ChartSpot: February 2007
Crackdown shatters the top spot as the 360, Wii, and DS dominate the top 20; Burning Crusade continues to smolder on the PC charts.
Following last week's game sales figures, industry-research firm NPD Funworld has released sales rankings for the month of February. As previously reported, the month's top title was Crackdown. The Xbox 360 free-roaming title benefited from good word of mouth and being bundled with a chance to join the Halo 3 beta, selling 427,000 copies in the 11 days after its February 20 release. Other 360 games in the top 10 included Gears of War (sixth place with 119,000 copies sold), Major League Baseball 2K7 (seventh with 113,000 units), Lost Planet (eighth, 111,000 units), and NBA Street Homecourt (101,000 units, 10th place).
Nintendo also made a big splash on the February charts, owning four of the top 10 game slots. The Mario Factory's top game was Wii Play, which sold 371,000 units despite middling reviews--thanks to it being bundled with an extra Wii Remote. Behind it was the even less favorably reviewed Diddy Kong Racing for the DS, trailed by the still-popular Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess for the Wii. WarioWare: Smooth Moves also cracked the top 10 with a 109,000-unit ninth-place finish.
Sony didn't fare quite as well as its competitors. The Guitar Hero II phenomenon continued to rock on, moving 130,000 copies on the PlayStation 2. Three other titles for the venerable console cracked the top 20: Madden NFL 07 (14th), MLB '07: the Show (17th), and the now-budget-priced God of War (18th). Once again, the best-selling PlayStation 3 game was Resistance: Fall of Man, which overran 16th place with over 70,000 units sold. To date, the game has topped over a half million copies in the US, generating just under $30 million.
On the February PC charts, the song remained largely the same. For the second month in a row, World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade was the best-selling PC game in the US. However, its margin of victory was much less lopsided that the month before. Instead of selling 1.4 million copies domestically, the expansion pack sold a much more modest 141,000 units, just ahead of the original World of Warcraft.
Though WOW's perennial nemesis The Sims 2 and its expansions were well-represented, several new titles also made their way onto the PC charts. THQ's Supreme Commander finished in fourth place, just ahead of the $9.99 budget-game collection 3333 XP Games JC. Vanguard: Saga of Heroes, Sony Online Entertainment's new massively multiplayer online role-playing game, also did well, landing in 10th place.
| ALL CONSOLES | ||||||
| Last Month | Current Rank | Title | Platform | Publisher | Release Date | Average Price |
| ** | 1 | Crackdown | 360 | Microsoft | Feb-07 | $60 |
| ** | 2 | Wii Play (with Remote) | WII | Nintendo | Feb-07 | $50 |
| ** | 3 | Diddy Kong Racing | DS | Nintendo | Feb-07 | $32 |
| 5 | 4 | Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess | WII | Nintendo | Nov-06 | $50 |
