The Best-Selling PS1 Games of All Time in the U.S. Revealed

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The original PlayStation, PS1, is now over three decades old, yet its legacy in gaming history remains unmatched. Sony’s first home console didn’t just mark the company’s entry into gaming—it reshaped the industry forever when it hit shelves in the mid-1990s.

Now, more than 30 years later, we’re looking back at which PS1 games sold the most. Thanks to data from Circana, we know exactly which titles dominated sales in the United States, both in terms of units sold and dollars earned. It’s worth noting that these rankings only cover U.S. sales for the original PlayStation, but they still paint a clear picture of which games captured the spotlight.

Best-Selling PS1 Games by Units Sold

• Gran Turismo 2

• Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back

• Gran Turismo

• Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped

• Jampack Series: PlayStation

• Frogger (1997)

• Spyro the Dragon

• Crash Bandicoot

• Tekken 3

• Driver

• Final Fantasy VII

• Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2

• Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater

• Metal Gear Solid

• Namco Museum Vol. 3

• CTR: Crash Team Racing

• WWE Warzone

• Driver 2

• Final Fantasy VIII

• Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage

Best-Selling PS1 Games by Dollars Earned

• Gran Turismo

• Final Fantasy VII

• Gran Turismo 2

• Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped

• Tekken 3

• Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2

• Metal Gear Solid

• Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back

• Driver

• Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater

• Resident Evil 2

• Spyro the Dragon

• Final Fantasy VIII

• Crash Bandicoot

• Frogger (1997)

• Tomb Raider II

• WWE Warzone

• Driver 2

• Resident Evil

• CTR: Crash Team Racing

Looking at these lists, what stands out is the diversity. Unlike today’s market dominated by shooters and live-service titles, the PS1 era saw racing, platformers, fighters, RPGs, and even skateboarding games fighting for the top spots. As per reports by Circana, this variety was part of what made the PlayStation era so special—there was something for everyone, and developers weren’t afraid to experiment with 3D gameplay.

Games continued to release for the PS1 in North America until 2004, giving fans nearly a decade of new titles. Whether you were drifting through corners in Gran Turismo, pulling off tricks in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, or unraveling the story of Final Fantasy VII, the PS1 gave us moments that still hold up today. And honestly, revisiting these best-sellers feels like flipping through gaming’s greatest hits album.