The fastest-selling video games in history
The top 3 according to 3 votes from people: Diablo III (2012) · Grand Theft Auto IV (2008) · Grand Theft Auto V (2013). (Updated Jul 31, 2025.)
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?
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Top 10
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1
Diablo III (2012)
3.5 million in 24 hours.
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2
Grand Theft Auto IV (2008)
3.5 million on the first day.
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3
Grand Theft Auto V (2013)
Guinness record: about $800 million on day one.
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4
Call of Duty: Black Ops II (2012)
Between 7 and 8 million copies in the first 24 hours.
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5
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011)
6.5 million copies in the US and UK on day one.
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6
Call of Duty: Black Ops III (2015)
About $310 million at launch.
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7
Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018)
One of the biggest launches in entertainment history.
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8
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (2023)
2.5 million in 24 hours, a PlayStation record.
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9
Halo 2 (2004)
2.4 million on day one, an Xbox landmark.
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10
Pokémon X e Y (2013)
About 4 million at the simultaneous worldwide launch.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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