List of best-selling PlayStation 2 video games
List
Table:
PlayStation 2 games which have sold or shipped one million copies

Title

Total copies sold

Sales breakdown

Release date

Genre

Developer

Publisher

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

17.33 million[1]

—

NA: October 26, 2004[2]
JP: January 25, 2007[2]

Action-adventure/sandbox game

Rockstar North

Rockstar Games

Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec

14.89 million[3]

7.14 million in North America[3]

1.89 million in Japan[3]

5.85 million in Europe[3]

JP: April 28, 2001
NA: July 9, 2001
EU: July 20, 2001

Racing

Polyphony Digital

Sony Computer Entertainment

Gran Turismo 4

11.76 million[3]

3.47 million in North America[3]

6.83 million in Europe[3]

1.27 million in Japan[3]

JP: December 28, 2004
NA: February 22, 2005
EU: March 9, 2005

Racing

Polyphony Digital

Sony Computer Entertainment

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

9.61 million

8.2 million in the US[4]

410,293 in Japan[5]

1 million in the UK[6]

NA: October 27, 2002
AU: November 8, 2002
EU: November 8, 2002
JP: May 20, 2004

Action-adventure/sandbox game

Rockstar North

Rockstar Games

Final Fantasy X

8 million[7][8]

2,323,463 in Japan[9]

JP: July 19, 2001
NA: December 17, 2001
AU: May 17, 2002
EU: May 24, 2002

Role-playing video game

Square

JP Square
NA Square EA
PAL SCEE

Grand Theft Auto III

8 million

6.65 million in the US[4]

358,917 in Japan[5]

1 million in the UK[6]

NA: October 22, 2001
AU: October 26, 2001
EU: October 26, 2001
JP: September 25, 2003

Action-adventure/sandbox game

DMA Design (now Rockstar North)

Rockstar Games

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

7 million[10]

—

NA: November 12, 2001
JP: November 29, 2001
EU: March 8, 2002

Stealth Action

KCEJ

Konami

Final Fantasy XII

6 million[11][12]

2.4 million in Japan[13]

1.7 million in the US[4]

1.1 million in Europe[14]

JP: March 16, 2006
NA: October 31, 2006
AU: February 22, 2007
EU: February 23, 2007

Role-playing video game

Square Enix Product Development Division 4

Square Enix

Tekken 5

6 million[15]

4 million in Europe[15]

JP: March 31, 2005
NA: February 24, 2005
EU: June 24, 2005

Fighting game

Namco

Namco

Kingdom Hearts

4.78 million (5.9 million shipped including Kingdom Hearts Final Mix and Ultimate Hits)[16]

3.45 million in the US[4]

1.23 million in Japan[17]

100,000 in the UK[18]

JP: March 28, 2002
NA: September 16, 2002
EU: November 15, 2002
AU: November 22, 2002

Action role-playing game

Square

JP Square
NA Square EA/Disney Interactive/Square Enix (Greatest Hits version)
PAL SCEE

God of War

4.61 million[19]

2,881,524 in North and Latin America[19]

at least 2.33 million in the US[4]

1,592,833 in PAL regions[19]

at least 100,000 in the UK[18]

142,990 in Sliver Land and SCE Asia territories[19]

at least 59,814 in Japan[20][21][22]

AU: 2005
NA: March 22, 2005
EU: July 8, 2005
JP: November 17, 2005

Action-adventure

SCE Studios Santa Monica

Sony Computer Entertainment
JP Capcom

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

4.44 million (4.88 million shipped)[23][24]

3.6 million in Japan[17][25]

410,000 in Europe[26]

430,000 in North America[27]

JP: November 27, 2004
NA: November 15, 2005
AU: July 8, 2005
EU: April 13, 2006

Role-playing video game

Level-5

Square Enix

Madden NFL 2005

4.35 million in the US[4]

—

NA: August 9, 2004
EU: September 17, 2004
AU: September 17, 2004
JP: November 18, 2004

Sports

EA Tiburon

EA Sports

God of War II

4.24 million[19]