| 2 | 5 | Guitar Hero II (with Guitar) | PS2 | Activision | Nov-06 | $80 |
| 3 | 6 | Gears of War | 360 | Microsoft | Nov-06 | $65 |
| 1 | 7 | Lost Planet: Extreme Condition | 360 | Capcom | Jan-07 | $64 |
| ** | 8 | Major League Baseball 2K7 | 360 | Take-Two Interactive | Feb-07 | $60 |
| 4 | 9 | WarioWare: Smooth Moves | WII | Nintendo | Jan-07 | $50 |
| ** | 10 | NBA Street Homecourt | 360 | Electronic Arts | Feb-07 | $60 |
| 10 | 11 | New Super Mario Bros. | DS | Nintendo | May-06 | $35 |
| 9 | 12 | Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas | 360 | Ubisoft | Nov-06 | $65 |
| ** | 13 | Sonic and the Secret Rings | WII | Sega | Feb-07 | $49 |
| 6 | 14 | Madden NFL 07 | PS2 | Electronic Arts | Aug-06 | $30 |
| ** | 15 | Mario Kart | DS | Nintendo | Nov-05 | $35 |
| 8 | 16 | Resistance: Fall of Man | PS3 | SCEA | Nov-06 | $60 |
| ** | 17 | MLB '07: The Show | PS2 | SCEA | Feb-07 | $40 |
| ** | 18 | God of War | PS2 | SCEA | Mar-05 | $19 |
| ** | 19 | Final Fantasy VI Advance | GBA | Nintendo | Feb-07 | $33 |
| 11 | 20 | Brain Age: Train Your Brain In Minutes a Day | DS | Nintendo | Apr-06 | $20 |
| PC | ||||
| Last Month | Current Rank | Title | Publisher | Average Price |
| 1 | 1 | World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade | Vivendi | $38 |
| 2 | 2 | World of Warcraft | Vivendi | $25 |
| ** | 3 | The Sims 2 Seasons | Electronic Arts | $28 |
| ** | 4 | Supreme Commander | THQ | $49 |
| 4 | 5 | The Sims 2 | Electronic Arts | $41 |
| 6 | 6 | 3333 XP Games JC | Viva Media | $10 |
| ** | 7 | The Sims: Life Stories | Electronic Arts | $37 |
| 5 | 8 | The Sims 2 Pets | Electronic Arts | $30 |
| 8 | 9 | Battlefield 2142 | Electronic Arts | $42 |
| 7 | 10 | Vanguard: Saga of Heroes | Sony Online Ent. | $49 |
| 10 | 11 | MS Age of Empires III | Microsoft | $49 |
| 17 | 12 | Paws & Claws Pet Vet | Valusoft (THQ) | $16 |
| 9 | 13 | The Sims 2 Nightlife | Electronic Arts | $31 |
| ** | 14 | City of Villains | NCsoft | $4 |
| 13 | 15 | MahJongg Championship 200 Platinum JC | Viva Media | $10 |
| 15 | 16 | Halo: Combat Evolved | Microsoft | $20 |
| 16 | 17 | Sim City 4 Deluxe | Electronic Arts | $23 |
| 12 | 18 | The Sims 2: University | Electronic Arts | $31 |
| ** | 19 | MS Zoo Tycoon: Complete Collection | Microsoft | $20 |
| 18 | 20 | Warcraft III: Battlechest | Vivendi | $39 |
| PLAYSTATION 2 | |||||
| Last Month | Current Rank | Title | Publisher | Release Date | Average Price |
| 1 | 1 | Guitar Hero II (with Guitar) | Activision | Nov-06 | $80 |
| 2 | 2 | Madden NFL 07* | Electronic Arts | Aug-06 | $30 |
| ** | 3 | MLB 07: The Show | SCEA | Feb-07 | $40 |
| ** | 4 | God of War | SCEA | Mar-05 | $19 |
| ** | 5 | Mortal Kombat: Armageddon | Midway | Oct-06 | $20 |
| ** | 6 | Fight Night Round 3 | Electronic Arts | Feb-06 | $19 |
| 5 | 7 | NCAA March Madness 07 | Electronic Arts | Jan-07 | $30 |
| ** | 8 | Ghost Rider | Take-Two Interactive | Feb-07 | $30 |
| 6 | 9 | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Take-Two Interactive | Oct-04 | $20 |
| ** | 10 | NBA 2K7 | Take-Two Interactive | Sep-06 | $20 |
