# The best-selling video game franchises of all time

Video game franchises ranked by total sales, from Wikipedia's list of best-selling video game franchises (2026 update). Sales in millions of units.

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## Top 20

1. **Mario** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — About 907.7 million units sold; debuted in 1983. Publisher: Nintendo.
2. **Tetris** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — About 520 million units sold; debuted in 1988. Publisher: various.
3. **Pokémon** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — About 515 million units sold; debuted in 1996. Publisher: Nintendo / The Pokémon Company.
4. **Call of Duty** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — About 500 million units sold; debuted in 2003. Publisher: Activision.
5. **Grand Theft Auto** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — About 475 million units sold; debuted in 1997. Publisher: Rockstar Games.
6. **Minecraft** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — About 425 million units sold; debuted in 2011. Publisher: Mojang Studios.
7. **FIFA** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — About 325 million units sold; debuted in 1993. Publisher: EA.
8. **Assassin's Creed** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — About 250 million units sold; debuted in 2007. Publisher: Ubisoft.
9. **Final Fantasy** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — About 215 million units sold; debuted in 1987. Publisher: Square Enix.
10. **Resident Evil** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — About 213 million units sold; debuted in 1996. Publisher: Capcom.
11. **Wii** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — About 204 million units sold; debuted in 2006. Publisher: Nintendo.
12. **Lego** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — About 200 million units sold; debuted in 1997. Publisher: various.
13. **The Sims** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — About 200 million units sold; debuted in 2000. Publisher: EA.
14. **NBA 2K** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — About 175 million units sold; debuted in 1999. Publisher: 2K.
15. **The Legend of Zelda** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — About 150 million units sold; debuted in 1986. Publisher: Nintendo.
16. **Madden NFL** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — About 150 million units sold; debuted in 1988. Publisher: EA.
17. **Need for Speed** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — About 150 million units sold; debuted in 1994. Publisher: EA.
18. **Sonic the Hedgehog** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — About 140 million units sold; debuted in 1991. Publisher: Sega.
19. **Monster Hunter** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — About 131 million units sold; debuted in 2004. Publisher: Capcom.
20. **Red Dead** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — About 116 million units sold; debuted in 2004. Publisher: Rockstar Games.
21. **Pro Evolution Soccer** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — About 112.5 million units sold; debuted in 1995. Publisher: Konami.
22. **Star Wars** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — About 102 million units sold; debuted in 1982. Publisher: various.
23. **Mortal Kombat** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — About 100 million units sold; debuted in 1992. Publisher: Warner Bros. Games.
24. **Tomb Raider** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — About 100 million units sold; debuted in 1996. Publisher: various.
25. **Gran Turismo** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — About 100 million units sold; debuted in 1997. Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment.

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