ChartSpot: January 2006
Increased Xbox 360 supply pushes Call of Duty 2 on top as Liberty City Stories edges out Mario Kart for portable crown; WOW continues PC-chart dominance.
As more and more units of the still-rare Xbox 360 make their way into gamers' hands, the effects are being seen on the console charts. The most popular game for the console, Call of Duty 2, rocketed from 18th place on the charts in December 2005 to the top slot in January 2006, according to industry trade group NPD Funworld. The next-gen console version of the acclaimed PC game sold more than 136,000 copies during the month, taking in over $8.1 million in revenue.
But as impressive as Call of Duty 2's showing was, it wasn't that far ahead of the competition. Second-place finisher Madden NFL 06 was less than 25,000 units behind the World War II shooter and was itself nearly tied by another PlayStation 2 sports game from Electronic Arts, MVP 06 NCAA Baseball.
The fourth and fifth slots saw the top two titles on Nintendo and Sony's portables go head to head. In the end, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories for the PSP barely edged out Mario Kart DS. However, both handhelds had three games apiece in the top 20, with Animal Crossing: Wild World (2nd) and Nintendogs: Dachshund & Friends (16th) selling more combined units than SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo (14th) and Need for Speed: Most Wanted 5-1-0 (18th).
As usual, the PC charts saw the same group of popular games playing musical chairs. World of Warcraft was the month's number-one game, earning over $2.9 million with just under 65,000 units sold. That was far ahead of the top 10, which was made up of recurring PC chart guest stars The Sims 2 (2nd), Age of Empires III (3rd), Civilization IV (4th), Call of Duty 2 (5th), The Sims 2 Nightlife (6th), Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 (8th), and Battlefield 2: Special Forces (10th), as well as new entrants Battlefield 2 (7th, up from 15th) and Zoo Tycoon 2 (9th, up from 13th).
ALL PLATFORMS (NON-PC) | ||||||
Last Month | Current Rank | Title | Platform | Publisher | Release Date | Average Price |
18 | 1 | Call of Duty 2 | 360 | Activision | Nov-05 | $59 |
1 | 2 | Madden NFL 06 | PS2 | Electronic Arts | Aug-05 | $36 |
** | 3 | MVP 06 NCAA Baseball | PS2 | Electronic Arts | Jan-06 | $30 |
9 | 4 | Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories | PSP | Take-Two Interactive | Oct-05 | $48 |
6 | 5 | Mario Kart DS | DS | Nintendo | Nov-05 | $34 |
19 | 6 | Animal Crossing: Wild World | DS | Nintendo | Dec-05 | $35 |
3 | 7 | Need For Speed: Most Wanted | PS2 | Electronic Arts | Nov-05 | $46 |
** | 8 | Dead or Alive 4 | 360 | Tecmo | Dec-05 | $59 |
2 | 9 | Star Wars: Battlefront II | PS2 | LucasArts | Nov-05 | $48 |
** | 10 | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | PS2 | Take-Two Interactive | Oct-05 | $22 |
4 | 11 | WWE Smackdown! vs. Raw 2006 | PS2 | THQ | Nov-05 | $50 |
** | 12 | Gun | PS2 | Activision | Nov-05 | $29 |
** | 13 | 25 To Life | PS2 | Eidos | Jan-06 | $39 |
** | 14 | SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo | PSP | Sony | Nov-05 | $40 |
12 | 15 | NBA Live 06 | PS2 | Electronic Arts | Sep-05 | $36 |