2,527,522 in North and Latin America[19]

1,603,727 in PAL regions[19]

113,280 in Japan and SCE Asia territories[19]

NA: March 13, 2007
EU: April 27, 2007
AU: May 3, 2007
JP: October 25, 2007

Action-adventure

SCE Studios Santa Monica

Sony Computer Entertainment
JP Capcom

Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy

4.2 million[28]

—

NA: December 3, 2001
EU: December 7, 2001
AU: December 7, 2001
JP: December 20, 2001

Platform

Naughty Dog

SCEA

Final Fantasy X-2

4.06 million

1.85 million in North America[4]

2.11 million in Japan[17]

100,000 in the UK[18]

JP: March 13, 2003
NA: November 18, 2003
AU: February 19, 2004
EU: February 20, 2004

Role-playing

Square Product Development Division 1

JPSquare
NASquare Enix
PALSquare Enix/Electronic Arts

EyeToy: Play

4 million[29]

—

EU: July 4, 2003
NA: November 4, 2003
JP: February 11, 2004

Party

SCE London Studio

SCEE

Madden NFL 2004

3.95 million in the US[4]

—

NA: August 12, 2003
EU: September 12, 2003

Sports

EA Tiburon

EA Sports

Kingdom Hearts II

3.89 million (4 million shipped including Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix+ and Ultimate Hits)[16]

2.03 million in the US[4]

1.16 million in Japan[17]

700,000 in Europe[14]

JP: December 22, 2005
NA: March 28, 2006
AU: September 28, 2006
EU: September 29, 2006

Action RPG

Square Enix Product Development Division 1

Square Enix/Buena Vista Games

Madden NFL 06

3.77 million in the US[4]

—

NA: August 8, 2005
EU: September 16, 2005
JP: December 1, 2005

Sports

EA Tiburon

EA Sports

Ratchet & Clank

3.71 million[30]

—

NA: November 4, 2002
EU: November 8, 2002
JP: December 3, 2002

Platform

Insomniac Games

Sony Computer Entertainment

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

3.7 million[31]

—

NA: November 17, 2004
JP: December 16, 2004
EU: March 4, 2005
AU: March 17, 2005

Stealth Action

KCEJ

Konami

Need for Speed: Underground

3.69 million

3 million in the US[4]

94,108 in Japan[32][33]

600,000 in the UK[34]

NA: November 17, 2003
EU: November 21, 2003
JP: December 25, 2003

Racing

EA Black Box

EA Games

Medal of Honor: Frontline

3.55 million

2.8 million in the US[4]

600,000 in the UK,[34]

152,966 in Japan[35]

NA: May 28, 2002
EU: June 7, 2002
JP: October 24, 2002

First-person shooter

EA Los Angeles

EA Games

Guitar Hero II

3.41 million

3.31 million in the US[4]

100,000 in the UK[18]

NA: November 7, 2006
AU: November 15, 2006
EU: November 24, 2006

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock

3.2337 million

2.9517 million in the US

2.72 million with guitar[36]

231,700 without guitar[37]

82,000 in Canada[38]

200,000 in the UK[39]

NA: October 28, 2007
AU: November 7, 2007
EU: November 23, 2007
JP: March 6, 2008

Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal

3.218 million[30]

—

NA: November 3, 2004
EU: November 12, 2004
AU: November 18, 2004
JP: November 25, 2004

Madden NFL 2003

3.18 million in the US[4]

—

NA: August 12, 2002
EU: October 4, 2002
JP: December 19, 2002

Sports

EA Tiburon
Budcat Creations

EA Sports

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3

3 million

282,658 in Japan[5]

1.01 million in the US[4]

570,000 in the UK[34]

JP: October 4, 2007
EU: November 9, 2007
NA: November 13, 2007
AU: December 29, 2007

Fighting

Spike

Namco Bandai Games

The Getaway

3 million[40]

—

NA: December 11, 2002
EU: January 19, 2003
JP: November 20, 2003

Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando

2.966 million[30]

