FIFA 99 Sales Numbers: How Much Did FIFA 99 Sell?

What is FIFA 99?

FIFA 99 was a popular Sports game that was released in 1998 . It was a game loved by thousands in it’s community who seemingly played it all day, everyday! The game was created by the company Electronic Arts and was played on the Nintendo 64.

Want to learn about the FIFA 99 sales numbers? Below we’ll share an in-depth breakdown of the sales numbers for FIFA 99 along with a few crazy facts.

How many people played FIFA 99?

In total, roughly 540,000people bought and played the FIFA 99 game! That means 1 in every 14,829 people in the world played FIFA 99! Want to join all these people in a game of FIFA 99? Buy the FIFA 99 game on Amazon today.

Breaking Down FIFA 99 Sales by Region

We now know that FIFA 99 sold to 540,000 people, but how were these sales distributed by region? Did North America buy more FIFA 99than Europe? Keep reading to find out!

FIFA 99 Sales in North America

The FIFA 99 game sold about 110,000 times in North America, which includes the United States, Canada and Mexico. With that amount of sales, that means 1 in every 4,606 people you see in North America have a copy of FIFA 99 laying at home.

FIFA 99 Sales in Europe

In Europe, the FIFA 99 game sold about 390,000 times. If you do the math, that’s means 1 out of every people in the EU have bought the FIFA 99 game!

FIFA 99 Sales in Japan

The FIFA 99 game sold about 0 times in Japan. With those numbers, that means 1 in every people you see in Japan have purchased FIFA 99!

FIFA 99 Sales in the Rest of the World
Throughout the rest of the world, the FIFA 99 game was about 30,000 times. That means, when you exclude North America, Europe and Japan, 1 in every across the globe has a copy of FIFA 99 ready to play!

Comparing FIFA 99 Sales to Other Electronic Arts Games

After sampling a group of 1,351 video games made by Electronic Arts, the average number of total sales was 821,850. FIFA 99 underperformed this average by roughly 281,850 sales. In North America specifically, the average Electronic Arts game sold 440,466, which is 330,466 more than the 110,000 FIFA 99 sales in North America.

For comparison, the top selling Electronic Arts video games are:

1. FIFA 15 with 19,020,000 total sales
2. Battlefield 3 with 17,360,000 total sales
3. FIFA 14 with 17,140,000 total sales
4. FIFA 16 with 16,440,000 total sales
5. FIFA Soccer 13 with 16,160,000 total sales

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FIFA 99 Sales vs Other Games Released in 1998

After sampling a group of 379 video games released in 1998, the average number of total sales was 676,702. FIFA 99 this average by roughly 136,702 sales. In North America specifically, the average video game in the Sports genre sold 338,681, which is 228,681 more than the 110,000 FIFA 99 sales in North America.

For comparison, the top selling video games released in 1998 are:

1. Pokemon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition with 14,640,000 total sales
2. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time with 7,600,000 total sales
3. Tekken 3 with #N/A total sales
4. Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped with 7,130,000 total sales
5. with 6,030,000 total sales

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FIFA 99 Sales vs Other Nintendo 64 Games

After sampling a group of 319 Nintendo 64 video games, the average number of total sales was . FIFA 99 underperformed this average by roughly 146,144 sales. In North America specifically, the average Nintendo 64 game sold 435,799, which is 325,799 more than the 110,000 FIFA 99 sales in North America.

For comparison, the top selling video games are:

1. Super Mario 64 with 11,890,000 total sales
2. Mario Kart 64 with 11,890,000 total sales
3. GoldenEye 007 with 8,090,000 total sales
4. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time with 7,600,000 total sales
5. Super Smash Bros. with 5,550,000 total sales

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FIFA 99 Sales vs Other Games in the Sports Genre

After sampling a group of 2,346 Sports video games, the average number of total sales was 567,319. FIFA 99 underperformed this average by roughly 27,319 sales. In North America specifically, the average video game in the genre sold 291,283, which is 181,283 more than the 110,000 FIFA 99 sales in North America.

For comparison, the top selling video games in the genre are:

1. Wii Sports with 82,740,000 total sales
2. Wii Sports Resort with 33,000,000 total sales
3. Wii Fit with 22,720,000 total sales
4. Wii Fit Plus with 22,000,000 total sales
5. FIFA 15 with 19,020,000 total sales

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Is FIFA 99 Worth It?

In our opinion, the answer is yes! It’s a great Sports game made by a great game maker, Electronic Arts. With 540,000 people who bought the game, I think you can rest assured that FIFA 99 is worth it!