Top-selling software

By Times staff
© St. Petersburg Times,
published December 3, 2001

The holiday season is reflected in the most recent software sales figures compiled by market research firm NPD Intelect: Games dominate the overall category. Here are lists of top-selling software titles for the week ended Nov. 17.

All categories

Rank, title, publisher and average selling price

1. The Sims: Hot Date Expansion Pack, Electronic Arts, $30

2. Harry Potter & The Sorcerer's Stone, Electronic Arts, $28

3. Windows XP Home Edition Upgrade, Microsoft, $99

4. Norton Antivirus 2002 8.0, Symantec, $43

5. Civilization 3, Infogrames Entertainment, $41

6. Backyard Basketball, Infogrames Entertainment, $18

7. The Sims, Electronic Arts, $39

8. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, Ubisoft, $47

9. Empire Earth, Vivendi Universal Publishing, $49

10. MP Roller Coaster Tycoon, Infogrames Entertainment, $19

Games

1. The Sims: Hot Date Expansion Pack, Electronic Arts, $30

2. Harry Potter & The Sorcerer's Stone, Electronic Arts, $28

3. Civilization 3, Infogrames Entertainment, $41

4. Backyard Basketball, Infogrames Entertainment, $18

5. The Sims, Electronic Arts, $39

6. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, Ubisoft, $47

7. Empire Earth, Vivendi Universal Publishing, $49

8. MP Roller Coaster Tycoon, Infogrames Entertainment, $19

9. Backyard Football 2002, Infogrames Entertainment, $18

10. Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds, LucasArts, $49

Business

1. Windows XP Home Edition Upgrade, Microsoft, $99

2. Norton Antivirus 2002 8.0, Symantec, $43

3. VirusScan 6.0, Network Associates, $38

4. Norton System Works 2002 5.0, Symantec, $65

5. Windows XP Professional Upgrade, Microsoft, $199

6. Windows XP Plus Package, Microsoft, $39

7. Windows 98 Second Edition Upgrade, Microsoft, $92

8. QuickBooks 2001 Pro, Intuit, $207

9. Norton Internet Security 2002 4.0, Symantec, $68

10. VirusScan 6.0 Pro, Network Associates, $50

Home education

1. Lego Creator: Harry Potter, Lego Media, $27

2. Freddi Fish 5, Infogrames Entertainment, $17

3. Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 12.0, Learning Co., $20

4. Instant Immersion Spanish, Countertop/Topics, $18

5. Adventure Workshop 1st-3rd Grade, Learning Co., $19

6. I Spy Treasure Hunt, Scholastic, $28

7. Adventure Workshop Preschool-1st Grade, Learning Co., $19

8. JumpStart Second Grade 2000, Vivendi Universal Publishing, $23

9. Adventure Workshop 4th-6th Grade, Learning Co., $19

10. JumpStart Third Grade 2000, Vivendi Universal Publishing, $23

Lists are based on units sold by 17 retail chains, representing more than 60 percent of the U.S. market. Source: NPD Intelect

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