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The Highest Lifetime Sales Goes To... Guitar Hero III?!

Posted on Friday, March 25 @ 16:05:20 Eastern by


According to new data by the ever-looming NPD group, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock is at the top of the current leaderboard of lifetime sales for any game in recent history.

Call of Duty, Nintendo, and Viacom complete the rest of the Top 10.

1. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
2. Call of Duty: Black Ops
3. Wii Fit
4. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
5. Rock Band
6. Wii Play (with remote)
7. Guitar Hero World Tour
8. Wii Fit Plus
9. Mario Kart (with Wheel)
10. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

This list does not include games bundled with video game systems like Super Mario World, Super Mario Bros. 3, and Wii Sports. Nor does it changes in inflation.

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Related Games:   Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, Guitar Hero: World Tour, Mario Kart Wii, Rock Band, Wii Fit, Wii Fit Plus, Wii Play


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  • De-Ting
    De-Ting - Joined: Nov 11, 2006
    I believe it. The game was highly appealing.
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    Posted: Mar 25th, 2011 at 4:17 pm
  • Lien
    Lien - Joined: Feb 1, 2008
    Same here. I'm not that surprise.
    Remember guys, the sales in the 80's and 90's doesn't compare to today's average sales.
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    Posted: Mar 25th, 2011 at 4:36 pm
  • Klandathu
    Klandathu - Joined: Apr 6, 2008
    3 is still my favorite Guitar Hero. I still pop it in on occasion. Metallica is pretty good too though.
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    Posted: Mar 25th, 2011 at 5:39 pm
  • LinksOcarina
    LinksOcarina - Joined: Nov 9, 2005
    This list depresses me.
    0 0Like or Dislike?
    Posted: Mar 25th, 2011 at 7:09 pm
  • Rinnon
    Rinnon - Joined: Nov 8, 2005
    Uhg, me too Link.
    0 0Like or Dislike?
    Posted: Mar 25th, 2011 at 11:57 pm
  • damo_rox619
    damo_rox619 - Joined: Jan 23, 2007
    i'm glad my very favourite series aren't in this list, if metal gear solid got wildly popular and had yearly releases, the series would have too many spin offs and games by **** developers, therefore ruining the name
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    Posted: Mar 26th, 2011 at 4:50 am
  • Rinnon
    Rinnon - Joined: Nov 8, 2005
    You make an interesting point Damo, but I think it has more to do with who the publisher is than how wildly popular a series is. (The yearly releases and tons of spin offs, not the sales. The sales is definitely a popularity thing.)
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    Posted: Mar 26th, 2011 at 10:45 am
  • Blazin13
    Blazin13 - Joined: Dec 27, 2010
    Guitar Hero 3 having highest total sales is not too surprising as the video game market is practically saturated with copies of the game (it sells for under $3.00 where I work), but the lack of variety and originality in this top 10 list is disturbing and definitely disheartening.
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    Posted: Mar 26th, 2011 at 8:25 pm

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