This is a list of the fastest-selling product superlatives. The definition of "fastest-selling" typically refers to sales results in the first week of a product's release, (i.e., which product had the biggest launch). Sometimes, rather than comparing sales figures relative to time, the target to be reached is fixed (e.g. sales at 5 million units), and the comparison is based upon how many weeks it takes to reach it (e.g. 52 weeks vs. 56 weeks).
Books
* 2007 Book – ''
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'' is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling and the seventh and final novel of the main ''Harry Potter'' series. It was released on 21 July 2007 in the United Kingdom by Bloomsbury Publi ...
'' by
J. K. Rowling selling approximately 15 million copies worldwide in its first day.
* 1992 Book – ''
Sex
Sex is the trait that determines whether a sexually reproducing animal or plant produces male or female gametes. Male plants and animals produce smaller mobile gametes (spermatozoa, sperm, pollen), while females produce larger ones (ova, oft ...
'' by
Madonna
Madonna Louise Ciccone (; ; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Widely dubbed the " Queen of Pop", Madonna has been noted for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting, a ...
sold about 1.5 million copies in its three first days worldwide, becoming the fastest and best-selling
coffee-table book
A coffee table book, also known as a cocktail table book, is an oversized, usually hard-covered book whose purpose is for display on a table intended for use in an area in which one entertains guests and from which it can serve to inspire convers ...
in publishing history.
[
]
Cars
* 2016 Car –
Tesla, Inc.
Tesla, Inc. ( or ) is an American multinational automotive and clean energy company headquartered in Austin, Texas. Tesla designs and manufactures electric vehicles (electric cars and trucks), battery energy storage from home to grid- ...
Model 3
The Tesla Model 3 is a Compact executive car, compact executive Sedan (car), sedan that is Battery electric vehicle, battery powered and produced by Tesla, Inc., Tesla. Limited production of the Model 3 began in mid-2017, with the first produ ...
reservations for over 180,000 units, the record for the highest single-day commitment of cars. 276,000 units pre-sold in the first 3 days, equivalent to .
[ ''Tesla Motors had sold 107,000 Model S cars by the end of 2015'']
* 2014 Car –
Tesla, Inc.
Tesla, Inc. ( or ) is an American multinational automotive and clean energy company headquartered in Austin, Texas. Tesla designs and manufactures electric vehicles (electric cars and trucks), battery energy storage from home to grid- ...
Model X having advanced sales of over $40 million without any advertising.
* 2012 Car (US) –
Toyota
is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi, Japan. It was founded by Kiichiro Toyoda and incorporated on . Toyota is one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world, producing about 10 ...
Prius c
The Toyota Prius c (''c'' stands for "city"), named the (''"aqua"'' is Latin for water) in Japan, is a full hybrid gasoline-electric subcompact/supermini hatchback manufactured and marketed by Toyota. The Prius c is the third member of the Prius ...
was the fastest selling car model of 2012.
* 2012 Hybrid Vehicle –
Ford C-Max Hybrid is the fastest selling hybrid vehicle ever made by
Ford.
Consumer electronics
* 2010 Gaming Peripheral –
Kinect
Kinect is a line of motion sensing input devices produced by Microsoft and first released in 2010. The devices generally contain RGB cameras, and infrared projectors and detectors that map depth through either structured light or time of flig ...
selling 8 million units in its first 60 days on sale.
* 2010
Operating System
An operating system (OS) is system software that manages computer hardware, software resources, and provides common services for computer programs.
Time-sharing operating systems schedule tasks for efficient use of the system and may also in ...
–
Windows 7
Windows 7 is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft. It was released to manufacturing on July 22, 2009, and became generally available on October 22, 2009. It is the successor to Windows Vista, released nearly ...
selling over 90 million licenses in around 4 months.
* 2010 Reader Device –
Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble Booksellers is an American bookseller. It is a Fortune 1000 company and the bookseller with the largest number of retail outlets in the United States. As of July 7, 2020, the company operates 614 retail stores across all 50 U. ...
Product
Nook titles were sold and downloaded almost a million times on Christmas Day alone.
Film
Box office
Home media
* ''
Aladdin
Aladdin ( ; ar, علاء الدين, ', , ATU 561, ‘Aladdin') is a Middle-Eastern folk tale. It is one of the best-known tales associated with ''The Book of One Thousand and One Nights'' (''The Arabian Nights''), despite not being part of ...
