MEGADETH albums and sales
MEGADETH sold over 8.19 million albums. The best-selling album by MEGADETH is COUNTDOWN TO EXTINCTION, which sold over 2.46 million copies. According to the BSA Ranking, MEGADETH is the 570th best-selling album artist of all time.
The video releases of MEGADETH have sold over 402,000 units, led by THE BIG FOUR: LIVE FROM SOFIA, BULGARIA with over 236,500 units sold.
MEGADETH albums ranked by sales
Click on any album to see detailed sales, certification history, sources and chart runs.
| № | Album | Total Sales | BSA Ranking | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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COUNTDOWN TO EXTINCTION MEGADETH 1992 | 1992 | 2,465,000 | |
| 2 |
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YOUTHANASIA MEGADETH 1994 | 1994 | 1,350,216 | |
| 3 |
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RUST IN PEACE MEGADETH 1990 | 1990 | 1,200,000 | |
| 4 |
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SO FAR, SO GOOD ... SO WHAT! MEGADETH 1988 | 1988 | 1,160,000 | |
| 5 |
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PEACE SELLS ... BUT WHO'S BUYING MEGADETH 1986 | 1986 | 1,160,000 | |
| 6 |
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CRYPTIC WRITINGS MEGADETH 1997 | 1997 | 680,000 | |
| 7 |
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GREATEST HITS: BACK TO THE START MEGADETH 2005 | 2005 | 110,000 | |
| 8 |
 |
HIDDEN TREASURES MEGADETH 1995 | 1995 | 50,000 | |
| 9 |
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SUPER COLLIDER MEGADETH 2013 | 2013 | 10,000 | |
| 10 |
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THE WORLD NEEDS A HERO MEGADETH 2001 | 2001 | 9,588 | |
| 11 |
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DYSTOPIA MEGADETH 2016 | 2016 | 552 |
MEGADETH videos ranked by sales
Click on any video album to see detailed sales, certification history, sources and chart runs.
| № | Video | Total Sales | BSA Ranking | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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THE BIG FOUR: LIVE FROM SOFIA, BULGARIA
METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH & ANTHRAX 2010 | 2010 | 236,500 | |
| 2 |
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THAT ONE NIGHT: LIVE IN BUENOS AIRES
MEGADETH 2007 | 2007 | 67,500 | |
| 3 |
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RUDE AWAKENING
MEGADETH 2002 | 2002 | 55,000 | |
| 4 |
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THE ARSENAL OF MEGADEATH
MEGADETH 2006 | 2006 | 43,000 | |
| 5 |
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RUSTED PIECES
MEGADETH 1991 | 1991 | N/A |
MEGADETH sales by country
MEGADETH album sales by country
The largest markets for albums by MEGADETH are the United States (6.5 million), Canada (860,000) and the United Kingdom (480,000).
| № | Country ▲ | Sales △ | Albums △ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
Argentina | 90,000 | 3 |
| 2 | 
Australia | 35,000 | 1 |
| 3 | 
Canada | 860,000 | 9 |
| 4 | 
Finland | 20,216 | 1 |
| 5 | 
Japan | 200,000 | 2 |
| 6 | 
Korea | 10,140 | 2 |
| 7 | 
United Kingdom | 480,000 | 6 |
| 8 | 
United States | 6,500,000 | 6 |
MEGADETH video sales by country
The largest markets for video releases by MEGADETH are the United States (300,000), Brazil (105,000) and Australia (37,500).
| № | Country ▲ | Sales △ | Albums △ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Argentina | 8,000 | 1 |
| 2 |
Australia | 37,500 | 2 |
| 3 | 
Brazil | 105,000 | 1 |
| 4 |
Canada | 35,000 | 3 |
| 5 | 
Germany | 25,000 | 1 |
| 6 | 
New Zealand | 2,500 | 1 |
| 7 | 
Poland | 15,000 | 1 |
| 8 | 
Portugal | 4,000 | 1 |
| 9 |
United States | 300,000 | 4 |