Top 25 Games: July 2012
Aug 06, 2012
The final release in the Infinity Gauntlet saga leads to a cosmic conclusion with the WizKids/NECA's Marvel HeroClix: Chaos War Booster Brick, an expansion for the popular miniatures game and the best-selling games product to comic book specialty retailers in July.
Also in the top ten from WizKids/NECA was the Comic-Con Movie IV: A Fan's Hope DVD/HeroClix Combo Pack at #5, the Marvel HeroClix: Chaos War Fast Forces 6-Pack at #6, the Marvel HeroClix: Chaos War Organized Play Kit at #7, the Star Trek HeroClix Tactics: Away Team 7-Pack at #8, and the DC HeroClix: The Dark Knight Rises Marquee Pack at #10.
Kenner's Risk Legacy was in the top ten at #2. Wizards of the Coast had two products in the top ten — the Magic the Gathering TCG: 2013 Core Set Boosters at #3 and the Magic the Gathering TCG: 2013 Core Set Intro Decks at #4. Rounding out the top ten was Underground Toys with the Doctor Who Lenticular Animated Chess Set at #9.
TOP 25 GAMES
Based on Total Retail Dollar Sales of Products Invoiced in July 2012
| DOLLAR RANK |
QTY RANK |
ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | APR121987 | MARVEL HEROCLIX CHAOS WAR BOOSTER BRICK | $63.31 | NEC |
| 2 | 2 | JUN118204 | RISK LEGACY | $59.99 | KEN |
| 3 | 8 | APR121977 | MTG TCG 2013 CORE SET BOOSTER DIS | $143.64 | WIZ |
| 4 | 18 | APR121980 | MTG TCG 2013 CORE SET INTRO DECK DIS | $149.90 | WIZ |
| 5 | 5 | APR128255 | COMIC-CON MOVIE IV: FANS HOPE DVD HEROCLIX COMBO PACK | $18.00 | NEC |
| 6 | 3 | APR121988 | MARVEL HEROCLIX CHAOS WAR FAST FORCES 6 PACK | $8.98 | NEC |
| 7 | 9 | APR121990 | MARVEL HEROCLIX CHAOS WAR OP KIT | $25.00 | NEC |
| 8 | 4 | MAY122160 | STAR TREK HEROCLIX TACTICS AWAY TEAM 7 PACK | $10.56 | NEC |
| 9 | 10 | NOV111630 | DOCTOR WHO LENTICULAR ANIMATED CHESS SET | $64.99 | UND |
| 10 | 6 | APR121982 | DC HEROCLIX DARK KNIGHT RISES MARQUEE PACK 10CT | $9.00 | NEC |
| 11 | 14 | MAR121889 | AD&D 1ST EDITION PREMIUM DUNGEON MASTERS GUIDE HC | $44.95 | WIZ |
| 12 | 7 | APR121989 | MARVEL HEROCLIX CHAOS WAR MARQUEE PACK 10CT | $9.00 | NEC |
| 13 | 11 | MAR121888 | AD&D 1ST EDITION PREMIUM PLAYERS HANDBOOK HC | $34.95 | WIZ |
| 14 | 15 | MAR121890 | AD&D 1ST EDITION PREMIUM MONSTER MANUAL HC | $34.95 | WIZ |
| 15 | 13 | MAY122151 | MUNCHKIN CONAN CORE SET | $24.95 | PSI |
| 16 | 22 | APR121986 | MARVEL HEROCLIX CHAOS WAR 24 CT PRIMER DS | $37.88 | NEC |
| 17 | 16 | MAY122153 | JENGA SPIDER-MAN COLLECTORS ED | $13.00 | USA |
| 18 | 27 | MAR128151 | YU GI OH TCG STRUCTURE DECK SAMURAI WARLORDS DIS | $45.55 | KON |
| 19 | 17 | APR121950 | COME AND GET IT PLAYING CARD MAT | $10.00 | ACT |
| 20 | 38 | OCT112063 | MARVEL HEROCLIX INCREDIBLE HULK BOOSTER BRICK | $119.90 | NEC |
| 21 | 45 | FEB121827 | MTG TCG AVACYN RESTORED BOOSTER DIS | $143.64 | WIZ |
| 22 | 30 | MAY122139 | SKY TRADERS BOARD GAME | $49.95 | FAN |
| 23 | 20 | MAY122140 | TALISMAN BLOOD MOON EXPANSION | $24.95 | FAN |
| 24 | 19 | APR121949 | AGAINST THE ODDS PLAYING CARD MAT | $10.00 | ACT |
| 25 | 12 | JUN074934 | DC HEROCLIX JUSTICE LEAGUE BOOSTER PACK | $5.24 | ALL |
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Data for Diamond’s sales charts – which include the monthly market shares and all top product charts – are compiled by Diamond Comic Distributors from a universe of over 3,500 accounts, comprised of comic book specialty shops and other merchant stores and buyers. The shops are primarily located in North America, with a percentage of sales also to international stores and buyers located throughout the world. The account base includes not only brick-and-mortar comic book specialty shops, but also Internet stores, chain stores, and other specialty stores.
Unit and dollars sales are calculated based upon orders invoiced and shipped to Diamond accounts during any given month, minus any copies that are distributed free of cost.