'' (1992), upon its
home video release on
VHS in 1993, sold copies in three days, setting the fastest sales record for a home video release.
* ''
The Lion King
''The Lion King'' is a 1994 American animated musical drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 32nd Disney animated feature film and the fifth produced during the Disney Renaissance, it ...
'' (1994), upon its VHS release in 1995, sold tapes on its first day of release.
* ''
Extraction Extraction may refer to:
Science and technology
Biology and medicine
* Comedo extraction, a method of acne treatment
* Dental extraction, the surgical removal of a tooth from the mouth
Computing and information science
* Data extraction, the pro ...
'' (2020), in its first 28 days of release on
Netflix
Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a fil ...
, was watched by member accounts, the highest ever for a film on the
streaming service
Streaming media is multimedia that is delivered and consumed in a continuous manner from a source, with little or no intermediate storage in network elements. ''Streaming'' refers to the delivery method of content, rather than the content it ...
.
Music
Album
*2022 Album (SK) – ''
Proof
Proof most often refers to:
* Proof (truth), argument or sufficient evidence for the truth of a proposition
* Alcohol proof, a measure of an alcoholic drink's strength
Proof may also refer to:
Mathematics and formal logic
* Formal proof, a con ...
'' by
BTS
BTS (), also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010 and debuting in 2013 under Big Hit Entertainment. The septet—consisting of members Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook—co-writes and co-produ ...
selling 2.75 million copies in its first week.
*2021 Album (SK) – ''
Butter
Butter is a dairy product made from the fat and protein components of churned cream. It is a semi-solid emulsion at room temperature, consisting of approximately 80% butterfat. It is used at room temperature as a spread, melted as a condiment ...
'' by
BTS
BTS (), also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010 and debuting in 2013 under Big Hit Entertainment. The septet—consisting of members Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook—co-writes and co-produ ...
selling 1.97 million copies in its first week.
*2020 Album (SK) – ''
Map of the Soul: 7'' by
BTS
BTS (), also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010 and debuting in 2013 under Big Hit Entertainment. The septet—consisting of members Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook—co-writes and co-produ ...
selling 3.37 million copies in its first week.
*2019 Album (SK) – ''
Map of the Soul: Persona'' by
BTS
BTS (), also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010 and debuting in 2013 under Big Hit Entertainment. The septet—consisting of members Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook—co-writes and co-produ ...
selling 2.13 million copies in its first week.
*2018 Album (SK) – ''
Love Yourself: Tear'' by
BTS
BTS (), also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010 and debuting in 2013 under Big Hit Entertainment. The septet—consisting of members Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook—co-writes and co-produ ...
selling 1 million copies in its first week.
*2015 Album (UK) – ''
25'' by
Adele selling 800,307 units in its first week.
* 2015 Album (US) – ''
25'' by
Adele selling 3,378,000 units in its first week.
* 2012 Album (UK) – ''
Unorthodox Jukebox'' by
Bruno Mars selling 136,000 copies in 1 week.
* 2006 Album (UK) – ''
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
''Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not'' is the debut studio album by English rock band Arctic Monkeys, released on 23 January 2006 by Domino Recording Company and on 21 February 2006 in the United States. The album includes their firs ...
'' by indie rock band
Arctic Monkeys selling over 360,000 copies in its first week.
* 2001 Album (Japan) – ''
Distance
Distance is a numerical or occasionally qualitative measurement of how far apart objects or points are. In physics or everyday usage, distance may refer to a physical length or an estimation based on other criteria (e.g. "two counties over"). ...
'' by
Hikaru Utada
, who is also known by the mononym Utada, is a Japanese-American pop singer, songwriter and producer. By 2010, Utada had become one of the most influential, and best-selling, musical artists in Japan.
Born in the United States to Japanese parent ...
selling 3,002,720 units in its first week.
* 1990 Album (US) – ''
To the Extreme'' by
Vanilla Ice
Robert Matthew Van Winkle (born October 31, 1967), known professionally as Vanilla Ice, is an American rapper, actor, and television host. Born in South Dallas, and raised in Texas and South Florida, Ice released his debut album, ''Hooked'', ...
peaking at #1, staying on the charts for 16 weeks, and selling eleven million copies.
* 1964 Album (US) – ''
John Fitzgerald Kennedy—A Memorial Album'', recorded on the day of
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to by his initials JFK and the nickname Jack, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his assassination i ...
