List of best-selling PlayStation video games facts for kids
The PlayStation was a super popular video game console released by Sony Computer Entertainment in the 1990s. Many amazing games were made for it! This page lists the games that sold over one million copies. It's like a hall of fame for PlayStation games!
The best-selling game on the PlayStation was Gran Turismo. This exciting sim racing game, made by Polyphony Digital, came out in Japan on December 23, 1997. It sold an incredible 10.85 million copies around the world!
The second most popular game was Final Fantasy VII from 1997, selling over 10 million copies. Other top games included Gran Turismo 2 (9.37 million), Final Fantasy VIII (8.6 million), and Tekken 3 (8.3 million).
In total, 122 PlayStation games sold more than one million copies. Sony Computer Entertainment published 41 of these games. Other big publishers included Electronic Arts (13 games), Namco (11 games), Capcom (9 games), and Eidos Interactive (7 games).
Some game series were super popular on PlayStation. The Final Fantasy series sold a combined 26.39 million units. Tomb Raider sold 25.9 million, Crash Bandicoot sold 25.53 million, Gran Turismo sold 20.22 million, and Tekken sold 16.62 million.
The oldest game on this list is Ridge Racer, released on December 3, 1994. The newest is Dancing Stage Party Edition, which came out on November 15, 2002. By then, the PlayStation 2 had already been available for over two years!
By March 2007, over 962 million PlayStation games had been shipped worldwide. That's a lot of games!
Top Selling PlayStation Games
Here are some of the PlayStation games that sold the most copies:
| Game | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) | Release date | Sales (copies) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gran Turismo | Polyphony Digital | Sony Computer Entertainment | December 23, 1997 | 10,850,000 |
| Final Fantasy VII | Square |
|
January 31, 1997 | 10,022,228 |
| Gran Turismo 2 | Polyphony Digital | Sony Computer Entertainment | December 11, 1999 | 9,370,000 |
| Final Fantasy VIII | Square |
|
February 11, 1999 | 8,600,000 |
| Tekken 3 | Namco |
|
March 26, 1998 | 8,300,000 |
| Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Argonaut Games | Electronic Arts | November 15, 2001 | 8,000,000 |
| Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back | Naughty Dog | Sony Computer Entertainment | November 5, 1997 | 7,580,000 |
| Crash Bandicoot: Warped | Naughty Dog | Sony Computer Entertainment | October 31, 1998 | 7,130,000 |
| Tomb Raider | Core Design | Eidos Interactive | October 25, 1996 | 7,100,000 |
| Metal Gear Solid | Konami Computer Entertainment Japan | Konami | September 3, 1998 | 7,000,000 |
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Videojuegos más vendidos de la PlayStation para niños
- List of PlayStation games (A–L)
- List of PlayStation games (M–Z)
