12 Biggest First Week Launches In Gaming History

8. Skyrim - Approximately 4 Million +

The sequel to Oblivion had to be bigger and better, not only in quality but also in sales. The game sold 3.8 million copies within 48 hours of release. This figure does not include sales from Steam which meant that overall sales were much higher. Bethesda revealed that they had shipped 7 million copies worldwide in the first week, generating $450 million in the process.