Were games sold with a system included, Nintendo's Wii Sports becomes by far the biggest winner, both in unit and revenue terms. Games bundled with consoles are also excluded. These figures have only been collected since 1995, and do not take into account any adjustments due to inflation. It's perhaps no surprise that so many titles which were bundled with relatively expensive peripherals are included in the list, and the eventual fate of Guitar Hero demonstrates how consumer appetite for high price points has changed over recent years. The final position is held by Viacom's Rock Band at fifth. Nintendo takes four spots, with Wii Fit, Wii Fit Plus, Mario Kart Wii and Wii Play. Three Call of Duty titles are present, as is Guitar Hero World Tour. ![]() The full list, published by CNBC, shows Activision in a dominant position, occupying five out the ten top spots. Nonetheless, Guitar Hero III brought in $830.9 million in revenue for Activision in North American first-hand retail alone.Ĭall of Duty: Black Ops sits at second on $787.4 million, but that title is still very much on sale, and may outperform Warriors of Rock before too long. ![]() The list considers revenue, not profit, and includes the various bundles of Guitar Hero III which came with a guitar, bumping up the price considerably. A chart of the highest-grossing titles at US retail compiled by NPD has put Guitar Hero III in first place, outperforming Black Ops, Modern Warfare 2 and Wii Fit.
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