—

NA: November 11, 2003
EU: November 21, 2003
JP: December 11, 2003

WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006

2.9 million[41]

—

EU: November 11, 2005
NA: November 14, 2005
JP: February 2, 2006

Spider-Man

2.81 million

2.51 million in the US[4]

300,000 in the UK[42]

NA: April 15, 2002
EU: June 7, 2002
JP: February 13, 2003

Madden NFL 07

2.8 million in the US[43][44]

—

NA: August 22, 2006
EU: August 25, 2006
AU: September 14, 2006
JP: December 7, 2006

Sports

EA Sports

SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs

2.78 million

2.65 million in the US[4]

100,000 in the UK[18]

39,973 in Japan[35]

NA: August 27, 2002
EU: June 11, 2003
JP: July 24, 2003

Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex

2.763 million

1.95 million in the US[4]

212,541 in Japan[5]

600,000 in the UK[34]

NA: October 29, 2001
EU: November 23, 2001
JP: December 20, 2001

Platform

Traveller's Tales

Konami/Universal Interactive Studios

Pro Evolution Soccer 3 (Winning Eleven 7 in Japan and World Soccer Winning Eleven 7 in the US)

2.743 million

1.16 million in Japan[45]

1.55 million in Europe[45]

33,403 in the US[46]

JP: August 7, 2003

Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies

2.64 million[47]

—

JP: September 13, 2001
NA: November 1, 2001
EU: February 8, 2002

Combat flight simulator

Namco

Namco

Pro Evolution Soccer 4 (Winning Eleven 8 in Japan and World Soccer Winning Eleven 8 in the US)

2.61 million

1.5 in Europe[48]

1.11 million in Japan[17]

JP: August 5, 2004
EU: October 15, 2004
NA: February 1, 2005

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai

2.583 million

2.04 million in the US[4]

543,312 in Japan[5]

EU: November 29, 2002
NA: December 3, 2002
JP: February 13, 2003

The Simpsons: Hit & Run

2.57 million

1.57 million in the US[4]

1 million in the UK[49]

NA: September 16, 2003
EU: October 31, 2003
AU: 2003

Action-Adventure

Radical Entertainment

NA Vivendi Universal Games/Fox Interactive
EU Sierra Entertainment

Need for Speed: Most Wanted

2.53 million

1.82 million in the US[4]

600,000 in the UK[34]

114,611 in Japan[50][51]

NA: November 15, 2005
EU: November 25, 2005
AU: November 25, 2005
JP: December 22, 2005

Racing

Medal of Honor: Rising Sun

2.52 million

1.81 million in the US[4]

118,054 in Japan[52]

600,000 in the UK[34]

NA: November 11, 2003
EU: November 28, 2003
JP: December 4, 2003

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2.51 million

1.84 million in the US[4]

600,000 in the UK[34]

73,997 in Japan[35]

NA: October 21, 2002
EU: November 8, 2002
JP: February 13, 2003

Lego Star Wars: The Video Game

2.5 million

1.88 million in the US[4]

20,068 in Japan[53]

600,000 in the UK[34]

NA: April 2, 2005
EU: April 22, 2005
JP: July 7, 2005

Sonic Unleashed

2.45 million

—

NA: November 18, 2008
JP: December 18, 2008
EU: November 18, 2008
AU: November 27, 2008

Action-adventure

Sonic Team

Sega

Tony Hawk's Underground

2.42 million

2.11 million in the US[4]

16,620 in Japan[54]

300,000 in the UK[42]

NA: October 27, 2003
EU: November 21, 2003
JP: May 27, 2004

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3

2.4 million

2.1 million in the US[55]

300,000 in the UK[42]

NA: October 28, 2001
EU: November 30, 2001
JP: November 21, 2002

Tekken Tag Tournament

2.367 million

1.61 million in the US[4]

457,340 in Japan[5]

300,000 in the UK[42]

JP: March 30, 2000
NA: October 26, 2000
EU: November 24, 2000

Star Wars: Battlefront II

2.33 million

2.01 million in the US[4]

