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Wii Sports Now the Best-Selling Game of All Time

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Wii Sports has surpassed Super Mario Brothers as the best-selling game of all time. With over 40 million units sold (obviously including bundles), Wii Sports is estimated to break the 50 million mark while resting comfortably at the top of the list. Check out the closest competition as Ripten lists the top 10 best-selling games of all time.
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Vault Boy - 348 days 19 hours ago
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That shouldn't count since it's a pack-in. If PS2 had a pack-in game it would be over 100 million.
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Twizlex - 348 days 19 hours ago
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True, but Sony didn't pack in a game so...
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Cookigaki - 348 days 19 hours ago
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Yes, Nintendo could take out Wii Sports and sell Wii for $199 but they won't. People think it is free game but they are paying for it.
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Sony PlayStation 3 - 348 days 18 hours ago
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Wii Sports is more like a Wii Motion Tutorial than a game. It's still fun though
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McDaygo - 348 days 18 hours ago
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1.4 - Same For Mario Then.
Super Mario Bros was a pack-in game too.
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Panthers - 348 days 17 hours ago
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It should count because Mario was also a Pack-in. Not that I like Wiisports, but if you dont count that, you cant count Mario.
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0verdrive - 348 days 16 hours ago
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this does seem like a hallow victory, i mean, do they even sell wii sports alone without the wii? assuming that they dont even sell a wii without the game, the attach rate of that game to the console is going to be 1:1. no game has ever done that, or ever will.

i honestly dont think that wii sports should count... its just so... i dunno... cheap.
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The Great Melon - 348 days 14 hours ago
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I don't think you should count Mario or Wii Sports....
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Tarasque - 348 days 10 hours ago
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Sorry packaged in games does not count in sales in my book. All those top 10's are Nintendo from old and DS games. You don't see any N64 games up there and you definitely don't see any gamecube games up there.
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salgoods - 348 days 10 hours ago
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1.10 - so that means...
sales DO = quality of a game. according to 360 fans, since their games sell more than PS3's, PS3 doesnt have any good games. yeah right...
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BRG9000 - 348 days 2 hours ago
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1.11 - @ salgoods
It takes talent to bring Xbox vs. PS3 fanboyism into an article about neither console. Well played sir.
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Voiceofreason - 348 days 1 hour ago
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Sony wouldnt pack in a game. They are the reason that games are not packed in today. They'd rather you pay for the game.

Odd though that you consider it wrong of a company to give you a game for buying their product and think a company needs recognition for not giving you a single thing for supporting them. Good ol Sony fans.. I wouldnt expect anything less.
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Mini Mario - 347 days 20 hours ago
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"Yes, Nintendo could take out Wii Sports and sell Wii for $199 but they won't. People think it is free game but they are paying for it."

You do realize Japan (a big slice of the pie) doesnt pack it in with there systems.

Again, plz using there "assumptions" as fact.
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Milk is for Babies - 348 days 19 hours ago
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Wow. I'm actually almost surprised that Super Mario stayed on top as long as it did, but I guess nobody else bundles games like nintendo.
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Vault Boy - 348 days 19 hours ago
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Yes, but imagine if they did. If Sony packaged a game, even a crappy one, with every PS2 it would be at the top of the list. It really doesn't count IMO because people aren't buying the game, they're buying a Wii.
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Milk is for Babies - 348 days 19 hours ago
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I get what you're saying and I kinda agree, but I wouldn't really say it "doesn't count". The other guys could do it too if they wanted.
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Twizlex - 348 days 18 hours ago
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Yeah, and it only makes sense that a bundled game dethrones Super Mario since it was also a bundled game.
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meatnormous - 347 days 22 hours ago
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2.4 - You stole my arnold
Now I gotta change my pic
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KobeT24 - 348 days 18 hours ago
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What have we done...

Do you realize the list is dominated by Nintendo titles.
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Vault Boy - 348 days 18 hours ago
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They shoulda never gave you b*tches money!
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Vault Boy - 348 days 18 hours ago
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Why the disagree? I was just making a Dave Chappelle joke.
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meepmoopmeep - 348 days 18 hours ago
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and going by some people's logic
sales means it's the BEST GAME EVAR!!!

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Twizlex - 348 days 18 hours ago
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Wait, are you trying to say it's not? Sales DO equal greatness, and review scores also determine "AAA" games... and the Wii can cook you breakfast.

If you believe any of that, I have some beans I'd like to sell you...
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meepmoopmeep - 348 days 11 hours ago
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^^^

lol, for realz
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Bob Dole - 348 days 10 hours ago
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Bob Dole will take the beans over Wii Sports :)
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ZackFair - 348 days 18 hours ago
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4 - Lol.
Bundled shovelware. Lol Nintendo.
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Sarcasm - 348 days 18 hours ago
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Not really. Wii Sports is the best game on the Nintendo Wii.

