Circana: The most successful projects in the US on PlayStation platforms
As well as on PS1, Dreamcast, and Sega Saturn!
The first PlayStation launched in the US on September 9, 1995. In the 30 years since release, Grand Theft Auto V became the most popular game both by revenue and by copies sold.
In the top 20 by revenue, there are 11 Call of Duty entries; 3 GTA entries (plus Red Dead Redemption II). And three Marvel’s Spider-Man games from Insomniac Games.
By copies sold, Call of Duty’s dominance is smaller – only 9 titles in the top 20. But The Last of Us, God of War (2018), The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and Rainbow Six: Siege make an appearance.
For those who want a bit of nostalgia – take a look at the first PlayStation charts. Gran Turismo, Final Fantasy VII, Gran Turismo 2 lead by revenue; Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back is in second place by copies sold.
On Dreamcast – a flood of sports games (NFL, NBA, World Series Baseball, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater). In fact, sports games make up more than half of the list, both by sales and by revenue.
And the top 20 on SEGA Saturn is very unusual. Few people remember Daytona USA nowadays, but it was number 4 in sales. Those were the times!