According to Official Charts UK, Dig! (Warner Recorded Music family), HOTEL CALIFORNIA by EAGLES has sold 42,000,000 copies worldwide. The album sold best in United States (26,000,000 copies), United Kingdom (1,800,000 copies) and Canada (1,000,000 copies).
HOTEL CALIFORNIA certifications and sales
| Country / region | Sales | Certification / source | Certification date / sales as of | |
 Australia |
630,000 | 9x Platinum | NOVEMBER 1996 |
Australia Sales: 630,000
Certification / note: 9x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: NOVEMBER 1996
|
 Austria |
25,000 | 1x Gold | 12 November, 1991 |
Austria Sales: 25,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: 12 November, 1991
|
 Canada |
1,000,000 | 1x Diamond | 1988 |
Canada Sales: 1,000,000
Certification / note: 1x Diamond
Certification Date / sales as of: 1988
|
 Denmark |
10,000 | 1x Gold | 30 November, 2021 |
Denmark Sales: 10,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: 30 November, 2021
|
 Finland |
30,933 | IFPI Finland |
Finland Sales: 30,933
Certification / note: IFPI Finland
Certification Date / sales as of:
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|
 France |
1,000,000 | 1x Diamond | 1993 |
France Sales: 1,000,000
Certification / note: 1x Diamond
Certification Date / sales as of: 1993
|
 Germany |
500,000 | 1x Platinum | 1986 |
Germany Sales: 500,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1986
|
 Hong Kong |
20,000 | 1x Platinum |
Hong Kong Sales: 20,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of:
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|
 Italy |
25,000 | 1x Gold (Sales since 2009) | 2018 |
Italy Sales: 25,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold (Sales since 2009)
Certification Date / sales as of: 2018
|
 Japan |
500,000 | Oricon charts |
Japan Sales: 500,000
Certification / note: Oricon charts
Certification Date / sales as of:
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|
 Netherlands |
80,000 | 1x Platinum | 2005 |
Netherlands Sales: 80,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 2005
|
 New Zealand |
135,000 | 9x Platinum |
New Zealand Sales: 135,000
Certification / note: 9x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of:
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|
 Norway |
120,000 | Billboard | Issue 29.03.1980 |
Norway Sales: 120,000
Certification / note: Billboard
Certification Date / sales as of: Issue 29.03.1980
|
 Portugal |
15,000 | 1x Silver | 1980 |
Portugal Sales: 15,000
Certification / note: 1x Silver
Certification Date / sales as of: 1980
|
 Spain |
400,000 | 4x Platinum | 2001 |
Spain Sales: 400,000
Certification / note: 4x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 2001
|
 Switzerland |
100,000 | 2x Platinum | 1998 |
Switzerland Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 2x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1998
|
 United Kingdom |
1,800,000 | 6x Platinum | 6 June, 2008 |
United Kingdom Sales: 1,800,000
Certification / note: 6x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 6 June, 2008
|
 United States |
26,000,000 | 26x Platinum | 20 August, 2018 |
United States Sales: 26,000,000
Certification / note: 26x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 20 August, 2018
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| Worldwide sales | 42,000,000 | Official Charts UK, Dig! (Warner Recorded Music family) |
Total
Sales: 42,000,000
Source: Official Charts UK, Dig! (Warner Recorded Music family)
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Year-end chart performance for HOTEL CALIFORNIA
| Chart 1977 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) |
4 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
2 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
1 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
7 | |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) |
2 | 334,000 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
2 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
8 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
4 | |
| Chart 1978 | Rank | Sales |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
76 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
43 | |
| Chart 2002 | Rank | Sales |
| Canadian Albums (SoundScan) |
107 | |
| Chart 2021 | Rank | Sales |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP) |
36 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
153 | |
| Chart 2022 | Rank | Sales |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP) |
23 |
Decade-end chart performance for HOTEL CALIFORNIA
| Chart 1970's | Rank |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
28 |
| Chart 2010's | Rank |
| UK Vinyl Albums (OCC) |
34 |