All-time best NES games by number of copies sold

Description

The best-selling video game of all-time on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) console, known as the Family Computer (Famicom) in Japan, is Super Mario Bros. First released in Japan on September 18, 1983, it went on to sell over 40 million units worldwide, making it the eight best-selling video game of all-time. The game's two sequels on the NES are also featured in the top five best-selling games on the platform – Super Mario Bros. 2 sold 7.46 million units to rank fourth, while Super Mario Bros. 3 sold in excess of 17 million copies to rank third. Duck Hunt is the second best-selling game on the NES, selling over 28 million copies worldwide. Wikipedia

What are the best-selling video games of all time?

Minecraft is the best selling video game of all time with sales of over $200 million, followed by Grand Theft Auto V at $130 million and Tetris(EA) at $100 million. This list includes games from all platforms.

Title Sales (US$)
Minecraft 200000000
Grand Theft Auto V 130000000
Tetris (EA) 100000000
Wii Sports 82900000
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds 60000000
Super Mario Bros. 48240000
Pokémon Red / Green / Blue / Yellow 47520000
Wii Fit and Wii Fit Plus 43800000
Tetris (Nintendo) 43000000
Mario Kart Wii 37320000
Mario Kart 8 / Deluxe 33220000
Wii Sports Resort 33130000
Red Dead Redemption 2 31000000
New Super Mario Bros. 30800000
New Super Mario Bros. Wii 30300000
Terraria 30300000
Diablo III and Reaper of Souls 30000000
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 30000000
Pokémon Gold / Silver / Crystal 29490000
Duck Hunt 28300000
Wii Play 28020000
The Witcher 3 / Hearts of Stone / Blood and Wine 28000000
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 27500000
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 26500000
Call of Duty: Black Ops 26200000
Grand Theft Auto IV 25000000
Pokémon Sun / Moon / Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon 24950000
Pokémon Diamond / Pearl / Platinum 24730000
Call of Duty: Black Ops II 24200000
FIFA 18 24000000
Kinect Adventures! 24000000
Sonic the Hedgehog 23982960
Nintendogs 23960000
Mario Kart DS 23600000
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 22700000
Pokémon Ruby / Sapphire / Emerald 22540000
Borderlands 2 22000000
Super Mario World 20972500
The Last of Us 20000000
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 20000000
Lemmings 20000000
Frogger 20000000
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 19080000
Brain Age 19010000
Call of Duty: Ghosts 19000000
Super Mario Bros. 3 19000000
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 18840000
Mario Kart 7 18710000
Super Mario Land 18370500
Gran Turismo 4 17830000

Who are the top publishers of video games?

Nintendo is the topmost publisher of video games with sales of over $698 million. Next is Rockstar Games with sales of $234 million and Mojang Studios at $200 million. The full list follows:

Publisher Sales (US$)
Nintendo 697583000
Rockstar Games 233500000
Mojang Studios 200000000
Electronic Arts 124000000
Activision 118600000
Nintendo / The Pokémon Company 72220000
PUBG Corporation 60000000
Sega 43982960
Sony Computer Entertainment 37830000
Re-Logic / 505 Games 30300000
Blizzard Entertainment 30000000
Bethesda Softworks 30000000
CD Projekt 28000000
Xbox Game Studios 24000000
2K Games 22000000
Psygnosis 20000000

What are the top selling Nintendo Switch games?

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the best-selling Nintendo Switch game (as of Mar 31, 2020) with over 28.8 million copies sold. This is followed by Super Smash Bros Ultimate with sales of 18.8 million, and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild with 17.4 million copies sold. Check out the full list below.

Game Copies sold (millions)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 24.77
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 18.84
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 17.41
Super Mario Odyssey 17.41
Pokémon Sword and Shield 17.37
Animal Crossing: New Horizons 13.41
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! 11.97
Splatoon 2 10.13
Super Mario Party 10.10
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe 6.60
Luigi's Mansion 3 6.33
Super Mario Maker 2 5.48
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening 4.38
1-2-Switch 3.01
Fire Emblem: Three Houses 2.87
Mario Tennis Aces 2.75
Ring Fit Adventure 2.73
Kirby Star Allies 2.56
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze 2.25
Arms 2.1
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle 2
Octopath Traveler 2
Minecraft 1.85
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 1.73
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX 1.26
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker 1.18
Pokkén Tournament DX 1.16
Yoshi's Crafted World 1.11
Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 01: Variety Kit 1.09
Astral Chain 1.08
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order 1.08
Enter the Gungeon 1

Best selling Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) games

Super Mario World is the best-selling Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) game with over 20 million copies sold. This is followed by Super Mario All-Stars game with sales of 10.6 million, and Donkey Kong Country with 9.3 million copies sold. The full list is given below.

