Best-Selling Video Game Franchises of All Time

Source: Wikipedia

Best-Selling Video Game Franchises of All Time

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Key Findings

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Mario (Nintendo) leads in Units Sold (Millions) with 810.

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Average Units Sold (Millions): 414 · median: 410.

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Gap: Mario (Nintendo) is 5.4× larger than Need for Speed (EA).

About This Dataset

Best-Selling Video Game Franchises of All Time

Video game series ranked by total estimated units sold across all titles in the franchise since launch. Nintendo's Mario franchise is the best-selling video game series in history with over 800 million units sold — a total spanning 40+ years of gaming history, more than 200 individual game titles, and genres ranging from platforming and racing to role-playing and sports, making it the most commercially dominant entertainment franchise ever created.

Analysis

Mario (Nintendo) heads the table on 810, ahead of Tetris (520) and Pokemon (480) in Units Sold (Millions). The total is spread widely: even Mario (Nintendo) accounts for only 24.5% of the 8 combined. Only 4 of the 8 reach even half the leader's figure (405 or more).

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8 categories · 1 year

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810

Mario (Nintendo)

Units Sold (Millions) · All Time

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Units Sold (Millions)

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All Time

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Methodology & source

Data source: Wikipedia
Coverage: 8 entities · 8 observations
Measure: Units Sold (Millions)
Last updated: 6 September 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team, from the source above

How the figures are calculated

Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
Entities are ranked highest-first on their value.

Rankings & Full Data

8 records · Units Sold (Millions) · ranked by All Time

✓ 8 sourced

#	Category	All Time
🥇	Mario (Nintendo)	810
🥈	Tetris	520
🥉	Pokemon	480
4	Call of Duty (Activision)	425
5	Grand Theft Auto (Rockstar)	395
6	EA Sports FIFA / EA FC	330
7	The Sims (EA)	200
8	Need for Speed (EA)	150

Data Sources & References

All external sources cited in this dataset

1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_(franchise) Visit ↗

2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetris Visit ↗

3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon Visit ↗

4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_Duty Visit ↗

5 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto Visit ↗

6 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_(video_game_series) Visit ↗

7 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sims Visit ↗

8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Need_for_Speed Visit ↗

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