's
assassination
Assassination is the murder of a prominent or important person, such as a head of state, head of government, politician, world leader, member of a royal family or CEO. The murder of a celebrity, activist, or artist, though they may not have ...
, sold 4 million copies at 99 cents each within six days of its release.
Single
* 1997 Single (US) – "
Candle in the Wind 1997
"Candle in the Wind 1997", also known as "Goodbye England's Rose" and "Candle in the Wind '97", is a song by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, a re-written and re-recorded version of their 1973 song "Candle in the Wind" ...
" by
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, pianist and composer. Commonly nicknamed the "Rocket Man" after his 1972 hit single of the same name, John has led a commercially successful career a ...
selling 3.5 million copies in its first week.
* 1997 Single (UK) – "Candle in the Wind 1997" by Elton John selling 1.5 million copies in its first week.
* 2002 Single (UK) – ''
Anything is Possible/Evergreen'' by
Will Young
William Robert Young (born 20 January 1979) is a British singer-songwriter and actor who came to prominence after winning the 2002 Pop Idol (series 1), inaugural series of the ITV (TV network), ITV talent contest ''Pop Idol'', making him the f ...
selling 1.11 million copies in its first week.
* 1964 Single (US) – ''
Can't Buy Me Love'' by
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English Rock music, rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the Cultural impact of the Beatles, most influential band of al ...
selling 940,225 copies in its first day.
* 2012 Single (UK) – "Impossible" by
James Arthur
James Arthur (born 2 March 1988) is an English singer and songwriter. He rose to fame after winning the ninth series of ''The X Factor'' in 2012. His debut single, a cover of Shontelle's "Impossible", was released by Syco Music after the fin ...
selling 490,000 copies on 1 week.
Concerts
* 2022 World Tour –
Bad Bunny sold 480,000 tickets in less than a week.
* 2019 Concert (UK) –
BTS
BTS (), also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010 and debuting in 2013 under Big Hit Entertainment. The septet—consisting of members Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook—co-writes and co-produ ...
at
Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium (branded as Wembley Stadium connected by EE for sponsorship reasons) is a football stadium in Wembley, London. It opened in 2007 on the site of the Wembley Stadium (1923), original Wembley Stadium, which was demolished from 200 ...
sold out (60,000 tickets) within 90 minutes.
* 2019 Concert (Brazil) –
BTS
BTS (), also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010 and debuting in 2013 under Big Hit Entertainment. The septet—consisting of members Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook—co-writes and co-produ ...
at
Allianz Parque
Allianz Parque (), also known as Palestra Itália Arena, is a multipurpose stadium in São Paulo, Brazil, built to receive shows, concerts, corporate events, and especially football matches of Palmeiras, the site owner. The stadium has a capac ...
sold out (50,000 tickets) in 75 minutes.
* 2018 Concert (US) –
BTS
BTS (), also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010 and debuting in 2013 under Big Hit Entertainment. The septet—consisting of members Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook—co-writes and co-produ ...
at
Citi Field sold out (40,000 tickets) in 20 minutes.
* 2017 Concert (South Korea) -
G-Dragon
Kwon Ji-yong (; born August 18, 1988), also known by his stage name G-Dragon (지드래곤), is a South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur and fashion designer, known as the " King of K-pop". G-Dragon is the recipi ...
at
Seoul World Cup Stadium sold out (65,000 tickets) in 8 minutes.
* 2016 Concert (Japan) -
TVXQ
TVXQ (stylized as TVXQ!), an initialism for Tong Vfang Xien Qi (), is a South Korean male pop duo consisting of U-Know Yunho and Max Changmin. They are known as in Japanese releases, and are sometimes referred to as DBSK, an abbreviation of ...
at
Tokyo Dome and
Kyocera Dome sold out (300,000 tickets) in 2 minutes.
* 2016 Concert (South Korea) -
Big Bang
The Big Bang event is a physical theory that describes how the universe expanded from an initial state of high density and temperature. Various cosmological models of the Big Bang explain the evolution of the observable universe from the ...
at
Seoul World Cup Stadium sold out (60,000 tickets) within 30 minutes.
* 2012 Concert (Japan) –
Super Junior-K.R.Y.
Super Junior-K.R.Y. is the first sub-unit of South Korean boy band Super Junior, formed in 2006. it is composed the three main vocalists of Super Junior, Yesung, Ryeowook, and Kyuhyun.