| PLAYSTATION 3 | |||||
| Last Month | Current Rank | Title | Publisher | Release Date | Average Price |
| 1 | 1 | Resistance: Fall of Man | SCEA (Sony) | Nov-06 | $60 |
| ** | 2 | Virtua Fighter 5 | Sega | Feb-07 | $60 |
| ** | 3 | Major League Baseball 2K7 | Take-Two Interactive | Feb-07 | $60 |
| 2 | 4 | Madden NFL 07 | Electronic Arts | Nov-06 | $60 |
| ** | 5 | Sonic the Hedgehog | Sega | Jan-07 | $60 |
| 3 | 6 | Fight Night Round 3 | Electronic Arts | Dec-06 | $60 |
| 5 | 7 | Need For Speed: Carbon | Electronic Arts | Nov-06 | $60 |
| 4 | 8 | Call of Duty 3 | Activision | Nov-06 | $60 |
| 8 | 9 | NBA 2K7 | Take-Two Interactive | Nov-06 | $60 |
| 7 | 10 | Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 | Electronic Arts | Nov-06 | $60 |
| XBOX | |||||
| Last Month | Current Rank | Title | Publisher | Release Date | Average Price |
| 1 | 1 | Halo 2* | Microsoft | Nov-04 | $28 |
| 3 | 2 | Mortal Kombat: Armageddon | Midway | Oct-06 | $20 |
| 2 | 3 | Madden NFL 07 | Electronic Arts | Aug-06 | $29 |
| 10 | 4 | NBA Live 07 | Electronic Arts | Sep-06 | $28 |
| 5 | 5 | Lego Star Wars | Eidos | Apr-05 | $20 |
| 4 | 6 | Need For Speed: Carbon | Electronic Arts | Nov-06 | $35 |
| 9 | 7 | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Take-Two Interactive | Sep-05 | $20 |
| ** | 8 | Halo | Microsoft | Nov-01 | $20 |
| 8 | 9 | Black | Electronic Arts | Mar-06 | $20 |
| 7 | 10 | Fable | Microsoft | Sep-04 | $20 |
| XBOX 360 | |||||
| Last Month | Current Rank | Title | Publisher | Release Date | Average Price |
| ** | 1 | Crackdown | Microsoft | Feb-07 | $60 |
| 2 | 2 | Gears of War | Microsoft | Nov-06 | $60 |
| 1 | 3 | Lost Planet: Extreme Condition | Capcom | Jan-07 | $65 |
| ** | 4 | Major League Baseball 2K7 | Take-Two Interactive | Feb-07 | $60 |
| ** | 5 | NBA Street Homecourt | Electronic Arts | Feb-07 | $60 |
| 3 | 6 | Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas | Ubisoft | Nov-06 | $60 |
| 8 | 7 | Fight Night Round 3 | Electronic Arts | Feb-06 | $30 |
| ** | 8 | Battlestations: Midway | Eidos | Jan-07 | $58 |
| 7 | 9 | NBA 2K7 | Take-Two Interactive | Sep-06 | $40 |
| 4 | 10 | Call of Duty 3 | Activision | Nov-06 | $58 |
| WII | |||||
| Last Month | Current Rank | Title | Publisher | Release Date | Average Price |
| ** | 1 | Play (with Remote) | Nintendo | Feb-07 | $50 |
| 2 | 2 | Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess | Nintendo | Nov-06 | $50 |
| 1 | 3 | WarioWare: Smooth Moves | Nintendo | Jan-07 | $50 |
| ** | 4 | Sonic and the Secret Rings | Sega | Feb-07 | $49 |
| 3 | 5 | Rayman Raving Rabbids | Ubisoft | Nov-06 | $49 |
| 4 | 6 | Madden NFL 07 | Electronic Arts | Nov-06 | $50 |
| 5 | 7 | Red Steel | Ubisoft | Nov-06 | $49 |
| 6 | 8 | Call of Duty 3 | Activision | Nov-06 | $50 |
| 7 | 9 | Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz | Sega | Nov-06 | $50 |
| 8 | 10 | Excite Truck | Nintendo | Nov-06 | $50 |
| GAMECUBE | |||||
| Last Month | Current Rank | Title | Publisher | Release Date | Average Price |
