Frank-ProvoOctober was an unmitigated success for Sony and its PS2, at least according to the NPD Group's October 2004 sales chart. The PS2 and Xbox weren't that far apart in console sales for the month, but in terms of software, EIGHT of the top 10 best-sellers were for the PlayStation 2.
Hardware Sales
PS2 – 289,000
Xbox – 217,000
GCN – 110,000
GBA – 464,000
Top 20 Software Titles
1. PS2 GRAND THEFT AUTO: SAN ANDREAS – Take-Two Interactive
2. PS2 NBA LIVE 2005 – Electronic Arts
3. PS2 MORTAL KOMBAT: DECEPTION – Midway
4. PS2 TONY HAWK'S UNDERGROUND 2 – Activision
5. XBX MORTAL KOMBAT: DECEPTION – Midway
6. GCN PAPER MARIO: 1,000 YR DOOR – Nintendo
7. PS2 MADDEN NFL 2005 – Electronic Arts
8. PS2 X-MEN: LEGENDS – Activision
9. PS2 STAR WARS: BATTLEFRONT – LucasArts
10. XBX FABLE – Microsoft
11. XBX STAR WARS: BATTLEFRONT – LucasArts
12. XBX NBA LIVE 2005 – Electronic Arts
13. XBX X-MEN: LEGENDS – Activision
14. XBX TONY HAWK UNDERGROUND 2 – Activision
15. PS2 ESPN NBA 2K5 – Take 2 Interactive
16. PS2 TIGER WOODS PGA 2005 – Electronic Arts
17. GBA POKEMON FIRERED – Nintendo
18. PS2 FIFA SOCCER 2005 – Electronic Arts
19. GBA POKEMON LEAFGREEN – Nintendo
20. PS2 DEF JAM: FIGHT FOR NY – Electronic Arts
Top 5 PS2 Games (Earnings – Copies Sold)
1. GRAND THEFT AUTO: SAN ANDREAS – Take-Two Interactive – $100,879,300 – 2,053,983
2. NBA LIVE 2005 – Electronic Arts – $13,397,740 – 347,594
3. MORTAL KOMBAT: DECEPTION – Midway Games – $13,371,300 – 261,022
4. TONY HAWK UNDERGROUND 2 – Activision – $11,558,910 – 245,461
5. MADDEN NFL 2005 – Electronic Arts $7,773,246 – 178,187
