Weekly PC Sales: World of Warcraft Dominates, Blizzard Games Account for Half of the Top 10

August 19, 2008 7:17 AM

Sales-tracking and marketing research group NPD has chimed in with the latest PC software sales in the United States, covering the week of August 3 to August 9, 2008.

As can be glimpsed below, the latest figures put Blizzard's ever-successful MMO World of Warcraft back at the top of the charts, with the Diablo Battle Chest continuing its chart presence while the Warcraft 3 Battle Chest pops up for the first time since early July.

All told, Blizzard-developed titles make up half of the week's best-selling software, with regulars from Maxis, Her Interactive and Infinity Ward representing the remainder.

World Of Warcraft: Battle Chest / Blizzard / $32 (Average)
The Sims 2 Double Deluxe / EA Maxis / $30 (Average)
World Of Warcraft / Blizzard / $20 (Average)
Nancy Drew: The Phantom Of Venice / Her Interactive / $20 (Average)
Spore Creature Creator / EA Maxis / $10 (Average)
Diablo Battle Chest / Blizzard / $33 (Average)
Warcraft III Battle Chest / Blizzard / $33 (Average)
World Of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Expansion Pack / Blizzard / $30 (Average)
The Sims 2 IKEA Home Stuff Expansion Pack / EA Maxis / $20 (Average)
Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare / Infinity Ward / $49 (Average)

Chris Faylor

Chris Faylor was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

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pillzer

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August 19, 2008 7:33 AM

Once more I can't help but notice that most of the top 10 is made of very inexpensive games..
- VictoriouSecret
  
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  August 19, 2008 7:37 AM
  
  Two of which are Maxis.
  
  How did Nancy Drew get up there??
  - deveus1
    
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    August 19, 2008 7:48 AM
    
    Nancy Drew has been up there for the past few weeks.
- FireCage321
  
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  August 19, 2008 7:44 AM
  
  Most of them are quite old already and they're pretty much just box sets. Plus, World of WarCraft is a pay-per-month MMO.
  
  What I think this shows, is that quality games can continue to sell long after that "first couple of weeks hype" that a lot of people talk about now. Warcraft 3 is like 5 years old now, I doubt we'll ever see any of the new Command and Conquers do that.
- Syrek
  
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  August 19, 2008 7:59 AM
  
  That's right. On another note, CoD 4 (still a full-price product) is in the top ten since I first viewed this kind of charts. I wonder how many units they have sold by now.
- [7]kami
  
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  August 19, 2008 8:12 AM
  
  I would not consider WoW inexpensive (subscription).
- Xanthos
  
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  August 19, 2008 8:17 AM
  
  I wouldn't say 30 dollars is VERY inexpensive. Expansion pack at 20, spore's creature creator at 10, neither are a full game. Sure, WoW is 20 bucks, but that doesn't count for a subscription.
  
  I'll give you Nancy Drew.
  - FireCage321
    
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    August 19, 2008 9:51 AM
    
    I think Nancy Drews sell because of a lot of reasons. Price is definitely one of them, but primarily though, I think it is because their target audience is not the hardcore gamers.