Game Copies sold (millions)
Super Mario World 20610000
Super Mario All-Stars 10550000
Donkey Kong Country 9300000
Super Mario Kart 8760000
Street Fighter II: The World Warrior 6300000
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest 5150000
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 4610000
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island 4120000
Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting 4100000
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! 3510000
Final Fantasy VI 3420000
Killer Instinct 3200000
Dragon Quest VI 3200000
Star Fox 2990000
F-Zero 2850000
Dragon Quest V 2800000
Final Fantasy V 2450000
Mario Paint 2310000
Super Mario RPG 2140000
Chrono Trigger 2030000
Super Street Fighter II 2000000
SimCity 1980000
Secret of Mana 1830000
Disney's Aladdin 1750000
Super Puyo Puyo 1700000
Super Scope 6 1650000
Mortal Kombat II 1510000
Romancing SaGa 2 1490000
Final Fight 1480000
Dragon Ball Z: Super Butōden 1450000
Final Fantasy IV 1440000
Kirby Super Star 1440000
Super Metroid 1420000
Dragon Quest III 1400000
Romancing SaGa 1320000
Romancing SaGa 3 1300000
The Lion King 1270000
NBA Jam 1220000
Mortal Kombat 3 1220000
The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse 1210000
Dragon Quest I & II 1200000
Derby Stallion III 1200000
Mega Man X 1160000
Dragon Ball Z: Super Butōden 2 1150000
Pilotwings (video game) 1140000
Derby Stallion '96 1100000
Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts 1090000
Final Fight 2 1030000

Best selling Nintendo 64 (N64) games

Super Mario 64 is the best-selling Nintendo 64 (n64) game with over 12 million copies sold, followed by Mario Cart 64 game with sales of 10 million, and GoldenEye 007 with 8.1 million copies sold.

Game Copies sold (millions)
Super Mario 64 11910000
Mario Kart 64 9870000
GoldenEye 007 8090000
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 7600000
Super Smash Bros. 5550000
Pokémon Stadium 5460000
Donkey Kong 64 5270000
Diddy Kong Racing 4880000
Star Fox 64 4000000
Banjo-Kazooie 3650000
Pokémon Snap 3630000
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3360000
Star Wars Episode I: Racer 3100000
Wave Race 64 2940000
Yoshi's Story 2850000
Mario Party 2700000
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire 2600000
Pokémon Stadium 2 2540000
Perfect Dark 2520000
Mario Party 2 2480000
Mario Tennis 2320000
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 2170000
1080° Snowboarding 2030000
Excitebike 64 2000000
Mario Party 3 1910000
WCW/nWo Revenge 1880000
Hey You, Pikachu! 1830000
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards 1770000
Cruis'n USA 1720000
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1610000
F-1 World Grand Prix 1600000
Turok: Dinosaur Hunter 1500000
Banjo-Tooie 1490000
Mario Golf 1470000
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil 1400000
Paper Mario 1370000
WCW vs. nWo: World Tour 1300000
Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside 1190000
WWF No Mercy 1190000
Jet Force Gemini 1160000
WWF WrestleMania 2000 1140000
Pilotwings 64 1120000
F-Zero X 1100000
007: The World Is Not Enough 1080000
Namco Museum 64 1040000

Best selling Game Boy games

Tetris is the best-selling Game Boy game with over 35 million copies sold, followed by Pokemon (Red,Green,Blue) with 31 million copies, and Pokemon (Gold,Silver) with 23.1 million copies sold.

Game Copies sold (millions)
Tetris 35000000
Pokémon Red, Green and Blue 31380000
Pokémon Gold and Silver 23100000
Super Mario Land 18140000
Pokémon Yellow 14640000
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins 11180000
Pokémon Crystal 6390000
Dr. Mario 5340000
Pokémon Pinball 5310000
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 5190000
Kirby's Dream Land 5130000
Super Mario Bros. Deluxe 5070000
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages 3960000
Donkey Kong Land 3910000
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening 3830000
Pokémon Trading Card Game 3720000
F-1 Race 3410000
Yoshi 3120000
Donkey Kong 3070000
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 4: Battle of Great Duelists 2500000
Kirby's Dream Land 2 2360000
Dragon Warrior Monsters 2350000
Donkey Kong Land 2 2350000
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX 2220000
Wario Land 3 2200000
Kirby's Pinball Land 2190000
Donkey Kong Country 2190000
Golf 2120000
Tennis 1990000
Alleyway 1940000
Tetris DX 1880000
Metroid II: Return of Samus 1720000
Baseball 1610000
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 1600000
Dragon Warrior Monsters 2 1570000
Yoshi's Cookie 1530000
Wario Land II 1480000
Tamagotchi 1450000
Game de Hakken!! Tamagotchi 2 1450000
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters II: Dark Duel Stories 1450000
DuckTales 1430000
The Final Fantasy Legend 1370000
Yakuman 1280000
Tetris 2 1240000
Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble 1230000
Game & Watch Gallery 2 1220000
Game & Watch Gallery 3 1220000
Solar Striker 1200000
Mario Tennis 1180000
Qix 1150000
Super R.C. Pro-Am 1140000
Donkey Kong Land III 1030000
Game & Watch Gallery 1000000

