# The fastest-selling video games in history

GTA V made $800 million in a single day and entered the Guinness book; behind it come Call of Duty, Pokémon and Spider-Man 2: gaming's most explosive launches. Which one did you buy on day one?

- 3 votes · 10 items
- Jul 31, 2025 · controle.feliz
- https://even.best/en/l/3232/the-fastest-selling-video-games-in-history

## Top 10

1. **Diablo III (2012)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 3.5 million in 24 hours.
2. **Grand Theft Auto IV (2008)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 3.5 million on the first day.
3. **Grand Theft Auto V (2013)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Guinness record: about $800 million on day one.
4. **Call of Duty: Black Ops II (2012)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Between 7 and 8 million copies in the first 24 hours.
5. **Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 6.5 million copies in the US and UK on day one.
6. **Call of Duty: Black Ops III (2015)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — About $310 million at launch.
7. **Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — One of the biggest launches in entertainment history.
8. **Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (2023)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 2.5 million in 24 hours, a PlayStation record.
9. **Halo 2 (2004)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 2.4 million on day one, an Xbox landmark.
10. **Pokémon X e Y (2013)** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — About 4 million at the simultaneous worldwide launch.

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