Com 2024 já tendo começado, o analista Mat Piscatella do grupo NPD aproveitou para divulgar dados bastante interessantes a respeito das vendas na indústria de jogos durante os anos 1998 a 2022 nos Estados Unidos, apresentando o mais vendido de cada ano.
Os rankings incluem 100% das vendas físicas. As vendas digitais também foram contabilizadas, mas apenas para as editoras que fornecem os dados. O ranking está na ordem de dólares gerados, não em quantidades vendidas.
O destaque fica para a franquia Call of Duty, a qual a partir de 2009 assumiu praticamente a primeira posição todos os anos, sendo interrompida apenas quando há um lançamento da Rockstar.
Confira o ranking abaixo:
1998
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- 007: Goldeneye (N64)
- WWE Warzone
- NFL Blitz
- WCW/NWO Revenge
- Resident Evil 2
- Banjo-Kazooie
- Gran Turismo
- Madden NFL 99
- Super Mario 64
- Tekken 3
- Mario Kart 64
- Metal Gear Solid
- Yoshi's Story
- 1080 Snowboarding
- NFL GameDay 99
- Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped
- Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft
- Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
- WCW vs NWO: World Tour
1999
- Donkey Kong 64
- Pokemon: Red/Blue
- Pokemon Red
- Pokemon Snap
- Pokemon Yellow
- Super Smash Bros.
- WWE Attitude
- Pokemon: Pinball
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- Mario Party
- Driver
- Final Fantasy VIII
- Madden NFL 2000
- Star Wars: Episode I: Racer
- NFL Blitz 2000
- WWE Wrestlemania 2000
- Ready 2 Rumble: Boxing
- 007: Goldeneye (N64)
- Gran Turismo
- Syphon Filter
2000
- Pokemon Gold/Silver
- Pokemon Stadium
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
- Legend Zelda: Majora's
- Madden NFL 2001
- The Sims
- Diablo II
- Pokemon Yellow
- Perfect Dark
- Mario Party 2
- WWE No Mercy
- WWE Smackdown
- Gran Turismo 2
- 007: The World is Not Enough
- Donkey Kong 64
- WWE Smackdown 2
- RollerCoaster Tycoon
- Final Fantasy IX
- NFL 2K1
2001
- Madden NFL 2002
- Grand Theft Auto III
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
- Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
- Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec
- The Sims
- Pokemon Gold/Silver
- Pokemon Stadium 2
- NBA Live 02
- Pokemon: Crystal Version
- Max Payne
- Halo: Combat Evolved
- Final Fantasy X
- Super Mario Advance
- Madden NFL 2001
- Super Smash Bros. Melee
- NBA Live 2001
- Luigi's Mansion
2002
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
- Madden NFL 2003 [EA Sports]
- Grand Theft Auto III
- Spider-Man: The Movie
- Medal of Honor: Frontline
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4
- Kingdom Hearts
- NCAA Football 2003
- The Two Towers [The Lord of the Rings]
- 007: Nightfire
- Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance
- WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
- Halo: Combat Evolved
- Max Payne
- SOCOM: U.S. Navy Seals
- Super Mario Sunshine
- The Sims
- 007: Agent Under Fire
2003
- Madden NFL 2004
- Need for Speed: Underground
- Pokemon: Ruby/Sapphire
- Enter the Matrix
- Tony Hawk's Underground
- The Sims
- True Crime: Streets of LA
- Medal of Honor: Rising Sun
- NCAA Football 2004
- The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
- NBA Live 04
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
- SoulCalibur II
- NBA Street Vol. 2
- Tom Clancy's: Splinter Cell
- Rockstar Games Double Pack: Grand Theft Auto
- The Simpsons: Hit & Run
- Final Fantasy X-2
2004
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
- Halo 2
- Madden NFL 2005
- Need for Speed: Underground 2
- Spider-Man 2
- Pokemon: FireRed/LeafGreen
- NCAA Football 2005
- Star Wars: Battlefront
- NBA Live 05
- MVP Baseball 2004
- Tony Hawk's Underground 2
- Need for Speed: Underground
- NFL Street
- Call of Duty: Finest Hour
- The Sims 2
- Shrek 2
- NFL 2K5
- The Incredibles
- Fight Night 2004
- SpongeBob SquarePants: The Movie
2005
- Madden NFL 06
- Star Wars: Battlefront II
- Call of Duty 2
- Need for Speed: Most Wanted
- Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
- NCAA Football 06
- Gran Turismo 4: The Real Driving Simulator
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
- NBA Live 06
- LEGO Star Wars
- Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition
- Pokemon: Emerald Version
- The Sims 2
- Tony Hawk's American Wasteland
- MVP Baseball 2005
- Resident Evil 4
- Nintendogs
- Need for Speed: Underground 2
- World of Warcraft
- Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
2006
- Madden NFL 07
- Gears of War
- NCAA Football 07
- Guitar Hero II
- LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
- Call of Duty 3
- Cars
- Need for Speed: Carbon
- Kingdom Hearts II
- Fight Night: Round 3
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
- Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter
- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
- Call of Duty 2
- Need for Speed: Most Wanted
- New Super Mario Bros.