27,419 in Japan[56]

300,000 in the UK[42]

EU: October 31, 2005
NA: November 1, 2005
JP: January 26, 2006

Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening

2.3 million[57]

—

JP: February 17, 2005
NA: March 1, 2005
AU: March 22, 2005
JP: March 24, 2005

Madden NFL 2002

2.3 million (in the US)[4]

—

NA: August 19, 2001
EU: October 12, 2001
JP: January 31, 2002

Sports

EA Sports

Resident Evil 4

2.3 million[57]

—

NA: October 25, 2005
AU: November 4, 2005
EU: November 5, 2005
JP: December 1, 2005

The Simpsons: Road Rage

2.24 million

1.94 million in the US[4]

300,000 in the UK[42]

NA: November 24, 2001
EU: November 30, 2001

Pro Evolution Soccer 2 (Winning Eleven 6 in Japan and World Soccer Winning Eleven 6 in the US)

2.209 million

1.15 million in Japan[17]

1 million in Europe[58]

59,567 in the US[46]

JP: April 25, 2002
EU: October 25, 2002
NA: March 11, 2003

SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALs

2.171 million

2.14 million in the US[4]

31,664 in Japan[35]

NA: November 4, 2003
EU: March 5, 2004
JP: August 5, 2004
AU: January 28, 2005

Everybody's Golf 3 (HotShots Golf 3 in the US)

2.17 million

1.23 million in Japan[17]

940,000 in the US[4]

JP: July 26, 2001
NA: March 11, 2002

Ratchet: Deadlocked

2.169 million[30]

—

NA: October 25, 2005
EU: November 18, 2005
JP: November 23, 2005
AU: November 24, 2005

Devil May Cry

2.16 million[57]

—

JP: August 23, 2001
NA: October 16, 2001
EU: December 7, 2001
AU: December 2001

Max Payne

2.128 million

1.9 million in the US[4]

200,000 in the UK[39]

28,827 in Japan[35]

NA: December 6, 2001
EU: January 11, 2002
JP: May 22, 2003

Need for Speed: Underground 2

2.106 million

1.4 million in the US[59]

600,000 in the UK[34]

106,122 in Japan[60][61]

NA: November 15, 2004
EU: November 19, 2004
JP: December 22, 2004
AU: July 27, 2005

Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny

2.1 million[57]

—

JP: March 7, 2002
NA: August 28, 2002
EU: October 4, 2002

True Crime: Streets of LA

2.085 million

1.76 million in the US[4]

300,000 in the UK[42]

25,695 in Japan[35]

NA: November 3, 2003
EU: November 7, 2003
JP: October 28, 2004

007: Agent Under Fire

2.07 million

1.77 million in the US[4]

300,000 in the UK[42]

NA: November 13, 2001
EU: November 30, 2001

Onimusha: Warlords

2.02 million[57]

—

JP: January 25, 2001
NA: March 13, 2001
EU: July 6, 2001

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2

2.007 million

1.5 million in the US[4]

507,245 in Japan[5]

EU: November 14, 2003
AU: November 23, 2003
NA: December 4, 2003
JP: February 5, 2004

ESPN NFL 2K5

2 million in the US[4]

—

NA: July 20, 2004
EU: February 4, 2005

WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw

2 million[41]

—

NA: November 2, 2004
EU: November 12, 2004
JP: February 3, 2005

Star Wars: Battlefront

1.995 million

1.77 million in the US[4]

200,000 in the UK[39]

16,739 in Japan[62]

NA: September 20, 2004
EU: September 24, 2004
JP: October 7, 2004

ATV Offroad Fury

1.99 million in the US[4]

—

NA: February 5, 2001
EU: July 13, 2001

NBA Live 2005

1.98 million

1.95 million in the US[4]

30,013 in Japan[35]

NA: September 28, 2004
AU: October 25, 2004
EU: October 29, 2004
JP: December 2, 2004

