Weekly PC Sales: The Usual Suspects, and Some Fish

Continuing its weekly tradition, sales-tracking marketing research firm NPD has released its regular list of the best-selling PC games at US retailers.

As predicted last week, the latest expansion pack for The Sims, Apartment Life, has debuted on the charts. Even less surprisingly, it debuted at number one. Also starting out in the top ten is Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm.

The top ten for the week of August 24 to August 30 follows:

1. The Sims 2 Apartment Life Expansion Pack / EA Maxis / $26 (Average)

2. World Of Warcraft: Battle Chest / Blizzard / $35 (Average)

3. The Sims 2 Double Deluxe / EA Maxis / $30 (Average)

4. World Of Warcraft / Blizzard / $20 (Average)

5. Spore Creature Creator / EA Maxis / $10 (Average)

6. Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm / Liquid Dragon / $42 (Average)

7. World Of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Expansion Pack / Blizzard / $30 (Average)

8. The Sims 2 IKEA Home Stuff Expansion Pack / EA Maxis / $20 (Average)

9. Warcraft III Battle Chest / Blizzard / $39 (Average)

10. Diablo Battle Chest / Blizzard / $39 (Average)