While the NPD Group has ceased providing weekly sales charts for the boxed-copy PC market in the US, it still hands out its monthly – and often hilarious – lists. Let’s look at February’s.
https://kotaku.com/pc-sales-charts-r-i-p-npd-sales-charts-5300474
As you’d expect, they look a little different to those found on Steam or Direct2Drive. While those are often quite contemporary, and full of games targeted at the “hardcore” crowd, NPD’s charts are full of Sims games, Sims expansions, old Blizzard bundles and more Sims expansions.
https://kotaku.com/pc-sales-charts-bringin-out-the-big-guns-5486293
1) The Sims 3: High-End Loft Stuffâreleased Feb. 2010
2) Star Trek Onlineâreleased Feb. 2010
3) The Sims 3âreleased June 2009
4) Star Trek Online Collector’s Ed.âreleased Feb. 2010
5) BioShock 2âreleased Feb. 2010
6) EverQuest II: Sentinel’s Fate Expansion Packâreleased Feb. 2010
7) Mass Effect 2âreleased Jan. 2010
8) World of Warcraft: Wratch of the Lich Kingâreleased Nov. 2008
9) The Sims 2 Double Deluxeâreleased Nov. 2008
10) The Sims 3: World Adventuresâreleased Nov. 2009
11) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2âreleased Nov. 2009
12) World of Warcraft: Battle Chestâreleased Sept. 2007
13) EverQuest II: Sentinel’s Fate Expansion Pack Collector’s Edâreleased Feb 2010
14) IGT Slots: Texas Teaâreleased Sept. 2009
15) The Sims 3: Collector’s Edâreleased June 2009
16) Dragon Age: Originsâreleased Oct. 2009
17) Mumbo Jumbo Assortmentâreleased July 2009
18) World of Warcraftâreleased November 2004
19) Aliens vs. Predatorâreleased Feb. 2010
20) The Sims 2: Fun with Petsâreleased Jan. 2010
Set Phaser to ‘stunned;’ Sims expansion pack beats Star Trek Online in Feb NPDs [GamePro]