History
During the year 2006, Kyuhyun, Ryeowook and Yesun ...
at Pacifico Yokohama Convention Center sold out (15,000 tickets) in 3 seconds.
* 2012 Concert (UK) –
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses were an English Rock music, rock band formed in Manchester in 1983. One of the pioneering groups of the Madchester movement in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the band's classic and most prominent lineup consisted of vocalist I ...
at Manchester's
Heaton Park sold out (220,000 tickets) in 68 minutes.
* 2009 Concert (UK) (Cancelled) –
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...
at the
O2 Arena O2 Arena may refer to:
*The O2 Arena (London)
*O2 Arena (Prague)
*The 3Arena
The 3Arena (originally The O2) is an indoor amphitheatre located at North Wall Quay in the Dublin Docklands in Dublin, Ireland. The venue opened as The O2 on 16 Decemb ...
sold out (750,000 tickets) in 4 hours.
* 2009 Concert (Estonia) –
Madonna
Madonna Louise Ciccone (; ; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Widely dubbed the " Queen of Pop", Madonna has been noted for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting, a ...
sold out 70,300 tickets in about 24-hours.
* 2009 Tour (Mexico) – Madonna sold out 100,000 tickets in one-hour and fifteen minutes for two concerts.
* 2006 Tour (UK) –
Robbie Williams
Robert Peter Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer and songwriter. He found fame as a member of the pop group Take That from 1990 to 1995, and achieved commercial success after launching a solo career in 1996. His debut stud ...
sold 1.6 million tickets within 24 hours.
* 2001 Tour (UK) – Madonna sold out 97,000 tickets in six hours for six shows at
Earls Court Exhibition Centre
Smartphones
* 2014
Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (, sometimes shortened to SEC and stylized as SΛMSUNG) is a South Korean multinational corporation, multinational electronics corporation headquartered in Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, South Korea. It is the pinnacle of ...
–
Galaxy S5
The Samsung Galaxy S5 is an Android-based smartphone unveiled, produced, released and marketed by Samsung Electronics as part of the Samsung Galaxy S series. Unveiled on 24 February 2014 at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, it was rele ...
sold 11 million units during the first month of availability.
* 2014
Apple Inc.
Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, United States. Apple is the largest technology company by revenue (totaling in 2021) and, as of June 2022, is the world's biggest company b ...
–
iPhone 6s pre-orders exceeded 4 million units in 24 hours.
* 2012
Apple Inc.
Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, United States. Apple is the largest technology company by revenue (totaling in 2021) and, as of June 2022, is the world's biggest company b ...
–
iPhone 5
The iPhone 5 is a smartphone that was designed and marketed by Apple Inc. It is the 6th generation iPhone, succeeding both the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S, and preceding both the iPhone 5S and 5C. It was formally unveiled as part of a press e ...
pre-orders exceeded 2 million in 24 hours of its launch.
Video game systems
Video games
Worldwide
Pre-release
Launch month
1 month to 1 year
Regional
Japan
Europe
United States
Platforms
*
Nintendo
is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational video game company headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. It develops video games and video game consoles.
Nintendo was founded in 1889 as by craftsman Fusajiro Yamauchi and originally produce ...
game consoles
** 2021 (
Switch) - ''
Monster Hunter Rise
is a 2021 action role-playing game by Capcom. It is the sixth mainline installment in the ''Monster Hunter'' series and was released for the Nintendo Switch in March 2021 and Windows in January 2022. An expansion pack, ''Monster Hunter Rise: Sun ...
'' sold copies in three days, and in one week.
** 2020 (Switch) - ''
Animal Crossing: New Horizons'' sold 13.41 million copies in its first 6 weeks, with 11.77 million selling in the first 11 days.
** 2019 (Switch) –
''Pokémon Sword'' and ''Shield'' sold 6 million copies worldwide (physical and digital) during their launch weekend, and are among the fastest-selling Nintendo Switch games of all time.
** 2018 (Switch) – ''
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' sold 5 million units within its first week, is the fastest-selling Nintendo game of all time and has an all-time high record for launch-month dollars sales for a console exclusive (12 million units sold in 3 weeks).
** 2017 (Switch) – ''
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
is a 2014 kart racing game developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii U. It features the ''Mario Kart'' series' game mechanics, in which players drive go-karts using ''Mario (franchise), Mario'' franchise characters in various kart racing ...
