Best-Selling Video Game Franchises by Units Sold

About This Dataset

This chart ranks the best-selling video game franchises of all time by cumulative copies sold across every game in the series, measured in millions of units. It counts game sales only, not merchandise or other media.

✨ AI Insight

Nintendo's Mario franchise dominates with about 893.5 million units sold since 1983, nearly 375 million ahead of the next franchise. Tetris and Pokemon sit close together around 515-520 million, followed by Call of Duty at 500 million and Grand Theft Auto at 470 million. The presence of Call of Duty and GTA so high shows how a smaller number of high-selling modern titles can rival decades-old franchises with many entries. From FIFA at 325 million down to Wii at 204 million, the lower half reflects strong but more specialised series. The spread illustrates that longevity, frequent releases and cross-platform reach are the main drivers of franchise totals.

Source: Wikipedia (List of best-selling video game franchises)

Key Findings

Auto-computed highlights from this dataset

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Mario leads with 894 in All Time.

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Average value in All Time: 429 · median: 435.

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Gap in All Time: Mario is 4.4× larger than Wii.