Best-Selling Video Game Franchises by Units Sold

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.

About This Dataset

Best-Selling Video Game Franchises by Units Sold
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.
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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.

Best-Selling Video Game Franchises by Units Sold

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Data Insights

Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart

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Data Points
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Top Value
893.50
Mario
Total Units Sold (Millions) · All Time
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All Time
Single year snapshot

Category Rankings

Total Units Sold (Millions) · All Time

# Category All Time
🥇 Mario 893.50
🥈 Tetris 520
🥉 Pokemon 515
4 Call of Duty 500
5 Grand Theft Auto 470
6 Minecraft 400
7 FIFA 325
8 Assassin's Creed 250
9 Final Fantasy 212
10 Wii 204
Statistical Summary — Total Units Sold (Millions) · All Time
893.50
Maximum
204
Minimum
429
Average
435
Median

What This Data Shows

Auto-generated trend summaries per category

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Mario
Recorded 893.50 Total Units Sold (Millions) in All Time.
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Tetris
Recorded 520 Total Units Sold (Millions) in All Time.
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Pokemon
Recorded 515 Total Units Sold (Millions) in All Time.
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Call of Duty
Recorded 500 Total Units Sold (Millions) in All Time.
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Grand Theft Auto
Recorded 470 Total Units Sold (Millions) in All Time.
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Minecraft
Recorded 400 Total Units Sold (Millions) in All Time.
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FIFA
Recorded 325 Total Units Sold (Millions) in All Time.
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Assassin's Creed
Recorded 250 Total Units Sold (Millions) in All Time.
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Final Fantasy
Recorded 212 Total Units Sold (Millions) in All Time.
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Wii
Recorded 204 Total Units Sold (Millions) in All Time.
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Full Data Table

10 records across 1 year

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Category Metric All Time Source
Mario Total Units Sold (Millions) 893.50
Tetris Total Units Sold (Millions) 520
Pokemon Total Units Sold (Millions) 515
Call of Duty Total Units Sold (Millions) 500
Grand Theft Auto Total Units Sold (Millions) 470
Minecraft Total Units Sold (Millions) 400
FIFA Total Units Sold (Millions) 325
Assassin's Creed Total Units Sold (Millions) 250
Final Fantasy Total Units Sold (Millions) 212
Wii Total Units Sold (Millions) 204

Data Sources & References

All external sources cited in this dataset

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