Best-selling games of 2006
New Super Mario Bros. tops this ranking with 30.8 million copies, ahead of Garry's Mod (25.56 million copies) and Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (17.67 million copies). Copies sold, according to publishers' latest official figures. 9 games ranked.
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Which one sold more copies?
| # | Game | Number | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Super Mario Bros.Lifetime worldwide sales (sell-in), Nintendo DS | 30.8 million copies | March 2024 | Nintendo Co., Ltd. |
| 2 | Garry's ModCopies sold on Steam since 2006 (18th anniversary) | 25.56 million copies | November 2024 | IGN |
| 3 | Pokémon Diamond and PearlLifetime worldwide sales (sell-in), Diamond + Pearl combined, Nintendo DS | 17.67 million copies | March 2024 | Nintendo Co., Ltd. |
| 4 | STAR WARS Empire at War - Gold PackCumulative sales of the base game Star Wars: Empire at War | over 6.7 million copies | August 2017 | PR Newswire (Petroglyph) |
| 5 | Gears of WarCumulative sales, Xbox 360 + PC (late 2008) | 5 million copies | December 2008 | MCV/DEVELOP |
| 6 | The Legend of Zelda: Twilight PrincessCumulative sales of the Wii version as of March 31, 2008 (excluding the GameCube version) | 4.52 million copies | March 2008 | Nintendo |
| 7 | Resistance: Fall of ManSales through September 30, 2007 (under a year after release) | 2.12 million copies | September 2007 | Los Angeles Times |
| 8 | Hitman: Blood MoneyCumulative sales, all platforms | over 2.1 million copies | May 2011 | The Hollywood Reporter |
| 9 | BullySales of the PlayStation 2 version | 1.5 million copies | November 2009 | Kotaku |
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