Worldwide Dragon Quest Sales
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This article on Worldwide Dragon Quest Sales serves as a resource for tracking the worldwide sales of Dragon Quest titles by Enix (prior to April 1, 2003) and Square Enix (since April 1, 2003).
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Worldwide Sales
| Region | Total Units before Allocation | Total Units after Allocation |
| Japan | 48,424,387 | 49,745,174 |
| North America | 2,418,943 | 2,484,920 |
| Europe and Asia | 1,057,683 | 1,086,532 |
| Unallocated | 1,415,613 | - |
| Worldwide | 53,316,626+ | 53,316,626+ |
As of February 25, 2010, total sales of all Dragon Quest titles was reported by Square Enix to be approximately 53 million units (see http://www.marketwatch.com/story/dragon-quest-ix-sentinels-of-the-starry-skies-summer-2010-launch-confirmed-on-nintendo-dstm-in-north-america-europe-and-australia-2010-02-25?reflink=MW_news_stmp ). Since then, at least 316,626 more units have sold with the recent release of Dragon Quest IX in North America and Europe. The following sections break down this figure by region and title.
Japan
Famicom, Super Famicom, GameBoy, GameBoy Color, and stand-alone sales data obtained at http://www.vgchartz.com on April 28, 2009 and may change as more accurate data is obtained. Dragon Quest IX sales figures are from VGChartz, as of August 29, 2010. All other sales figures are from data provided at http://www.japan-gamecharts.com as of March 29, 2009:
| Title | Total Units |
| Dragon Quest | 1,500,000 |
| Dragon Quest II | 2,410,000 |
| Dragon Quest III | 3,770,000 |
| Dragon Quest IV | 3,040,000 |
| Dragon Quest V | 2,790,000 |
| Dragon Quest VI | 3,190,000 |
| Dragon Quest VII | 3,893,293 |
| Dragon Quest VIII | 3,538,860 |
| Dragon Quest IX | 4,327,917 |
| Dragon Quest I·II (SFC) | Data Not Available |
| Dragon Quest III (SFC) | 1,360,000 |
| Dragon Quest IV: Michibikareshi Monotachi (PS) | 1,173,671 |
| Dragon Quest V: Tenkuu no Hanayome (PS2) | 1,611,974 |
| Dragon Quest I·II (GB) | 770,000 |
| Dragon Quest III (GBC) | 604,000[3] |
| Dragon Quest IV: Michibikareshi Monotachi (DS) | 1,214,610 |
| Dragon Quest V: Tenkuu no Hanayome (DS) | 1,188,632 |
| Dragon Quest VI (DS) | 1,275,435 |
| Dragon Quest Monsters | 2,350,000 |
| Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Cobi | 1,160,000 |
| Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Tara | 400,000 |
| Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart | 593,458 |
| Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker | 1,467,179 |
| Dragon Quest Monsters I·II - Hoshiori no Yuusha to Bokujou no Nakamatachi (PS) | 292,275 |
| Toruneko no Daibouken | 780,000 |
| Toruneko no Daibouken 2 | 578,227 |
| Dragon Quest Characters: Toruneko no Daibouken 2 Advance - Fushigi no Dungeon | 181,024 |
| Dragon Quest Characters: Toruneko no Daibouken 3 - Fushigi no Dungeon (PS2) | 513,796 |
| Dragon Quest Characters: Toruneko no Daibouken 3 Advance - Fushigi no Dungeon | 116,948 |
| Dragon Quest: Shounen Yangus no Fushigina Daibouken | 301,755 |
| Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest | 346,299 |
| Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest 2 | 293,970 |
| Dragon Quest Swords | 486,222 |
| Kenshin Dragon Quest | Data Not Available |
| Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Special (PS2) | 380,482 |
| Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable (PSP) | 110,823 |
| Itadaki Street DS | 413,537 |
| Japan Total | 48,424,387 |
| Percentage of Worldwide Total | 93.301% |
North America
Sales figures are approximate. Unless noted otherwise, data is from http://www.vgchartz.com retrieved on May 20, 2009 (exception: Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen and Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride data updated as of December 17, 2009:
| Title | Total Units |
| Dragon Warrior | 500,000 |
| Dragon Warrior II | 150,000 |
| Dragon Warrior III | 100,000 |
| Dragon Warrior IV | 80,000 |
| Dragon Warrior V | Not Released |
| Dragon Warrior VI | Not Released |
| Dragon Warrior VII | 210,000 |
| Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King | 510,000 |
| Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies | 168,943+ |
| Dragon Warrior I & II (GB) | Data Not Available |
| Dragon Warrior III (GBC) | Data Not Available |
| Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen (DS) | 140,000 |
| Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride (DS) | 80,000 |
| Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Reverie (DS) | Future Release |
| Dragon Warrior Monsters | 60,000+[2] |
| Dragon Warrior Monsters 2 | Data Not Available |
| Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker | 210,000 |
| Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime | 110,000 |
| Dragon Quest Swords | 100,000 |
| North America Total | 2,418,943+ |
| Percentage of Worldwide Total | 4.661% |
Europe and Asia
Sales figures are approximate. Since separate data for Europe and Asia cannot be obtained, these regions have been combined. Data from http://www.vgchartz.com retrieved on April 28, 2009:
| Title | Total Units |
| Dragon Quest: Journey of the Cursed King | 690,000 |
| Dragon Quest: Chapters of the Chosen (DS) | 150,000[1] |
| Dragon Quest: Hand of the Heavenly Bride (DS) | 70,000[1] |
| Dragon Quest: Realms of Reverie (DS) | Future Release |
| Dragon Quest: Sentinels of the Starry Skies | 147,683+ |
| Dragon Warrior Monsters | Data Not Available |
| Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker | Data Not Available |
| Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime | Data Not Available |
| Dragon Quest Swords | Data Not Available |
| Europe and Asia Total | 1,057,683+ |
| Percentage of Worldwide Total | 2.038% |
Unallocated
The unallocated figure in the Worldwide Sales table above represents sales of Dragon Quest games that cannot be specifically attributed to any game title. This is primarily due to lack of sufficient sales data in North America, Europe, and Asia for certain titles. Until the sales data for Japan is updated, the unallocated portion has been allocated between the regions based on the percentage each has of the total sales units excluding these unallocated units, prior to the allocation. Therefore, at this time, about 93% percent of these units have been allocated to Japan, and the totals after allocation are only the best approximation of sales per region based on the available data.
Reference
- 1. Square Enix sales data from April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009 (see embeded chart above). Square Enix, 2009.
- 2. Stahn Mahn (April 3, 2000). "Sakura Con 2000 Enix Report". RPGFan.com. . Retrieved on 2009-01-11.
- 3. "2001 Top 100 Japanese Console Game Chart". The-MagicBox.com. Retrieved on 2008-12-21.
