List of best-selling PlayStation 3 video games explained

This is a list of video games for the PlayStation 3 video game console that have sold or shipped at least one million copies.

As of March 31, 2019, a total of over 999.4million copies of PlayStation 3 software had been sold worldwide.[1]

List

GameCopies soldRelease dateGenre(s)Developer(s)Publisher(s)
Grand Theft Auto VmillionAction-adventureRockstar NorthRockstar Games
Gran Turismo 5million[2] Sim racingPolyphony DigitalSony Computer Entertainment
The Last of Usmillion[3] Naughty DogSony Computer Entertainment
millionNaughty DogSony Computer Entertainment
millionNaughty DogSony Computer Entertainment
million[4] Kojima ProductionsKonami
5.48 million[5] Rocksteady StudiosWarner Bros. Games
Gran Turismo 5 ProloguemillionSim racingPolyphony DigitalSony Computer Entertainment
Gran Turismo 6millionSim racingPolyphony DigitalSony Computer Entertainment
God of War IIImillionSanta Monica StudioSony Computer Entertainment
Final Fantasy XIIImillion[6] Role-playingSquare Enix 1st Production DepartmentSquare Enix
millionFirst-person shooterInfinity WardActivision
millionNaughty DogSony Computer Entertainment
Grand Theft Auto IVmillionAction-adventureRockstar NorthRockstar Games
millionAction-adventureRocksteady Studios
MotorStormmillion[7] RacingEvolution StudiosSony Computer Entertainment
millionFirst-person shooterTreyarchActivision
Heavy Rainmillion[8] Quantic DreamSony Computer Entertainment
LittleBigPlanetmillion[9] Media MoleculeSony Computer Entertainment
million[10] Quantic DreamSony Computer Entertainment
million[11] First-person shooterInsomniac GamesSony Computer Entertainment
God of War Collectionmillion
millionAction-adventureWarner Bros. Games
million[12] Action-adventureTraveller's TalesLucasArts
Killzone 2million[13] First-person shooterGuerrilla GamesSony Computer Entertainment
Mortal Kombat vs. DC UniversemillionFightingMidway GamesMidway Games
inFAMOUS~million[14] Action-adventureSucker Punch ProductionsSony Computer Entertainment
millionFirst-person shooterInfinity WardActivision
Dark SoulsmillionAction role-playingFromSoftware
millionFirst-person shooterTreyarchActivision
Demon's Soulsmillion[15] Action role-playingFromSoftware
Resident Evil 5millionThird-person shooterCapcomCapcom
Heavenly Swordmillion[16] Ninja TheorySony Computer Entertainment
million[17] 4J StudiosSony Computer Entertainment
Red Dead RedemptionmillionAction-adventureRockstar San DiegoRockstar Games
million[18] Insomniac GamesSony Computer Entertainment
million[19] Role-playingLevel-5
Dark Souls IImillionAction role-playingFromSoftware
million[20] RacingEvolution StudiosSony Computer Entertainment

See also

Notes and References

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  3. Web site: The Last of Us Sales Pass 7 Million with New DLC Coming - IGN. 16 July 2014 . 2018-06-14. 2019-04-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20190416121131/https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/07/16/the-last-of-us-sales-pass-7-million-with-new-dlc-coming. live.
  4. Web site: Republique, and the fight for narrative games in a modern market. Alexander. Leigh. 21 May 2014. Gamasutra. UBM TechWeb. 21 May 2014. 7 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190407134206/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/218234/Republique_and_the_fight_for_narrative_games_in_a_modern_market.php. live.
  5. Book: Terry, Paul . Top 10 of Everything 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230207164248/https://books.google.com/books?id=LldCDgAAQBAJ&dq=batman+Arkham+City+sold+copies+xbox+360&pg=PA228 . 2023-02-07 . 2017-09-28 . Octopus . 978-0-600-63515-4 . en . 2023-10-30 . bot: unknown .
  6. News: Kurabe . Esura . FF、DQの躍進からニーアの思わぬヒットーーRPG老舗としての存在感を取り戻しつつあるスクウェア・エニックス . 4 June 2023 . . . 26 September 2017 . ja.
  7. Web site: The Games of 2008: PlayStation 3 . https://archive.today/20121231093710/http://www.next-gen.biz/features/games-2008-playstation-3 . dead . 2012-12-31 . . 2008-07-31 . 2007-12-30 .
  8. Web site: Heavy Rain surpasses 3 million copies in sales. 2013-08-17. 2017-01-12. Fraghero. 2017-01-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20170116200928/http://fraghero.com/heavy-rain-surpasses-3-million-copies-in-sales/. live.
  9. Web site: Little Big Planet 2 Hands-On. 2010-05-10. 2010-05-10. GameSpot. 2010-05-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20100520110830/http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/littlebigplanet2/news.html?sid=6261823&mode=previews. live.
  10. Web site: Beyond: Two Souls Has Sold 2.8 Million Copies Worldwide . 2018-07-16 . GamingBolt . 2018-07-20 . 2018-08-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180807155820/https://gamingbolt.com/beyond-two-souls-sold-2-8-million-copies . live .
  11. Web site: DICE 2008 Ted Price Interview (Towards the End of the Interview) . 2008-02-25 . 2007-06-11 . . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20080227140147/http://www.gametrailers.com/player/31025.html . 2008-02-27 .
  12. Book: Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2016 . September 1, 2015 . . 85 . 978-1-910-56109-6 .
  13. Web site: Killzone 2 hits 2 million sold. 2009-10-23. 2010-04-07. ps3center. 2019-05-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20190502144707/http://www.ps3center.net//news/3946/killzone-2-hits-2-million-sold/. dead.
  14. Web site: July Cover Revealed: Infamous 2. 2010-06-04. 2010-06-04. Game Informer. https://web.archive.org/web/20100606175308/http://gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/06/04/july_5F00_cover_5F00_reveal_5F00_9988.aspx. 2010-06-06. dead.
  15. Web site: 'Bloodborne' May Be The PS4's Salvation In 2015. Paul Tassi. 16 March 2015. Forbes. 4 June 2015. 23 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190423224037/https://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2015/03/16/bloodborne-may-be-the-ps4s-salvation-in-2015/. live.
  16. Web site: Ninja Theory: We made no money on PS3 with Heavenly Sword. 2010-03-29. 2010-04-02. Computer and Video Games. Mike Jackson. 2010-04-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20100401032107/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=240867. live.
  17. Web site: Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition gets a Blu-ray release next month . Hill . Owen . . 2014-04-16 . Mojang — Makers of Minecraft . 16 April 2014 . 2014-04-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140418044202/http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2014/04/16/minecraft-playstation-3-edition-gets-blu-ray-release-next-month/ . live .
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  19. Web site: Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch passes 1.1 million shipped, new edition revealed . Cook . Dave . . March 7, 2014 . July 26, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150910092657/http://www.vg247.com/2014/03/07/ni-no-kuni-wrath-of-the-white-witch-passes-1-1-million-shipped-new-edition-revealed/ . September 10, 2015 . live .
  20. Web site: MotorStorm: Pacific Rift passes one million sales. 2008-12-09. 2008-12-09. GamesIndustry.biz. Matt. Martin. 2008-12-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20081210201116/http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/motorstorm-pacific-rift-passes-one-million-sales. live.