Dragonsoul
04-12-2008, 11:02 AM
On VGChartz.com | (http://www.vgchartz.com) you can see weekly sales charts for games, going back for years. I used this list to compile a list of rpg's that sold atleast 100,000 copies in their first week. I made one for 200,000 and one for 300,000 also. Please note that no rpg through all of 2005 sold atleast 100,000 copies in their first week, I checked!
Rpg's selling atleast 100,000 copies in their first week(17)...
...Nothing in 2005...
3-21-06 XB360 259,524 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
3-28-06 PS 2 719,701 Kingdom Hearts II
8-15-06 PS 2 176,104 Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus
9-19-06 DS 197,628 Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team
9-19-06 GBA 155,685 Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team
10-31-06 PS 2 571,945 Final Fantasy XII
11-14-06 DS 121,026 Final Fantasy III
11-19-06 Wii 441,285 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
12-12-06 Wii 292,353 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
4-9-07 Wii 164,918 Super Paper Mario
4-26-07 DS 1,404,722 Pokemon Diamond/Pearl
6-26-07 Wii 145,115 Pokemon Battle Revolution
8-21-07 Xb360 116,775 Two Worlds
10-1-07 DS 233,810 The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
11-20-07 Xb360 266,330 Mass Effect
2-12-08 Xb360 101,277 Lost Odyssey
3-25-08 PSP 222,122 Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core
Rpg's selling atleast 200,000 copies in their first week(10)...
...Nothing in 2005...
3-21-06 XB360 259,524 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
3-28-06 PS 2 719,701 Kingdom Hearts II
10-31-06 PS 2 571,945 Final Fantasy XII
11-19-06 Wii 441,285 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
12-12-06 Wii 292,353 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
4-26-07 DS 1,404,722 Pokemon Diamond/Pearl
6-26-07 Wii 145,115 Pokemon Battle Revolution
10-1-07 DS 233,810 The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
11-20-07 Xb360 266,330 Mass Effect
3-25-08 PSP 222,122 Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core
Rpg's selling atleast 300,000 copies in their first week(4)...
...Nothing in 2005...
3-28-06 PS 2 719,701 Kingdom Hearts II
10-31-06 PS 2 571,945 Final Fantasy XII
11-19-06 Wii 441,285 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
4-26-07 DS 1,404,722 Pokemon Diamond/Pearl
Look at that last list. It seems that all young kids are getting Pokemon and Kingdom Hearts games. If you look for the more hardcore rpg players it seems that Final Fantasy XII and The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess(Wii version) dominated rpg sales for the last 3.5 years!
In 2008, Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core is dominating all rpg's in sales, including Lost Odyssey. I don't think that Persona 3: Fes will sell super high though. Watch out for the first week sales for: Pokemon Mysterious Dungeon 2, Mass Effect(PC version), and Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures(PC Mmorpg).
For Fall 2008, watch out for high sales for Fallout 3, Fable 2, and White Knight Story. I think Fallout 3 will sell the highest and beat all rpg's in sales this year, and possibly in overall quality. What are your thoughts on this information? :)
Rpg's selling atleast 100,000 copies in their first week(17)...
...Nothing in 2005...
3-21-06 XB360 259,524 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
3-28-06 PS 2 719,701 Kingdom Hearts II
8-15-06 PS 2 176,104 Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus
9-19-06 DS 197,628 Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team
9-19-06 GBA 155,685 Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team
10-31-06 PS 2 571,945 Final Fantasy XII
11-14-06 DS 121,026 Final Fantasy III
11-19-06 Wii 441,285 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
12-12-06 Wii 292,353 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
4-9-07 Wii 164,918 Super Paper Mario
4-26-07 DS 1,404,722 Pokemon Diamond/Pearl
6-26-07 Wii 145,115 Pokemon Battle Revolution
8-21-07 Xb360 116,775 Two Worlds
10-1-07 DS 233,810 The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
11-20-07 Xb360 266,330 Mass Effect
2-12-08 Xb360 101,277 Lost Odyssey
3-25-08 PSP 222,122 Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core
Rpg's selling atleast 200,000 copies in their first week(10)...
...Nothing in 2005...
3-21-06 XB360 259,524 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
3-28-06 PS 2 719,701 Kingdom Hearts II
10-31-06 PS 2 571,945 Final Fantasy XII
11-19-06 Wii 441,285 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
12-12-06 Wii 292,353 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
4-26-07 DS 1,404,722 Pokemon Diamond/Pearl
6-26-07 Wii 145,115 Pokemon Battle Revolution
10-1-07 DS 233,810 The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
11-20-07 Xb360 266,330 Mass Effect
3-25-08 PSP 222,122 Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core
Rpg's selling atleast 300,000 copies in their first week(4)...
...Nothing in 2005...
3-28-06 PS 2 719,701 Kingdom Hearts II
10-31-06 PS 2 571,945 Final Fantasy XII
11-19-06 Wii 441,285 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
4-26-07 DS 1,404,722 Pokemon Diamond/Pearl
Look at that last list. It seems that all young kids are getting Pokemon and Kingdom Hearts games. If you look for the more hardcore rpg players it seems that Final Fantasy XII and The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess(Wii version) dominated rpg sales for the last 3.5 years!
In 2008, Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core is dominating all rpg's in sales, including Lost Odyssey. I don't think that Persona 3: Fes will sell super high though. Watch out for the first week sales for: Pokemon Mysterious Dungeon 2, Mass Effect(PC version), and Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures(PC Mmorpg).
For Fall 2008, watch out for high sales for Fallout 3, Fable 2, and White Knight Story. I think Fallout 3 will sell the highest and beat all rpg's in sales this year, and possibly in overall quality. What are your thoughts on this information? :)