** | 16 | Nintendogs: Dachshund & Friends | DS | Nintendo | Aug-05 | $29 |
** | 17 | Madden NFL 06 | 360 | Electronic Arts | Nov-05 | $58 |
** | 18 | Need For Speed: Most Wanted 5-1-0 | PSP | Electronic Arts | Nov-05 | $48 |
5 | 19 | Call of Duty 2: Big Red One | PS2 | Activision | Nov-05 | $48 |
** | 20 | MVP 06 NCAA Baseball | Xbox | Electronic Arts | Jan-06 | $30 |
PC | |||||
Last Month | Current Rank | Title | Publisher | Average Price | |
4 | 1 | World of Warcraft | Vivendi Universal | $45 | |
5 | 2 | The Sims 2 | Electronic Arts | $40 | |
1 | 3 | Age of Empires III | Microsoft | $48 | |
3 | 4 | Civilization IV | Take-Two Interactive | $48 | |
2 | 5 | Call of Duty 2 | Activision | $47 | |
6 | 6 | The Sims 2 Nightlife | Electronic Arts | $31 | |
13 | 7 | Battlefield 2 | Electronic Arts | $47 | |
7 | 8 | Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 | Atari | $28 | |
15 | 9 | Zoo Tycoon 2 | Microsoft | $24 | |
8 | 10 | Battlefield 2: Special Forces | Electronic Arts | $31 | |
10 | 11 | Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire | Electronic Arts | $25 | |
** | 12 | Guild Wars | NCsoft | $46 | |
17 | 13 | The Sims Complete Collection | Electronic Arts | $39 | |
9 | 14 | The Movies | Activision | $42 | |
12 | 15 | The Sims 2: University | Electronic Arts | $31 | |
20 | 16 | Zoo Tycoon: Complete Collection | Microsoft | $25 | |
18 | 17 | The Sims Deluxe | Electronic Arts | $20 | |
16 | 18 | F.E.A.R. | Vivendi Universal | $41 | |
** | 19 | Dungeon Siege 2 | Microsoft | $38 | |
** | 20 | Black & White 2 | Electronic Arts | $33 |
PLAYSTATION 2 | |||||
Last Month | Current Rank | Title | Publisher | Release Date | Average Price |
1 | 1 | Madden NFL 06 | Electronic Arts | Aug-05 | $36 |
** | 2 | MVP 06 NCAA Baseball | Electronic Arts | Jan-06 | $30 |
3 | 3 | Need For Speed: Most Wanted | Electronic Arts | Nov-05 | $46 |
2 | 4 | Star Wars: Battlefront II | LucasArts | Nov-05 | $48 |
** | 5 | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Take-Two Interactive | Oct-05 | $22 |
4 | 6 | WWE Smackdown! vs. Raw 2006 | THQ | Nov-05 | $50 |
** | 7 | Gun | Activision | Nov-05 | $29 |
** | 8 | 25 To Life | Eidos | Jan-06 | $39 |
9 | 9 | NBA Live 06 | Electronic Arts | Sep-05 | $36 |
5 | 10 | Call of Duty 2: Big Red One | Activision | Nov-05 | $48 |
XBOX | |||||
Last Month | Current Rank | Title | Publisher | Release Date | Average Price |
** | 1 | MVP 06 NCAA Baseball | Electronic Arts | Jan-06 | $30 |
7 | 2 | Fable | Microsoft | Sep-04 | $20 |
2 | 3 | Madden NFL 06 | Electronic Arts | Aug-05 | $36 |
4 | 4 | Need For Speed: Most Wanted | Electronic Arts | Nov-05 | $45 |
** | 5 | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Take-Two Interactive | Sep-05 | $23 |
** | 6 | Halo 2 | Microsoft | Nov-04 | $26 |
1 | 7 | Star Wars: Battlefront II | LucasArts | Nov-05 | $47 |
3 | 8 | Call of Duty 2: Big Red One | Activision | Nov-05 | $47 |
** | 9 | Gun | Activision | Nov-05 | $28 |
** | 10 | 25 To Life | Eidos | Jan-06 | $39 |
XBOX 360 | |||||
Last Month | Current Rank | Title | Publisher | Release Date | Average Price |
1 | 1 | Call of Duty 2 | Activision | Nov-05 | $59 |
** | 2 | Dead or Alive 4 | Tecmo | Dec-05 | $59 |
2 | 3 | Madden NFL 06 | Electronic Arts | Nov-05 | $58 |
3 | 4 | Perfect Dark Zero | Microsoft | Nov-05 | $49 |