- Final Fantasy XII
- Nintendogs
- WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2007
- Guitar Hero
2007
- Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
- Madden NFL 08
- Guitar Hero II
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
- Halo 3
- Wii Play
- Rock Band
- Assassin's Creed
- Pokemon: Diamond/Pearl
- Super Mario Galaxy
- Mario Party 8
- NCAA Football 08
- WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008: Featuring ECW
- World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade
- Transformers: The Game
- Spider-Man 3
- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
- God of War II
- Nintendogs
- Bioshock
2008
- Rock Band
- Guitar Hero: World Tour
- Wii Fit
- Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
- Madden NFL 09
- Wii Play
- Call of Duty: World at War
- Grand Theft Auto IV
- Mario Kart: Wii
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl
- Rock Band 2
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
- Gears of War 2
- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
- Guitar Hero: Aerosmith
- Fallout 3
- LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
- NCAA Football 09
- Rainbow Six: Vegas 2
2009
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- Wii Fit
- New Super Mario Bros.
- Madden NFL 10
- Wii Fit Plus
- Wii Sports Resort
- Guitar Hero: World Tour
- Halo 3
- Rock Band 2
- Mario Kart: Wii
- Wii Play
- Assassin's Creed II
- Resident Evil 5
- Call of Duty: World at War
- UFC 2009: Undisputed
- The Beatles: Rock Band
- DJ Hero
- Batman: Arkham Asylum
- Left 4 Dead 2
- NCAA Football 10
2010
- Call of Duty: Black Ops
- Halo: Reach
- Wii Fit Plus
- Madden NFL 11
- New Super Mario Bros.
- Red Dead Redemption
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- Pokemon: HeartGold/SoulSilver
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
- NBA 2K11
- Battlefield: Bad Company 2
- Just Dance 2
- Super Mario Galaxy 2
- God of War III
- Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty
- Fallout: New Vegas
- Wii Sports Resort
- Mario Kart: Wii
- NCAA Football 11
- Final Fantasy XIII
2011
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Madden NFL 12
- Battlefield 3
- Call of Duty: Black Ops
- Just Dance 3
- Gears of War 3
- Batman: Arkham City
- Pokemon Black/White
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations
- Mortal Kombat (2011)
- NBA 2K12
- New Super Mario Bros.