| 1 | 1 | Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess | Nintendo | Nov-06 | $50 |
| 2 | 2 | Lego Star Wars | Eidos | Oct-05 | $20 |
| 3 | 3 | Super Smash Bros. Melee | Nintendo | Dec-01 | $30 |
| 4 | 4 | Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2 | D3publisher | Sep-06 | $39 |
| 9 | 5 | Mario Kart: Double | Nintendo | Nov-03 | $30 |
| 6 | 6 | Paper Mario: Thousand-Year Door | Nintendo | Oct-04 | $20 |
| 8 | 7 | Super Mario Sunshine | Nintendo | Aug-02 | $20 |
| ** | 8 | Happy Feet | Midway | Nov-06 | $23 |
| 10 | 9 | Cars | Thq | Jun-06 | $30 |
| ** | 10 | Super Mario Strikers | Nintendo | Dec-05 | $30 |
| GBA | |||||
| Last Month | Current Rank | Title | Publisher | Release Date | Average Price |
| ** | 1 | Final Fantasy VI Advance | Nintendo | Feb-07 | $33 |
| 1 | 2 | Pokemon FireRed w/Adaptor | Nintendo | Sep-04 | $20 |
| 5 | 3 | Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 | Nintendo | Feb-02 | $20 |
| 6 | 4 | Mario Kart: Circuit | Nintendo | Aug-01 | $20 |
| 2 | 5 | Pokemon LeafGreen | Nintendo | Sep-04 | $20 |
| 3 | 6 | Super Mario Advance | Nintendo | Jun-01 | $20 |
| 4 | 7 | Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team | Nintendo | Sep-06 | $31 |
| 7 | 8 | Pokemon Emerald | Nintendo | Apr-05 | $35 |
| 8 | 9 | Cars | THQ | Jun-06 | $30 |
| ** | 10 | SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature From the Krusty Krab | THQ | Sep-06 | $20 |
| DS | |||||
| Last Month | Current Rank | Title | Publisher | Release Date | Average Price |
| ** | 1 | Diddy Kong Racing | Nintendo | Feb-07 | $32 |
| 1 | 2 | New Super Mario Bros. | Nintendo | May-06 | $35 |
| 5 | 3 | Mario Kart | Nintendo | Nov-05 | $35 |
| 2 | 4 | Brain Age: Train Your Brain In Minutes a Day | Nintendo | Apr-06 | $20 |
| ** | 5 | Kirby Squeak Squad | Nintendo | Dec-06 | $32 |
| 3 | 6 | Nintendogs: Dalmatian & Friends | Nintendo | Oct-06 | $31 |
| 4 | 7 | Yoshi's Island 2 | Nintendo | Nov-06 | $32 |
| ** | 8 | Animal Crossing: Wild World | Nintendo | Dec-05 | $35 |
| ** | 9 | Big Brain Academy | Nintendo | Jun-06 | $20 |
| 8 | 10 | Nintendogs: Dachshund & Friends | Nintendo | Aug-05 | $31 |
| PSP | |||||
| Last Month | Current Rank | Title | Publisher | Release Date | Average Price |
| ** | 1 | Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters | SCEA | Feb-07 | $40 |
| 1 | 2 | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories | Take-Two Interactive | Nov-06 | $29 |
| 2 | 3 | Madden NFL 07 | Electronic Arts | Aug-06 | $30 |
| 3 | 4 | Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories | Take-Two Interactive | Oct-05 | $20 |
| 7 | 5 | NBA Live 07 | Electronic Arts | Sep-06 | $30 |
| 5 | 6 | Need For Speed Most Wanted | Electronic Arts | Nov-05 | $20 |
| 9 | 7 | Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition | Take-Two Interactive | Jun-05 | $20 |
| ** | 8 | Ghost Rider | Take-Two Interactive | Feb-07 | $30 |
| 10 | 9 | Medal of Honor: Heroes | Electronic Arts | Oct-06 | $35 |
| 4 | 10 | SOCOM: U.S. Navy Seals Fireteam Bravo | SCEA | Nov-06 | $39 |
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