These charts of the Top Five CCGs Over-all, Top Ten Hobby Channel CCGs, and Top Five Mass Channel CCGs reflect sales in November 2008 through February 2009. The charts are based on interviews with retailers, distributors, and manufacturers.
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Top 5 CCGs Over-all
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1
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Bakugan
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Spin Master
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2
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Pokemon
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Pokemon USA
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3
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Yu-Gi-Oh!
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Konami Digital Entertainment
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4
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Magic: The Gathering
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Wizards of the Coast
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5
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World of Warcraft
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Upper Deck
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Top 5 Mass CCGs
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1
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Bakugan
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Spin Master
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2
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Pokemon
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Pokemon USA
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3
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Yu-Gi-Oh!
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Konami Digital Entertainment
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4
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Magic: The Gathering
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Wizards of the Coast
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5
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Chaotic
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Chaotic USA
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Top 10 Hobby Channel CCGs
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1
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Magic: The Gathering
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Wizards of the Coast
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2
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Yu-Gi-Oh!
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Konami Digital Entertainment
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3
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World of Warcraft
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Upper Deck
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4
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Pokemon
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Pokemon USA
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5
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Legends of the Five Rings
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Alderac Entertainment
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6
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Naruto
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Bandai America
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7
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Epic
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Epic
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8
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UFS
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Fantasy Flight Games
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9
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Call of Cthulhu
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Fantasy Flight Games
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10
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Bleach
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Score Entertainment
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* Note: The Top Ten Hobby Channel CCGs in the
ICv2 Insider’s Guide includes typographical errors, introduced during the layout process, in ranks #4-#6. The chart reproduced here is correct.
These bestseller lists are from
ICv2 Insider’s Guide #64. For more information on the game market in 2008, see “
Hobby Game Industry Hangs Tough in 2008.”
For the bestselling CMGs in the hobby channel,
click here.
For the bestselling board, card, and family games in the hobby channel,
click here.
For the bestselling non-collectible miniature games in the hobby channel,
click here.
For the bestselling RPGs,
click here.
For info on how to get your copy of the
ICv2 Insider's Guide #64, with the full market reports and size estimates, bestseller lists, and reviews, see “
ICv2 Releases 'ICv2 Insider's Guide' #64.”