- NCAA Football 12
- Just Dance 2
- L.A. Noire
- Zumba Fitness
- FIFA Soccer 12
- Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure
- Marvel vs. Capcom 3
2012
- Call of Duty: Black Ops II
- Halo 4
- Madden NFL 13
- Assassin's Creed III
- Borderlands 2
- NBA 2K13
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
- Just Dance 4
- Mass Effect 3
- Skylanders: Giants
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- FIFA Soccer 13
- Diablo III
- NCAA Football 13
- New Super Mario Bros. *
- Battlefield 3
- NBA 2K12
- Far Cry 3
- LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes
- Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure
2013
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Call of Duty: Ghosts
- Madden NFL 25: 1989-2014
- Battlefield 4
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
- NBA 2K14
- Call of Duty: Black Ops II
- Pokemon X/Y *
- Disney Infinity
- Bioshock: Infinite
- FIFA 14
- Skylanders: Swap Force
- Injustice: Gods Among Us
- The Last of Us
- Minecraft
- Batman: Arkham Origins
- Just Dance 2014
- NCAA Football 14
- NBA 2K13
- Tomb Raider (2013)
2014
- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
- Destiny
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Madden NFL 15
- Watch Dogs
- NBA 2K15
- Super Smash Bros. (2014) *
- Titanfall
- FIFA 15
- Minecraft
- Far Cry 4
- Call of Duty: Ghosts
- Pokemon: Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire *
- Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor
- Dragon Age: Inquisition
- Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes
- Mario Kart 8 *
- NBA 2K14
- Diablo III
- Skylanders: Trap Team
2015
- Call of Duty: Black Ops III
- Fallout 4
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Star Wars: Battlefront (2015)
- Madden NFL 16
- NBA 2K16
- Mortal Kombat X
- Destiny
- Halo 5: Guardians
- Batman: Arkham Knight
- Battlefield: Hardline
- FIFA 16
- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
- Dying Light
- Minecraft
- Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
- The Elder Scrolls: Online
- Dragon Ball: Xenoverse
- LEGO: Jurassic World
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt *
2016
- Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
- Battlefield 1
- The Division
- NBA 2K17
- Madden NFL 17
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Pokemon: Sun/Moon *
- Overwatch
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Call of Duty: Black Ops III
- FIFA 17
- Final Fantasy XV
- Doom (2016)
- Dark Souls III
- Minecraft
- Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
- Far Cry: Primal
- Titanfall 2
- Watch Dogs 2
- Gears of War 4
2017
- Call of Duty: WWII
- NBA 2K18
- Destiny 2
- Madden NFL 18
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild *
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Ghost Recon: Wildlands
- Star Wars: Battlefront II (2017)
- Super Mario Odyssey *
- Mario Kart 8 *
- Assassin's Creed: Origins
- FIFA 18
- For Honor
- Injustice 2
- Horizon: Zero Dawn
- Mass Effect: Andromeda
- Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
- Rainbow Six: Siege
- Overwatch
- Middle-Earth: Shadow of War
2018
- Red Dead Redemption II
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
- NBA 2K19
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate *
- Madden NFL 19
- Marvel's Spider-Man
- Far Cry 5
- God of War (2018)
- Monster Hunter: World
- Pokemon: Let's Go *
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- Mario Kart 8 *
- Fallout 76
- FIFA 19
- Battlefield V
- Super Mario Odyssey *
- Dragon Ball FighterZ
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild *
- Call of Duty: WWII
2019
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019)
- NBA 2K20
- Madden NFL 20
- Pokemon: Sword/Shield *
- Borderlands 3
- Mortal Kombat 11
- Star Wars: Jedi: Fallen Order
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate *
- Kingdom Hearts III
- The Division 2
- Mario Kart 8 *
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Red Dead Redemption II
- Minecraft
- Anthem
- FIFA 20
- Resident Evil 2 (2019)
- Luigi's Mansion 3 *
- Days Gone
- New Super Mario Bros. *
2020
- Call of Duty: Black Ops: Cold War
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019)
- NBA 2K21
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons *
- Madden NFL 21
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
- The Last of Us: Part II
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Doom Eternal
- Mario Kart 8 *
- Super Mario 3D All-Stars *
- Final Fantasy VII: Remake
- Marvel's Avengers
- Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- Minecraft
- NBA 2K20
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate *
- FIFA 21
- Red Dead Redemption II
2021
- Call of Duty: Vanguard
- NBA 2K22
- Call of Duty: Black Ops: Cold War
- Madden NFL 22
- Pokemon: Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl *
- Battlefield 2042
- Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- Mario Kart 8 *
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Resident Evil: Village
- MLB: The Show 21
- Far Cry 6
- Super Mario 3D World *
- FIFA 22 [EA Sports]
- Minecraft
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons *
- NBA 2K21
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate *
- Back 4 Blood
2022
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2022)
- Elden Ring
- NBA 2K23
- Madden NFL 23
- God of War: Ragnarok
- LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker
- Saga Pokemon: Scarlet/Violet *
- FIFA 23 [EA Sports]
- Pokemon Legends: Arceus *
- Horizon II: Forbidden West
- Grand Theft Auto V
- WWE 2K22
- Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
- MLB: The Show 22
- Mario Kart 8 *
- Call of Duty: Vanguard
- NBA 2K22
- Gran Turismo 7
- Red Dead Redemption II
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land *
Quanto ao ranking de 2023, Mat Piscatella afirma que irá liberar na próxima semana.