 1,056,581 28,966,905
68
1,055,769
 Forza Horizon (X360)
Microsoft Game Studios, Racing
10 1,055,769 1,055,769
69
3,546,956
 Batman: Arkham City (X360)
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Action
63 1,040,580 3,546,956
70
21,015,564
 Wii Fit Plus (Wii)
Nintendo, Sports
170 1,034,708 21,015,564
71
1,016,013
 (N7 Collector's Edition) (PS3)
Electronic Arts, Role-Playing
43 1,016,013 1,016,013
72
1,000,307
 One Piece Pirate Musou (PS3)
Namco Bandai Games, Action
44 1,000,307 1,000,307
73
999,724
 Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City (PS3)
Capcom, Shooter
41 999,724 999,724
74
991,776
 Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 (PS3)
Konami Digital Entertainment, Sports
15 991,776 991,776
75
979,260
 Kid Icarus: Uprising (3DS)
Nintendo, Action
41 979,260 979,260
76
14,565,675
 Pokemon Black Version (DS)
Nintendo, Role-Playing
120 974,893 14,565,675
77
3,784,265
 Assassin's Creed: Ezio Trilogy (PS3)
Ubisoft, Action
59 968,306 3,784,265
78
8,034,299
 Wii Party (Wii)
Nintendo, Misc
130 945,424 8,034,299
79
928,830
 Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D (3DS)
Square Enix, Action
31 928,830 928,830
80
2,687,645
 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (PC)
Bethesda Softworks, Role-Playing
60 920,876 2,687,645
81
906,837
 NCAA Football 13 (X360)
Electronic Arts, Sports
25 906,837 906,837
82
890,432
 Skylanders Giants (X360)
Activision, Action
11 890,432 890,432
83
4,034,712
 FIFA Soccer 12 (X360)
Electronic Arts, Sports
66 889,234 4,034,712
84
3,862,879
 Assassin's Creed: Revelations (X360)
Ubisoft, Action
59 881,045 3,862,879
85
874,919
 Pokemon Conquest (DS)
Nintendo, Strategy
42 874,919 874,919
86
2,838,785
 Nintendogs + cats (3DS)
Nintendo, Simulation
97 873,429 2,838,785
87
864,446
 FIFA Street (PS3)
Electronic Arts, Sports
42 864,446 864,446
88
861,795
 Dragon's Dogma (PS3)
Capcom, Adventure
32 861,795 861,795
89
851,960
 Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (3DS)
Sega, Sports
47 851,960 851,960
90
1,968,991
 NBA 2K12 (PS3)
Take-Two Interactive, Sports
65 845,716 1,968,991
91
845,530
 WWE '13 (X360)
THQ, Action
9 845,530 845,530
92
844,841
 LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (X360)
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Action
28 844,841 844,841
93
841,769
 Dishonored (PS3)
Bethesda Softworks, Shooter
12 841,769 841,769
94
840,066
 MLB 12: The Show (PS3)
Sony Computer Entertainment, Sports
43 840,066 840,066
95
817,884
 Need for Speed: Most Wanted (X360)
Electronic Arts, Racing
9 817,884 817,884
96
5,256,298
 Red Dead Redemption (PS3)
Take-Two Interactive, Action
137 812,993 5,256,298
97
809,664
 Medal of Honor: Warfighter (PS3)
Electronic Arts, Shooter
10 809,664 809,664
98
804,963
 WWE '13 (PS3)
THQ, Action
9 804,963 804,963
99
10,657,599
 Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
Nintendo, Platform
268 800,540 10,657,599
100
800,170
 Call of Duty: Black Ops II (PC)
Activision, Shooter
7 800,170 800,170

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Global Hardware by Platform

Platform Yearly (change) Total
3DS 14,406,901(+9%) 27,656,963
PS3 12,734,949(-13%) 73,830,282
X360 11,097,669(-20%) 74,867,113
Wii 5,246,228(-54%) 98,674,459
PSP 4,280,470(-43%) 77,451,548
PSV 3,673,233(+663%) 4,154,806
DS 3,012,615(-66%) 152,996,125
WiiU 2,247,216(-66%) 2,247,216
Total 56,699,281(-19%)  

Global Software by Platform

Platform Yearly (change) Total
X360 135,596,735(-12%) 729,327,308
PS3 128,418,262(-14%) 633,811,392
Wii 72,955,521(-46%) 832,642,297
DS 40,469,391(-50%) 756,162,968
3DS 39,232,012(+46%) 66,029,306
PC 33,355,879(+13%) N/A
PSP 15,011,507(-53%) 270,017,303
PSV 9,010,891(+2,019%) 9,436,121
WiiU 4,584,523(++2,019%) 4,584,523
Total 478,634,721(-21%)