By early 2001, "Icewind Dale" had sold more than 350,000 units worldwide, including 45,000 units in Germany. Sales rose above 400,000 units by April. In the United States alone, it sold 145,564 copies and earned $6.8 million by the end of 2000, according to PC Data. Its lifetime sales there climbed to 270,000 copies ($9.5 million) by 2006; as of that year, the "Icewind Dale" franchise together had sold 580,000 units in the region. In August 2006, "Edge" ranked the original "Icewind Dale" as the United States' 74th-best-selling computer game, and best-selling "Icewind Dale" title, released since January 2000.