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According to NPD sales data, retail sales of U.S. video games, which includes portable and console hardware, software and accessories, remained largely unchanged over the previous year's record-breaking performance. The console industry saw sales figures fall 2.7 percent to $10 billion in 2003 compared to $10.3 billion in 2002.

Revenues[]

  • Total - $10 billion (-2.7% YOY) ($11.2 billion including PC games)
  • Software - $5.8 billion
  • PC games - $1.2 billion

Top software sales[]

Console Game sales[]

Top 10 Console Video Game Titles, Sorted By Units

RANK TITLE PLATFORM PUBLISHER RELEASE
MONTH
ARP
1 MADDEN NFL 2004 PS2 ELECTRONIC ARTS AUG'03 $49
2 POKEMON RUBY GBA NINTENDO MAR'03 $31
3 POKEMON SAPPHIRE GBA NINTENDO MAR'03 $31
4 NEED FOR SPEED:
UNDERGROUND
PS2 ELECTRONIC ARTS NOV'03 $49
5 THE LEGEND OF ZELDA:
THE WIND WAKER
GCN NINTENDO MAR'03 $47
6 GRAND THEFT AUTO:
VICE CITY
PS2 ROCKSTAR GAMES OCT'02 $41
7 MARIO KART: DOUBLE DASH!! GCN NINTENDO NOV'03 $49
8 TONY HAWK'S UNDERGROUND PS2 ACTIVISION OCT'03 $47
9 ENTER THE MATRIX PS2 ATAR MAY'03 $46
10 MEDAL OF HONOR:
RISING SUN
PS2 ELECTRONIC ARTS NOV'03 $49

Source: The NPD Group / NPD Funworld(R) / TRSTS(R)

PC games[]

[1]

1 - THE SIMS: SUPERSTAR EXPANSION PACK - WIN - ELECTRONIC ARTS
2 - THE SIMS DELUXE - WIN - ELECTRONIC ARTS
3 - COMMAND & CONQUER: GENERALS - WIN - ELECTRONIC ARTS
4 - WARCRAFT III: FROZEN THRONE EXPANSION PACK - WIN - VIVENDI
5 - THE SIMS: MAKIN' MAGIC EXPANSION PACK - WIN - ELECTRONIC ARTS
6 - THE SIMS: UNLEASHED EXPANSION PACK - WIN - ELECTRONIC ARTS
7 - SIM CITY 4 - WIN - ELECTRONIC ARTS
8 - CALL OF DUTY - WIN - ACTIVISION
9 - AGE OF MYTHOLOGY - WIN - MICROSOFT
10 - BATTLEFIELD 1942 - WIN - ELECTRONIC ARTS 

2024 Revision[]

In January 2024, Circana published revised rankings for the year based on revenue.[2]

  1. Madden NFL 2004
  2. Need for Speed: Underground
  3. Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire
  4. Enter the Matrix
  5. Tony Hawk's Underground
  6. The Sims
  7. True Crime: Streets of LA
  8. Medal of Honor: Rising Sun
  9. NCAA Football 2004
  10. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
  11. NBA Live 04
  12. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
  13. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  14. Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
  15. SoulCalibur II
  16. NBA Street Vol. 2
  17. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
  18. Rockstar Games Double Pack: Grand Theft Auto
  19. The Simpsons: Hit & Run
  20. Final Fantasy X-2

Monthly charts[]

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