Tekken 4

1.979 million

1.46 million in the US[4]

318,920 in Japan[5]

200,000 in the UK[39]

JP: March 28, 2002
EU: September 13, 2002
NA: September 23, 2002

Midnight Club: Street Racing

1.976 million

1.87 million in the US[4]

100,000 in the UK[18]

6,027 in Japan[35]

NA: October 26, 2000
EU: December 8, 2000
JP: March 1, 2001

Spider-Man 2

1.93 million

1.63 million in the US[4]

300,000 in the UK[42]

NA: June 28, 2004
EU: July 9, 2004
JP: September 30, 2004

Madden NFL 08

1.9 million in the US[36]

—

NA: August 14, 2007
AU: August 23, 2007
EU: August 24, 2007
JP: September 20, 2007

Sports

007: Nightfire

1.808 million

1.4 million in the US[4]

300,000 in the UK[42]

108,795 in Japan[35]

NA: November 18, 2002
EU: November 29, 2002
JP: January 30, 2003

Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War

1.802 million[47]

—

JP: October 21, 2004
NA: October 25, 2004
EU: February 18, 2005

Combat flight simulator

Namco

Namco

Namco Museum

1.8 million in the US[4]

—

NA: December 4, 2001

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3

1.782 million

1.14 million in the US[4]

642,424 in Japan[5]

NA: November 16, 2004
EU: November 19, 2004
AU: November 26, 2004
JP: February 10, 2005

Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

1.771 million

1.41 million in the US[4]

300,000 in the UK[42]

61,221 in Japan[63]

NA: May 4, 2005
EU: May 5, 2005
JP: July 9, 2005

ATV Offroad Fury 2

1.77 million in the US[4]

—

NA: November 9, 2002
EU: October 3, 2003

WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth

1.743 million

1.38 million in the US[4]

300,000 in the UK[42]

63,027 in Japan[35]

NA: October 31, 2002
EU: November 15, 2002
JP: February 6, 2003

Sonic Mega Collection Plus

1.74 million

1.44 million in the US[4]

300,000 in the UK[42]

NA: November 2, 2004
JP: December 9, 2004
EU: February 4, 2005
AU: March 20, 2005

Compilation

Sonic Team

Sega

Sonic Heroes

1.72 million

1.08 million in the US[4]

48,899 in Japan[64]

600,000 in the UK[34]

JP: December 30, 2003
NA: January 27, 2004
EU: February 6, 2004
AU: February 6, 2004

Platform

Sonic Team USA

Sega

Call of Duty: Finest Hour

1.714 million

1.41 million in the US[4]

4,648 in Japan[65]

300,000 in the UK[42]

NA: November 16, 2004
EU: December 3, 2004
JP: October 27, 2005

NBA Street

1.713 million

1.7 million in the US[55]

13,416 in Japan[35]

NA: June 18, 2001
EU: June 18, 2001
JP: August 23, 2001

Devil May Cry 2

1.7 million[57]

—

NA: January 25, 2003
JP: January 30, 2003
EU: March 28, 2003

Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance

1.7 million in the US[4]

—

NA: November 16, 2002
EU: February 14, 2003

Yakuza

1.7 million[66]

—

JP: December 8, 2005
NA: September 5, 2006
AU: September 14, 2006
EU: September 15, 2006

Action-Adventure

Sega

Sega

Pro Evolution Soccer 6 (Winning Eleven 10 in Japan and Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 in the US)

1.69 million

1.09 million in Japan[17]

600,000 in the UK[34]

JP: April 27, 2006
EU: October 27, 2006
AU: November 3, 2006
AU: February 6, 2007

Dynasty Warriors 4

1.648 million

1.2 million in Japan[17]

448,587 in the US[46]

JP: February 27, 2003
NA: March 25, 2003
EU: June 27, 2003

Dragon Quest V: Tenku no Hanayome

1.64 million in Japan[17]

—

JP: March 25, 2004

Role-playing video game

ArtePiazza
Matrix Software

Square Enix

Pro Evolution Soccer 5 (Winning Eleven 9 in Japan and World Soccer Winning Eleven 9 in the US)

