Pokémon Back on Top
Pokémon reclaims the top two spots in console game sales, dropping Final Fantasy IX to the fourth spot.
PC Data has released the console software sales numbers for November 19 through November 25. After a brief stint behind Final Fantasy IX, Pokémon Silver and Gold have reclaimed the top two spots, respectively, in total console game sales. WWF Smackdown! 2 has moved into the third spot, ahead of FFIX, which dropped all the way to fourth in its second week of sales. Additionally, for the first time in several weeks, no Dreamcast game made the top-ten sales list, but Shenmue continued its run as the best-selling game for Sega's console. Take a look at the complete charts below:
Top-Ten Selling Video Games
Rank / Title / Platform / Price
1 / Pokémon Silver / Game Boy Color / $28
2 / Pokémon Gold / Game Boy Color / $27
3 / WWF Smackdown 2 / PlayStation / $43
4 / Final Fantasy IX / PlayStation / $41
5 / WWF No Mercy / Nintendo 64 / $61
6 / Driver 2 / PlayStation / $40
7 / The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask / Nintendo 64 / $60
8 / Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 / PlayStation / $38
9 / Tony Hawk's Pro Skater / PlayStation / $17
10 / Frogger / Game Boy Color / $17
Top-Five Selling PlayStation 2 Games
Rank / Title / Publisher / Price
1 / FIFA 2001 / Electronic Arts / $52
2 / Madden NFL 2001 / Electronic Arts / $50
3 / SSX / Electronic Arts / $50
4 / Tekken Tag Tournament / Namco / $50
5 / NHL 2001 / Electronic Arts / $50
Top-Five Selling PlayStation Games
Rank / Title / Publisher / Price
1 / WWF Smackdown! 2 / THQ / $43
2 / Final Fantasy IX / SquareEA / $41
3 / Driver 2 / Infogrames / $40
4 / Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 / Activision / $38
5 / Tony Hawk's Pro Skater / Activision / $17
Top-Five Selling Dreamcast Games
Rank / Title / Publisher / Price
1 / Shenmue / Sega / $50
2 / NBA 2K1 / Sega / $50
3 / Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 / Activision / $47
4 / NFL 2K1 / Sega / $49
5 / Rippin' Riders Snowboarding / Sega / $11
Top Five Selling Nintendo 64 Games
Rank / Title / Publisher / Price
1 / WWF No Mercy / THQ / $61
2 / The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask / Nintendo / $60
3 / Banjo-Tooie / Nintendo / $51
4 / The World Is Not Enough / Electronic Arts / $50
5 / Hey You, Pikachu! / Nintendo / $80
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- Publisher(s): Nintendo
- Developer(s): Game Freak
- Genre: Role-Playing
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- ESRB: E





