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+ year...
About: Best-Selling Video Game Franchises of All Time
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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.
Key Findings
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Mario (Nintendo) leads with 810 in All Time.
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Average value in All Time: 414 · median: 410.
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Gap in All Time: Mario (Nintendo) is 5.4× larger than Need for Speed (EA).
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Data Points
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8 categories
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1 year
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Top Value
810
Mario (Nintendo)
Units Sold (Millions) · All Time
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Units Sold (Millions)
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Period
All Time
Single year snapshot
Category Rankings
Ranked by All Time value · vs. All Time| # | Category | All Time | All Time | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Mario (Nintendo) | 810 | 810 | +0% |
| 🥈 | Tetris | 520 | 520 | +0% |
| 🥉 | Pokemon | 480 | 480 | +0% |
| 4 | Call of Duty (Activision) | 425 | 425 | +0% |
| 5 | Grand Theft Auto (Rockstar) | 395 | 395 | +0% |
| 6 | EA Sports FIFA / EA FC | 330 | 330 | +0% |
| 7 | The Sims (EA) | 200 | 200 | +0% |
| 8 | Need for Speed (EA) | 150 | 150 | +0% |
Statistical Summary — All Time
810
Maximum
150
Minimum
414
Average
410
Median
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