Did You Know? Atari's E.T. outsold Space Invaders.

[Melirune]

Atari's E.T. (quite possible the worst game ever made) actually outsold the Atari's most popular game, Space Invaders, by half a million copies.

[Nuudoru]

I swear I saw/heard that fact somewhere not long ago.

Do you have a source? It's driving me crazy.

[Nyu]

The Atari Pacman outsold both E.T. and Space Invaders Combined. Also, according to Wikipedia, Space Invaders out sold E.T.
Wikipedia Entry

[Melirune]

I had also heard about E.T. outselling Space Invaders (hence why I brought it up).

While Wikipedia says (as Nyu posted) that Space Invaders outsold E.T., other accounts describe it the other way around.

It's hard to find a credible source for this one it seems.

[DidYouKnowGaming]

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