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Change list from top 50 games to those that have sold over 20 million copies

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Lists like list of best-selling books usually have a lower limit based on how many copies have been sold, rather than making a "top [number]" list. I also believe it just makes more sense to include all games that have sold over 20 million instead of a top 50 list. – Treetoes023 (talk) 13:43, 26 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

In my opinion, the list should contain top 20 instead of top 50. It will make the list more accurate and simple. Kazama16 (talk) 06:40, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Add the verfied figure of 30 million Skyrim copies

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Although the 60 Million figure is unreliable, The last verified sales number was 30 million which still puts it on the 25th-23rd position on the list. https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/skyrim-creator-on-why-well-have-to-wait-for-another-elder-scrolls-128377/ It makes no sense not to include it. 119.73.104.217 (talk) 20:16, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Todd Howard is generally seen as an unreliable/unserious person. So this would be unacceptable unless the game developers themselves announce the sales. Kazama16 (talk) 06:37, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Todd Howard was also the game director behind Skyrim. If there's anyone who'd have the most knowledge surrounding a game's development and release, it would be the game's director or producer.
Nobody else at Bethesda or independent of the studio has otherwise denied or refuted Howard's sales claim, likely indicating that his sales estimates are at minimum within the same relative range of Skyrim's actual lifetime sales.
I also believe it's unfair to assume a lack of truthfulness in Howard's statement based solely on misleading claims he's made in the past. It's common for people to exaggerate and overpromise in their marketing, but that doesn't make it fair to assume everything else coming out of their mouth is automatically falsehood. I'd give Todd Howard the benefit of the doubt when it comes his game's sales figure, given his authority on the matter and that there's nothing else pointing to the contrary. IronBloodedPaperweight (talk) 08:32, 2 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Skylanders

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I know Skylanders made 3 billion in sales, but that was mainly in figures to play the game. Still though, is it possible to add to the list? 170.249.173.21 (talk) 15:12, 26 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please if any moderators are reading I think it could be added or maybe there could be a “honorable mention” list for things like this and Skyrim 69.197.208.64 (talk) 16:13, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
It's not a award list. It's a list of games that have sold more than a certain amount. -- ferret (talk) 16:45, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Questions regarding this list

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1. Why are Tetris Gameboy and Tetris NES are counted together. I know they play the same way but they aren't the same game. In case multiple games are counted together as one as for example Pokèmon games.

2. Why is Pac-Man on the list? The source that cites 30 million paid mobile downloads is basically counting the franchise sales not Pac-Man only.

3. There have been many conflicts about ranking numbers as this list isn't that much accurate. So how about making it top 25 instead of top 50. It might lessen the readers interest but at least it would be more accurate and less stressful for the editors. Kazama16 (talk) 05:08, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@ferret should I be bold now and make the changes or should I wait? No one is willing to care it seems. Kazama16 (talk) 13:48, 11 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
You waited barely a day, discussion tend to move a lot slower than that. But as far as bullets #1 and #2, if the sales figures aren't for a specific singular release rather than combining multiple different releases, they should be removed. We have a separate list for franchises. As for bullet #3, there is no real reason to drop the list from 50 to 25. It's not more accurate, it's not less stressful. So consider me opposed to that. -- ferret (talk) 14:00, 11 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 12 October 2024

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There's no mention of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim as one of the best-selling video games of all time, although there are different sources that claim it has sold 60 million copies as of today. Some quick found sources: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391058/skyrim-games-sales-worldwide/#:~:text=TES%3A%20Skyrim%20cumulative%20units%20sold%20worldwide%202011%2D2023&text=As%20of%20June%202023%2C%20Skyrim,excluding%20mobile%2C%20since%20its%20release. https://www.ign.com/articles/best-selling-video-games-of-all-time-grand-theft-auto-minecraft-tetris https://www.gamesradar.com/skyrim-has-sold-60-million-copies-making-it-the-seventh-best-selling-game-ever/ 46.193.56.21 (talk) 20:22, 12 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: Still the same issue per previous discussions. There are already multiple topics regarding this and yet you somehow added another topic. Its sales do not rely on how reliable the source is because the person (Todd Howard) who made the statement is considered to say some out-of-pocket things in the interviews that would not be acceptable per many other editors. Kazama16 (talk) 05:59, 14 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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