1.64 million

1.04 million in Japan[17]

600,000 in the UK[34]

JP: August 4, 2005
EU: October 21, 2005
NA: February 7, 2006

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

1.62 million

1.32 million in the US[4]

300,000 in the UK[42]

NA: June 6, 2006
EU: June 23, 2006
AU: June 23, 2006
JP: September 6, 2007

Enter the Matrix

1.616 million

1.34 million in the US[4]

200,000 in the UK[39]

76,142 in Japan[35]

NA: May 14, 2003
EU: May 15, 2003
JP: June 19, 2003

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2

1.61 million in the US[4]

—

NA: October 1, 2002
EU: October 15, 2002

Jak II

1.6 million[67]

—

NA: October 14, 2003
AU: October 15, 2002
EU: October 17, 2003
JP: March 11, 2004

NBA Street Vol. 2

1.6 million in the US[4]

—

NA: April 28, 2003
JP: May 1, 2003
EU: May 2, 2003

WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain

1.585 million

1.24 million in the US[4]

300,000 in the UK[42]

45,547 in Japan[35]

NA: October 27, 2003
EU: November 7, 2003
JP: January 29, 2004

Gran Turismo Concept

1.56 million shipped[68][69]

JP: January 1, 2002

Guitar Hero

1.53 million in the US[4]

—

NA: November 7, 2005
EU: April 7, 2006

WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007

1.53 million

1.23 million in the US[4]

300,000 in the UK[42]

EU: November 10, 2006
NA: November 14, 2006
AU: November 16, 2006
JP: January 25, 2007

Onimusha 3: Demon Siege

1.52 million[57]

—

JP: February 26, 2004
NA: April 27, 2004
EU: July 9, 2004

Samurai Warriors

1.509 million

1.06 million in Japan[17]

449,759 in the US[46]

JP: February 11, 2004
NA: May 6, 2004
EU: June 25, 2004

Bully

1.5 million[70]

—

NA: October 17, 2006
EU: October 25, 2006
October 27, 2006: JP

Tony Hawk's Underground 2

1.5 million

1.3 million in the US[4]

200,000 in the UK[39]

NA: October 4, 2004
EU: October 8, 2004

Virtua Fighter 4

1.5 million[71]

630,000 in the US[72]

541,973 in Japan[5]

JP: January 31, 2002
NA: March 17, 2002
EU: May 10, 2002

Dynasty Warriors 3

1.492 million

1.07 million in Japan[17]

422,175 in the US[46]

JP: September 20, 2001
NA: November 26, 2001
EU: March 22, 2002

NBA Live 2004

1.488 million

1.46 million in the US[4]

28,487 in Japan[35]

NA: October 14, 2003
EU: November 7, 2003
JP: November 13, 2003

WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It

1.486 million

1.11 million in the US[4]

300,000 in the UK[42]

76,393 in Japan[35]

EU: November 16, 2001
NA: November 18, 2001
JP: January 24, 2002

Finding Nemo

1.46 million

1.12 million in the US[4]

300,000 in the UK[42]

48,263 in Japan[73]

NA: May 9, 2003
EU: September 26, 2003
JP: December 6, 2003

Resident Evil Outbreak

1.45 million[57]

—

JP: December 11, 2003
NA: March 31, 2004
AU: 2004
EU: September 17, 2004

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004

1.43 million

1.13 million in the US[4]

300,000 in the UK[42]

NA: September 22, 2003
EU: September 26, 2003

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4

1.42 million

1.22 million in the US[4]

200,000 in the UK[39]

NA: October 23, 2002
NA: November 22, 2002

The Sims

1.416 million

1.1 million in the US[74]

300,000 in the UK[42]

16,658 in Japan[35]

NA: January 12, 2003
EU: January 31, 2003
JP: May 29, 2003

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin

1.412 million

1.1 million in the US[74]

300,000 in the UK[42]

12,175 in Japan[35]

