Ghostbusters (1984 game) sold more than 2 million copies in the UK between 1984 and 1989

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Bofferbrauer2 said:

The_Liquid_Laser said:

I am sure that is across all platforms.  Also the NES wouldn't have been available in the UK in 1984.  It is probably mostly the computer versions that are being counted.

Also, I'm fairly sure this 2M number is more like the install base than actual sales numbers. Because had it sold that well, it would have been much more widely known.

Also FYI: The game released on Amstrad CPC, Atari 8bit, Sega Master System, NES, Apple ][, ZX Spectrum, C64, Atari 2600 and Tandy 1000 (incompatible with later models). While they all combined got a respectable install base in the UK, it would still mean an install base close to what Nintendo is managing right now with their top-tier titles. And that doesn't really sound right or even plausible to me.

I don't really know, because I don't know total sales in the UK for most games.  However, it doesn't sound too unreasonable.  FIFA sold over 2m last year in the UK.  GTA5 sold 1.1m last year in the UK and it's a very old game at this point.  So, 2m in the UK across all platforms doesn't sound too unreasonable.
https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/mustafa-mahmoud/2020s-top-10-best-selling-games-in-the-uk-revealed/