The best-selling video game franchises of all time
The top 3 according to 0 votes from people: Mario · Tetris · Pokémon. (Updated Aug 9, 2026.)
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
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1
Mario
About 907.7 million units sold; debuted in 1983. Publisher: Nintendo.
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2
Tetris
About 520 million units sold; debuted in 1988. Publisher: various.
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3
Pokémon
About 515 million units sold; debuted in 1996. Publisher: Nintendo / The Pokémon Company.
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4
Call of Duty
About 500 million units sold; debuted in 2003. Publisher: Activision.
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5
Grand Theft Auto
About 475 million units sold; debuted in 1997. Publisher: Rockstar Games.
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6
Minecraft
About 425 million units sold; debuted in 2011. Publisher: Mojang Studios.
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7
FIFA
About 325 million units sold; debuted in 1993. Publisher: EA.
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8
Assassin's Creed
About 250 million units sold; debuted in 2007. Publisher: Ubisoft.
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9
Final Fantasy
About 215 million units sold; debuted in 1987. Publisher: Square Enix.
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10
Resident Evil
About 213 million units sold; debuted in 1996. Publisher: Capcom.
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Wii
About 204 million units sold; debuted in 2006. Publisher: Nintendo.
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12
Lego
About 200 million units sold; debuted in 1997. Publisher: various.
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13
The Sims
About 200 million units sold; debuted in 2000. Publisher: EA.
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14
NBA 2K
About 175 million units sold; debuted in 1999. Publisher: 2K.
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15
The Legend of Zelda
About 150 million units sold; debuted in 1986. Publisher: Nintendo.
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16
Madden NFL
About 150 million units sold; debuted in 1988. Publisher: EA.
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17
Need for Speed
About 150 million units sold; debuted in 1994. Publisher: EA.
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18
Sonic the Hedgehog
About 140 million units sold; debuted in 1991. Publisher: Sega.
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19
Monster Hunter
About 131 million units sold; debuted in 2004. Publisher: Capcom.
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Red Dead
About 116 million units sold; debuted in 2004. Publisher: Rockstar Games.
Candidates
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21
Pro Evolution Soccer
About 112.5 million units sold; debuted in 1995. Publisher: Konami.
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22
Star Wars
About 102 million units sold; debuted in 1982. Publisher: various.
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23
Mortal Kombat
About 100 million units sold; debuted in 1992. Publisher: Warner Bros. Games.
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Tomb Raider
About 100 million units sold; debuted in 1996. Publisher: various.
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25
Gran Turismo
About 100 million units sold; debuted in 1997. Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment.
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