NA: October 1, 2002
EU: October 4, 2002
EU: 2002

Gran Turismo 4 Prologue

1.4 million shipped[68][69]

—

JP: December 4, 2003
EU: May 18, 2004

Resident Evil Code: Veronica X

1.4 million[57]

—

JP: March 22, 2001
NA: August 21, 2001
JP: September 14, 2001

Bratz: Rock Angelz

1.4 million

—

NA: October 4, 2005
EU: October 14, 2005

NCAA Football 06

1.39 million in the US[4]

—

NA: July 11, 2005

Crazy Taxi

1.383 million

1.07 million in the US[4]

300,000 in the UK[42]

13,075 in Japan[35]

NA: May 14, 2001
EU: June 1, 2001
JP: November 22, 2001

Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy

1.38 million

1.08 million in the US[4]

300,000 in the UK[42]

NA: September 12, 2006
EU: September 15, 2006
AU: September 15, 2006
JP: November 2, 2006

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

1.374 million

1.04 million in the US[4]

300,000 in the UK[42]

34,979 in Japan[35]

NA: November 5, 2003
EU: November 14, 2003
JP: January 8, 2004

Star Ocean: Till the End of Time

1.363 million

740,000 in the US[4]

533,373 in Japan[5]

90,000 in Europe[75]

NA: August 31, 2004
AU: September 30, 2004
EU: October 1, 2004

Action role-playing game

tri-Ace
tri-Crescendo (sound work)

JP: Enix
JP: Square Enix (Director's Cut)
NA: Square Enix
PAL: Ubisoft

Burnout 3: Takedown

1.338 million

960,000 in the US[4]

300,000 in the UK[42]

78,986 in Japan[76][77]

NA: September 7, 2004
EU: September 10, 2004
AU: September 10, 2004
EU: October 14, 2004

Jak 3

1.33 million

1.23 million in the US[4]

100,000 in the UK[18]

NA: November 9, 2004
EU: November 26, 2004

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon

1.329 million

1.32 million in the US[4]

9,970 in Japan[35]

NA: December 1, 2002
EU: December 6, 2002
EU: March 13, 2003

NCAA Football 07

1.32 million in the US[4]

—

NA: July 18, 2006

Soulcalibur II

1.31 million

970,000 in the US[4]

144,948 in Japan[46]

200,000 in the UK[39]

JP: March 27, 2003
NA: August 27, 2003
EU: September 26, 2003

Madagascar

1.31 million

—

NA: May 23, 2005
EU: June 30, 2005
JP: August 25, 2005

Action-adventure

Toys for Bob

Activision/Dreamworks Animation
JP Bandai

NCAA Football 07

1.32 million in the US[4]

—

NA: July 18, 2006

Shrek 2

1.3 million

1 million in the US[4]

300,000 in the UK[42]

NA: April 28, 2004
EU: June 18, 2004
JP: October 28, 2004

Action-adventure

Luxoflux

Activision/Dreamworks Animation
JP D3 Publisher

Midnight Club II

1.28 million

1.18 million in the US[4]

100,000 in the UK[18]

NA: April 9, 2003
EU: May 2, 2003

NCAA Football 2004

1.28 million in the US[4]

—

NA: July 16, 2003

NBA Live 06

1.278 million

1.23 million in the US[4]

48,907 in Japan[78]

NA: September 26, 2005
EU: October 7, 2005
JP: November 10, 2005

NFL Blitz

1.27 million in the US[4]

—

NA: October 28, 2003

Everybody's Golf 4

1.25 million

1.1 million in Japan[17]

157,242 in the US[46]

NA: September 26, 2005
EU: October 7, 2005
JP: November 10, 2005

Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII

1.243 million

513,157 in Japan[5]

460,000 in North America[14]

270,000 in Europe[14]

JP: January 26, 2006
NA: August 15, 2006
EU: November 17, 2006
AU: November 2006

Madden NFL 2001

1.236 million

1.21 million in the US[4]

26,711 in Japan[35]