'' is considered the fastest selling game in Mario Kart's franchise history with over 1.0 million units sold in its first 3 days (459,000 units in USA in 2 days).
** 2017 (Switch) – ''
Super Mario Odyssey'' shipped 2 million units in three days.
** 2017 (Switch and
Wii U
The Wii U ( ) is a home video game console developed by Nintendo as the successor to the Wii. Released in late 2012, it is the first eighth-generation video game console and competed with Microsoft's Xbox One and Sony's PlayStation 4.
The W ...
) – ''
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild'' is considered Nintendo's fastest selling launch title of all time with 1.3 Million units sold in US alone in its first month (925,000 units on Switch and 460,000 units on Wii U).
** 2013 (
Nintendo 3DS
The is a handheld game console produced by Nintendo. It was announced in March 2010 and unveiled at E3 2010 as the successor to the Nintendo DS. The system features backward compatibility with Nintendo DS video games. As an eighth-generatio ...
) –
''Pokémon X'' and ''Y'' selling 4 million units in two days.
*
PlayStation
is a video gaming brand that consists of five home video game consoles, two handhelds, a media center, and a smartphone, as well as an online service and multiple magazines. The brand is produced by Sony Interactive Entertainment, a divisi ...
and
Xbox
Xbox is a video gaming brand created and owned by Microsoft. The brand consists of five video game consoles, as well as applications (games), streaming services, an online service by the name of Xbox network, and the development arm by the na ...
home consoles
A home video game console is a video game console that is designed to be connected to a display device, such as a television, and an external power source as to play video games. Home consoles are generally less powerful and customizable than ...
** 2018 (
PlayStation 4
The PlayStation 4 (PS4) is a home video game console developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Announced as the successor to the PlayStation 3 in February 2013, it was launched on November 15, 2013, in North America, November 29, 2013 in ...
and
Xbox One
The Xbox One is a home video game console developed by Microsoft. Announced in May 2013, it is the successor to Xbox 360 and the third base console in the Xbox series of video game consoles. It was first released in North America, parts of ...
) – ''
Red Dead Redemption 2'' shipped approximately 10 million units within its first three days.
** 2018 (PlayStation 4 and Xbox One) – ''
Monster Hunter: World'' shipped 5 million units in its first three days.
** 2016 (PlayStation 4) – ''
Final Fantasy XV'' shipped 5 million units on its first day.
** 2012 (
Xbox Live
The Xbox network, formerly and still sometimes branded as Xbox Live, is an Internet, online multiplayer video game, multiplayer gaming and digital media delivery service created and operated by Microsoft. It was first made available to the Xbox ...
) – ''
Minecraft
''Minecraft'' is a sandbox game developed by Mojang Studios. The game was created by Markus "Notch" Persson in the Java programming language. Following several early private testing versions, it was first made public in May 2009 before being ...
'' selling 100,000 units within its first day.
** 2012 (
PlayStation Network
PlayStation Network (PSN) is a digital media entertainment service provided by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Launched in November 2006, PSN was originally conceived for the PlayStation video game consoles, but soon extended to encompass smartp ...
) – ''
Journey'' is the fastest-selling game ever released in the SCEA region on the PlayStation Network.
*
Sega
is a Japanese multinational corporation, multinational video game and entertainment company headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo. Its international branches, Sega of America and Sega Europe, are headquartered in Irvine, California and London, r ...
home consoles
** 1992 (
Mega Drive) – ''
Sonic the Hedgehog 2'' sold out units worldwide within two weeks.
** 1991 (Mega Drive) – ''
Sonic the Hedgehog
is a Japanese video game series and media franchise created by Sega. The franchise follows Sonic, an anthropomorphic blue hedgehog who battles the evil Doctor Eggman, a mad scientist. The main ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' games are platformers mo ...
'' sold cartridges in just over six months, from late June through December 1991. It went on to sell cartridges worldwide within nine months, through March 1992.
*
Personal computer
A personal computer (PC) is a multi-purpose microcomputer whose size, capabilities, and price make it feasible for individual use. Personal computers are intended to be operated directly by an end user, rather than by a computer expert or tec ...
(PC) systems
** 2020 - ''
Cyberpunk 2077'' sold 4.72 million
pre-order
A pre-order is an order placed for an item that has not yet been released. The idea for pre-orders came because people found it hard to get popular items in stores because of their popularity. Companies then had the idea to allow customers to r ...
ed PC copies on the first day, becoming the fastest-selling PC game of all time.