Best selling GameCube games

Super Smash Bros Melee was the best-selling GameCube game with over 7.4 million copies sold, followed by Mario Kart: Double Dash with 7 million copies, and Super Mario Sunshine with over 6.3 million copies sold. The following is a list of GameCube games that sold over 1 million copies each.

Game Copies sold (millions)
Super Smash Bros. Melee 7.41
Mario Kart: Double Dash 6.96
Super Mario Sunshine 6.28
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker 3.07
Luigi's Mansion 3.03
Animal Crossing 2.42
Metroid Prime 2
Mario Party 4 2
Mario Party 7 1.86
Pokémon Colosseum 1.80
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle 1.73
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door 1.63
Resident Evil 4 1.60
Mario Party 5 1.50
F-Zero GX 1.50
Sonic Mega Collection 1.45
Star Fox Adventures 1.45
Resident Evil 1.35
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 1.32
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles 1.30
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness 1.25
Resident Evil Zero 1.25
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour 1.22
Super Mario Strikers 1.20
Pikmin 1.19
Kirby Air Ride 1.17
Star Fox: Assault 1.06
Mario Party 6 1

Best selling Sega Genesis games

Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Sonic & Knuckles were the top 3 games for Sega Genesis with sales of over 15 million, 6 million and 4 million respectively. The other games among the top five were Disney's Aladdin and NBA Jam at 4 million each. The full list of Sega Genesis games that sold over 1 million copies each is given below.

Game Copies sold (millions)
Sonic the Hedgehog 15
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 6
Disney's Aladdin 4
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Sonic & Knuckles 4
NBA Jam 1.93
Mortal Kombat II 1.78
Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition 1.65
Altered Beast 1.4
Mortal Kombat 3 1.02
Jurassic Park 1
Ms. Pac-Man 1
NFL '98 1
NFL Football '94 1
Sonic Spinball 1
X-Men 1
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 1

Best selling Wii games

Wii Sports was the best-selling game for the Wii console at over 82.9 million copies sold, followed by Mario Kart Wii at 37.3 million and Wii Sports Resort at 33.1 million copies sold. All the games that sold over 1 million copies for the Wii are listed below.

Game Copies sold (millions)
Wii Sports 82.9
Mario Kart Wii 37.32
Wii Sports Resort 33.13
New Super Mario Bros. Wii 30.3
Wii Play 28.02
Wii Fit 22.67
Wii Fit Plus 21.13
Super Smash Bros. Brawl 13.32
Super Mario Galaxy 12.8
Wii Party 9.34
Mario Party 8 8.85
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 7.53
Super Mario Galaxy 2 7.41
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games 7.09
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 6.53
Link's Crossbow Training 5.79
Just Dance 2 5
Donkey Kong Country Returns 4.98
Just Dance 4.3
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword 3.52
Animal Crossing: City Folk 3.38
Mario Party 9 2.73
Wii Music 2.65
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games 2.4
Super Paper Mario 2.28
Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree 2.26
Super Mario All-Stars: 25th Anniversary Edition 2.24
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock 2
Michael Jackson: The Experience 2
Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition 2
Deca Sports 2
Epic Mickey 2
Game Party 2
Monster Hunter Tri 1.9
WarioWare: Smooth Moves 1.82
EA Sports Active 1.8
Mario Strikers Charged 1.77
Kirby's Epic Yarn 1.59
Mario Sports Mix 1.54
Carnival Games 1.5
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption 1.31
Guitar Hero World Tour 1.33
Kirby's Return to Dream Land 1.31
Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles 1.3
Mario Super Sluggers 1.26
Wii Play: Motion 1.26
Pokémon Battle Revolution 1.2
Rayman Raving Rabbids 1.2
We Ski 1.2
Big Beach Sports 1.2
Wario Land: Shake It! 1.06
Active Life: Outdoor Challenge 1.03
Call of Duty: World at War 1
Red Steel 1
Rock Band 1
Zumba Fitness 1
Game Party 2 1