I mean it literally with no sarcasm (despite my name)
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Ivix - 348 days 4 hours ago
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@4.1 I guess you've never played any other Wii game before?
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Mutley416 - 348 days 18 hours ago
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WOW!!!...ummm How many has WOW Sold!!!
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Mahr - 348 days 18 hours ago
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"As of January 22, 2008, World of Warcraft has surpassed 10 million subscribers worldwide"

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Death - 348 days 18 hours ago
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6 - I'm surprised they count bundled software.
Typically the don't. Does Hexic count on the 360?

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360 Wii PS3 Yup - 348 days 18 hours ago
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7 - Just to set it straight
Just to let you know "wii sports" doesn't come as a pack in every region. For example, "Japan" has to "Buy" the "Game" Separately".
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Bob Dole - 348 days 10 hours ago
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Wow in their home country? That's harsh.
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JOEdANGEL - 348 days 18 hours ago
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8 - Magic bean box invades your brain
Interesting.....
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Twizlex - 348 days 18 hours ago
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Are you sleeping?
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Milk is for Babies - 348 days 18 hours ago
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LOL, looks like n4g is really boring you!
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DeZimatoR - 348 days 16 hours ago
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According to 360 fanboys this top 10 = 10 best games of all times, because, y'know, 'sales r all that matturz!!!!111'

P.S. Where is the almighty Halo though, can't see it anywhere...
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Tarasque - 348 days 10 hours ago
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I think you are making a reference to comments from the Sony club "WAIT till MGS4, and LBP come out it will sell bajillions and sell trillions of console" So sure MS fan are going to throw it back in your face cause they flopped. Or let me rephrase that, flopped compared to what you guys said they was going to sell. Dont make me start posting comments from such articles cause i will.

But anywho funny how this article had nothing to do with fanboy stuff until you posted. But it easy for someone to point the finger at someone else when they are to blame.
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Ivix - 348 days 4 hours ago
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To be fair Tarasque, other people's turned it into a fanboy fest before he did.
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N4360G - 348 days 11 hours ago
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It would be impressive if Wii Sports wasn't bundled with every Nintendo Wii console.
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pcz - 348 days 10 hours ago
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11 - everybody wanted wii sports
when the wii first came out, everybody who wanted a wii, wanted wii sports. it showcases what the wii is about. if you don't understand that, then you dont understand the wii. it was about the 'experience.'

give credit where credit is due. wii sports is an amazing game. maybe in 10 years time people will give it the recognition it deserved. it sparked peoples imagination. got people gaming that wern't gaming before. if you don't appreciate that, then you simply aren't a true gamer.

congratulations nintendo, to the top!
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SIX-0-3 - 348 days 6 hours ago
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11.1 - So your telling me that i'm not a true gamer
Because I think this list is horse sh1t.

WOW way to make me feel bad!!!!
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Mini Mario - 347 days 20 hours ago
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"give credit where credit is due. wii sports is an amazing game. maybe in 10 years time people will give it the recognition it deserved. it sparked peoples imagination. got people gaming that wern't gaming before. if you don't appreciate that, then you simply aren't a true gamer."

Exactly, many ppl wanted a NES coz of mario bros that came with the system. Im pretty sure some systems got the zapper and duck hunt as well.

When the snes came out Super Mario World came with it. Then after a while they would change it to another game like street fighter, and yoshi's island. The snes had so many different boxes.
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darkride66 - 348 days 10 hours ago
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12 - Yes, over 40 million forced....I mean....sold....
Seriously, do you really think if people had to buy WiiSports separate it would have even sold half that number? A quarter that? Don't get me wrong, I'm sure it would have sold well...but this is really misleading. When they figure out how well the Wii-motes are selling - do they include the one that comes with the actual Wii?
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Voiceofreason - 348 days 1 hour ago
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Take a look at Japans sales numbers where it isnt bundled. They clearly prove you wrong. Clearly just an upset Sony fan trying to excuse this in any way you can.
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pcz - 348 days 9 hours ago
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13 - yes! it would have sold!
wii sports= wii. it represents everything wii stands for.

its just like saying 'oh, wii fit didn't actually sell that many copies, it just came bundled with the balance board'

the wii was made for games like wii sports. games based around physical movement.

you know this anyway, you're just being argumentative.
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wow... nintendo knows how to sell stuff that's for sure. Every top ten game of all time is nintendo nintendo nintendo. I give em credit even if noone else here will. What this means is the wii may have already surpassed the popularity of it's original NES! An incredible feat to say the least. after all, when nes was released they had practicly no competition. Now even with epic competition they dominate. It's as if nintendo is a rising phoenix. KAKAWW KAKAWWW!
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bviperz - 348 days 4 hours ago
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15 - PROOF
That statistics mean nothing. Hope nothing but the best (games) for everyone throughout this year!
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Xi - 348 days 1 hour ago
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16 - if you're going to count wii sports.
then you should count solitare for windows.

even though it isn't packaged in with systems in japan.
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