NA: October 26, 2000
EU: December 8, 2000
JP: January 18, 2001

Scarface: The World Is Yours

1.22 million

1.02 million in the US[4]

200,000 in the UK[39]

NA: October 8, 2006
EU: October 13, 2006
AU: November 16, 2006

Pac-Man World 2

1.21 million in the US[4]

—

NA: February 24, 2002
JP: July 25, 2002
EU: February 28, 2003

Dark Cloud

1.2 million shipped[24]

—

JP: December 14, 2000
NA: May 28, 2001
EU: September 21, 2001

NBA Live 2003

1.191 million

1.18 million in the US[4]

11,909 in Japan[35]

NA: October 8, 2002
JP: November 28, 2002
EU: November 29, 2002

ESPN NBA 2K5

1.19 million in the US[4]

—

NA: September 30, 2004
EU: February 8, 2005

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2

1.18 million[79]

—

JP: October 5, 2006
EU: November 3, 2006
NA: November 7, 2006
AU: November 9, 2006

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell

1.178 million

867,914 in the US

10,784 in Japan[35]

300,000 in the UK[42]

AU: March 2003
EU: March 28, 2003
NA: April 8, 2003
JP: November 27, 2003

Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses

1.178 million

1.11 million in the US[4]

68,420 in Japan[35]

JP: September 6, 2001
NA: February 16, 2003
EU: September 26, 2003

Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights

1.17 million

1.07 million in the US[4]

100,000 in the UK[18]

NA: May 20, 2002
EU: August 16, 2002

Platform

Heavy Iron Studios

THQ/Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

Jissen Pachi-Slot Hisshoho! Hokuto no Ken

1.15 million in Japan (includes Jissen Pachi-Slot Hisshoho! Hokuto no Ken Plus)[80]

—

JP: May 27, 2004

MVP Baseball 2005

1.14 million in the US[4]

—

NA: February 22, 2005
JP: July 7, 2005

Twisted Metal: Black

1.12 million in the US[4]

—

NA: June 18, 2001
EU: December 7, 2001

Fight Night 2004

1.1 million

1 million in the US[4]

100,000 in the UK[18]

NA: April 5, 2004
EU: April 30, 2004
JP: August 5, 2004

Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition

1.1 million

1 million in the US[4]

100,000 in the UK[18]

NA: April 11, 2005
EU: April 15, 2005
AU: April 15, 2005

DDRMAX2 Dance Dance Revolution

1.09 million in the US[4]

—

NA: September 23, 2003

Spy Hunter

1.07 million in the US[4]

—

NA: September 24, 2001
EU: October 19, 2001
JP: April 25, 2002

Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2

1.063 million

660,000 in North America and Western Europe[81]

403,000 in Japan[5]

JP: September 30, 2004
NA: June 12, 2007
EU: October 19, 2007
AU: October 26, 2007

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

1.046 million

700,000 in the US[82]

300,000 in the UK[42]

46,855 in Japan[35]

NA: November 14, 2002
EU: November 15, 2002
JP: November 23, 2002

The Incredibles

1.04 million

740,000 in the US[55]

300,000 in the UK[42]

NA: October 31, 2004
EU: November 5, 2004
JP: December 2, 2004

MVP Baseball 2004

1.02 million in the US[4]

—

NA: March 9, 2004

Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s

1 million in North America and Western Europe[83]

—

NA: July 24, 2007
EU: July 27, 2007
AU: August 1, 2007

NCAA Football 2003

1 million in the US[4]

—

NA: July 20, 2002
EU: 2002

Silent Hill 2

1 million[84]

—

NA: September 24, 2001
JP: September 27, 2001
EU: November 23, 2001

Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus

1 million[85]

—

NA: September 23, 2002
EU: January 17, 2003
JP: March 6, 2003

Platform, stealth

Sucker Punch Productions

Sony Computer Entertainment

Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht

1 million[86]

—

JP: February 28, 2002
NA: February 26, 2003

Role-playing video game

Monolith Soft

Namco

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