Talk:List of best-selling video games
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Re-Logic released new sales numbers for Terraria: 57,800,000 -> 60,700,000 on their October State of the Game. https://forums.terraria.org/index.php?threads/terraria-state-of-the-game-october-2024.139253/
"we are thrilled to reveal that Terraria has finally eclipsed the 60 million units milestone (60.7m to be precise) - with 33m on PC alone!" Sapientful (talk) 21:53, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
Already done - also already requested - please check before opening a new request, thanks! Encoded Talk 💬 20:18, 2 November 2024 (UTC)
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Why isn't this here? It has sold over 60 Million Copies: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391058/skyrim-games-sales-worldwide/#:~:text=TES%3A%20Skyrim%20cumulative%20units%20sold%20worldwide%202011%2D2023&text=As%20of%20June%202023%2C%20Skyrim,excluding%20mobile%2C%20since%20its%20release. https://www.ign.com/articles/best-selling-video-games-of-all-time-grand-theft-auto-minecraft-tetris https://mynintendonews.com/2023/06/12/skyrim-has-surpassed-60-million-copies-sold-now-7th-best-selling-game-of-all-time/
I understand that it has been released "multiple times" But many games listed are counting total numbers despite later ports to different platforms. Mario Kart 8 includes Deluxe which is an enhanced version of the game.
Skyrim Special Edition isn't a different game, a remake or a remaster. It just comes with DLC included and offers mod support in an official capacity. Yes there is also "anniversary Edition", but that is just a bundle including all the "paid mods" at one low price combined, the base game is exactly the same. If you can include stuff like the variations of pokemon, Mario Kart Deluxe, and even other games that are persistantly updating, like Minecraft, GTAV, Terraria, there is no reason not to put Skyrim.
Considering the 60m sales, even if you split it in any capacity, it would still be in the upper half with 30+ Million sales. 2600:4040:B124:5C00:EEE9:91CB:F7A0:E9 (talk) 16:35, 10 November 2024 (UTC)
Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Shadow311 (talk) 19:16, 10 November 2024 (UTC)
Cyberpunk 2077
[edit]Cyberpunk 2077 Sold 30 Million copies 2001:9E8:6F72:7700:2DDF:C4B9:D716:8DC0 (talk) 17:04, 26 November 2024 (UTC)
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Tamagochi is a video game that has sold 91 million units. It should be added to the list in the #3 spot. Or the Wikipedia page for Tamagochi should be changed to not describe it as a video game that has sold 91 million units. 2605:B100:351:3B8C:0:C:EB9B:501 (talk) 19:06, 28 November 2024 (UTC)
Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. - FlightTime Phone (open channel) 19:21, 28 November 2024 (UTC)
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Garry Newman has revealed the sales numbers of Garry's Mod. At over 25.5 million it has a place on this list.
https://x.com/garrynewman/status/1862505019565539409?t=7f5rh9MTVzcHWjPaB0uclw&s=19 2A05:9CC3:75:BC62:0:0:5AA2:4686 (talk) 14:50, 29 November 2024 (UTC)
Sales of Tetris (Game Boy)
[edit]Currently, this list says the Game Boy version of Tetris as having sold 40 million copies, sourced to Venture Beat. However, the official website currently lists this version has having sold 35 million copies, and I've seen secondary sources use both sales figures. Should the figure in our list be replaced with 35 million since it is more official, or should we keep the 40 million figure simply because its bigger. Lazman321 (talk) 16:56, 4 December 2024 (UTC)