** 2012 – ''
Diablo III
''Diablo III'' is a hack-and-slash action role-playing game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment as the third installment in the Diablo (series), ''Diablo'' franchise. It was released for Microsoft Windows and OS X in May 2012, Play ...
'' selling 6.3 million units in its first week.
** 2011 (
Steam
Steam is a substance containing water in the gas phase, and sometimes also an aerosol of liquid water droplets, or air. This may occur due to evaporation or due to boiling, where heat is applied until water reaches the enthalpy of vaporization ...
) – ''
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim'' sold 10 million units for the
PC,
PlayStation 3
The PlayStation 3 (PS3) is a home video game console developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment. The successor to the PlayStation 2, it is part of the PlayStation brand of consoles. It was first released on Novemb ...
and
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is a home video game console developed by Microsoft. As the successor to the original Xbox, it is the second console in the Xbox series. It competed with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation ...
platforms in about a month and 7 million in the first week.
** 1997 – ''
Riven
''Riven'' is a Adventure game#Puzzle adventure, puzzle adventure video game. It is the sequel to ''Myst'' and second in the Myst (series), ''Myst'' series of games. Developed by Cyan Worlds, it was initially published by Red Orb Entertainment, a ...
'' (released October 1997) sold 1,003,414 units and grossed by May 1998.
** 1993 – ''
Myst'' sold 500,000
CD-ROM
A CD-ROM (, compact disc read-only memory) is a type of read-only memory consisting of a pre-pressed optical compact disc that contains data. Computers can read—but not write or erase—CD-ROMs. Some CDs, called enhanced CDs, hold both comput ...
units within a year.
Other
* 2022 (
Soulslike
A Soulslike (also spelled Souls-like) is a subgenre of action role-playing and action-adventure games known for high levels of difficulty and emphasis on environmental storytelling, typically in a dark fantasy setting. It had its origin in ''Dem ...
) – ''
Elden Ring'' sold copies in 2 weeks.
* 2019 (
2K Games
2K is an American video game publisher based in Novato, California. 2K was founded under Take-Two Interactive in January 2005 through the 2K Games and 2K Sports labels, following Take-Two Interactive's acquisition of Visual Concepts that same m ...
) – ''
Borderlands 3
''Borderlands 3'' is an action role-playing first-person shooter video game developed by Gearbox Software and published by 2K. It is a sequel to 2012's ''Borderlands 2'', and the fourth entry in the main ''Borderlands'' series. ''Borderlands ...
'' sold 5 million units within its first five days, making it the most sold game in 2K Games history.
* 2011 (original
IP in the United Kingdom) – ''
L.A. Noire'' becomes fastest-selling original IP in the United Kingdom.
Miscellaneous
* 2014 Jetliner Family – ''
Airbus A320
The Airbus A320 family is a series of Narrow-body aircraft, narrow-body airliners developed and produced by Airbus.
The A320 was launched in March 1984, Maiden flight, first flew on 22 February 1987, and was introduced in April 1988 by Air F ...
'' sold 250 airplanes in one order with list price of $26.6 billion minus discounts.
* 2012 Perfume – ''
Lady Gaga Fame
Lady Gaga Fame is the first fragrance created by American singer Lady Gaga. A unisex fragrance, it was released in Guggenheim Museum and in Macy's stores in the United States and a range of different stores in the United Kingdom on August 22, ...
'' by
Lady Gaga
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta ( ; born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her image reinventions and musical versatility. Gaga began performing as a teenag ...
was the fastest selling perfume after
Coco Chanel.
* 2011 Jetliner Family – ''
Boeing 737 MAX
The Boeing 737 MAX is the fourth generation of the Boeing 737, a narrow-body aircraft, narrow-body airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA), a division of American company Boeing. It succeeds the Boeing 737 Next Generation (NG ...
'' sold over 900 airplanes from 13 customers during launch with the real market value of the order is estimated at $10.5 billion.
Notes
References
Lists of products
Records by subject
Retailing-related lists
Sales
Fastest-selling products
Book sources
* {{cite book, last=Morton, first=Andrew, title=
Madonna
Madonna Louise Ciccone (; ; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Widely dubbed the " Queen of Pop", Madonna has been noted for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting, a ...
, publisher=Macmillan Publishers, year=2002, isbn=0-312-98310-7, author-link=Andrew Morton (writer)