4 | 5 | Need For Speed: Most Wanted | Electronic Arts | Nov-05 | $59 |
5 | 6 | Project Gotham 3 | Microsoft | Nov-05 | $49 |
7 | 7 | Condemned: Criminal Origins | Sega | Nov-05 | $60 |
10 | 8 | NBA 2k6 | Take-Two Interactive | Nov-05 | $58 |
** | 9 | Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06 | Electronic Arts | Nov-05 | $59 |
8 | 10 | Quake 4 | Activision | Nov-05 | $58 |
GAMECUBE | |||||
Last Month | Current Rank | Title | Publisher | Release Date | Average Price |
** | 1 | Super Mario Strikers | Nintendo | Dec-05 | $50 |
** | 2 | Mario Kart: Double Dash !! | Nintendo | Nov-03 | $29 |
1 | 3 | Mario Party 7 | Nintendo | Nov-05 | $49 |
10 | 4 | Super Smash Brothers Melee | Nintendo | Dec-01 | $30 |
5 | 5 | Super Mario Sunshine | Nintendo | Aug-02 | $20 |
4 | 6 | Lego Star Wars | Eidos | Oct-05 | $30 |
** | 7 | Mega Man X Collection | Capcom Usa | Jan-06 | $30 |
3 | 8 | Shadow the Hedgehog | Sega | Nov-05 | $48 |
** | 9 | Animal Crossing | Nintendo | Sep-02 | $20 |
9 | 10 | Madden NFL 06 | Electronic Arts | Aug-05 | $36 |
GBA | |||||
Last Month | Current Rank | Title | Publisher | Release Date | Average Price |
** | 1 | Yu-Gi-Oh! Gx Duel Academy | Konami Digital Ent. | Jan-06 | $30 |
5 | 2 | Pokemon Emerald | Nintendo | Apr-05 | $32 |
8 | 3 | Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Brothers 3 | Nintendo | Oct-03 | $31 |
2 | 4 | Donkey Kong Country 3 | Nintendo | Nov-05 | $29 |
** | 5 | Final Fantasy Iv Advance | Nintendo | Dec-05 | $30 |
** | 6 | Lego Star Wars | Eidos | Mar-05 | $27 |
1 | 7 | Chronicles of Narnia | Buena Vista Games | Nov-05 | $30 |
10 | 8 | Madagascar: Operation Penguin | Activision | Oct-05 | $20 |
** | 9 | Disney's Kim Possible 3 | Buena Vista Games | Jul-05 | $20 |
** | 10 | That's So Raven 2 | Buena Vista Games | Jul-05 | $20 |
DS | |||||
Last Month | Current Rank | Title | Publisher | Release Date | Average Price |
1 | 1 | Mario Kart | Nintendo | Nov-05 | $34 |
3 | 2 | Animal Crossing: Wild World | Nintendo | Dec-05 | $35 |
4 | 3 | Nintendogs: Dachshund & Friends | Nintendo | Aug-05 | $29 |
2 | 4 | Mario & Luigi: Partners In Time | Nintendo | Dec-05 | $35 |
6 | 5 | Nintendogs: Chihuahua & Friends | Nintendo | Aug-05 | $30 |
5 | 6 | Nintendogs: Labrador & Friends | Nintendo | Aug-05 | $30 |
8 | 7 | Super Mario 64 DS | Nintendo | Nov-04 | $30 |
9 | 8 | Zoo Tycoon | THQ | Oct-05 | $30 |
7 | 9 | Sonic Rush | Sega | Nov-05 | $30 |
10 | 10 | The Sims 2 | Electronic Arts | Oct-05 | $30 |
PSP | |||||
Last Month | Current Rank | Title | Publisher | Release Date | Average Price |
1 | 1 | Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories | Take-Two Interactive | Oct-05 | $48 |
3 | 2 | SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo | Sony | Nov-05 | $40 |
4 | 3 | Need For Speed: Most Wanted | Electronic Arts | Nov-05 | $48 |
2 | 4 | Madden NFL 06 | Electronic Arts | Sep-05 | $47 |
5 | 5 | Star Wars: Battlefront II | LucasArts | Nov-05 | $47 |
10 | 6 | WWE Smackdown! vs. Raw 2006 | THQ | Dec-05 | $46 |
** | 7 | King Kong: Peter Jackson's | Ubisoft | Dec-05 | $49 |
6 | 8 | NBA Live 06 | Electronic Arts | Oct-05 | $50 |
** | 9 | Midway Arcade Treasure: Extended Play | Midway | Dec-05 | $30 |
** | 10 | The Sims 2 | Electronic Arts | Dec-05 | $48 |
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