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In 2023, Minecraft became the first video game to surpass 300 million copies sold worldwide. [1] Among the top 50 best-selling video games on this list, over half were developed or published by Nintendo ; four Nintendo titles were published with their affiliate, The Pokémon Company .
- Overwatch – 50 Million
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – 50 Million
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – 60 Million
- Red Dead Redemption 2 – 64 Million
- Mario Kart 8 + Deluxe – 70.43 Million
- PUBG – 75 Million
- Wii Sports – 82.9 Million
- Grand Theft Auto V – 200 Million
- Minecraft – 300 Million
- Tetris – 520 Million
Blizzard’s hero shooter Overwatch sold 50 million copies, according to a Bloomberg report published in April 2022. Overwatch elevated the hero shooter genre with brilliant game design, thoughtfully crafted heroes, and continued esports support. In October of 2022, Overwatch was replaced by its free-to-play sequel, Overwatch 2.
The Witcher 3 was added to this list in May 2023 when CD Projekt Red announced its seminal RPG passed 50 million copies sold. Total sales for The Witcher series sit at over 75 million. The developer is now working on several games new Witcher games, including The Witcher 4 and a Witcher 1 remake.
After years of silence regarding Skyrim's sales numbers, Bethesda's Todd Howard revealed in June 2023 that the RPG has sold over 60 million units since it was first released in 2011. "We’re sitting here, it’s 12 years after Skyrim," Howard told IGN. "We’re looking at a game that has over 60 million copies, and all these people playing… they’re stil...
The most recently released game to earn a spot in the top ten is Red Dead Redemption 2. Rockstar’s western epic has sold "nearly" 64 million copies through March 2024, according to publisher Take-Two’s latest financial report. The series has collectively sold over 89 million units, putting the original Red Dead's sales total around 25 million.
With nearly 62 million copies sold as of March 31, 2024, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe remains the best-selling Switch game, according to Nintendo. Factor in sales of the original Wii U release and that total rises to over 70 million, good for the sixth-best-selling game of all time.
Given its critical role in the rising popularity of battle royale games over the last five years, it’s unsurprising that PUBG has been such a massive sales success. Krafton creative director Dave Curd told The Verge it has sold 75 million copies of PUBG as of December 2021. That will likely be the shooter’s final sales tally, as it went free to pla...
According to Nintendo's official sales figures, Wii Sportsis the company's best-selling game ever. While most entries on this list were bundled with a console at some point, Wii Sports was bundled with the Wii in nearly all territories at launch. At nearly 83 million copies sold, it’s the top-selling single-platform exclusive of all time.
Grand Theft Auto 5is the best-selling console/PC-only game of all time (the top two entries on this list have mobile versions). Sales of Rockstar’s ambitious open-world adventure reached 200 million units by the end of March 2024. That number compiles the game’s sales totals across three console generations and PC. GTA 5 was the fastest entertainme...
Minecraft has sold over 300 million copies as of October 2023, Mojang announced during this year's Minecraft Live (via Windows Central). That figure captures the sales total across Minecraft's many platforms. With film, Netflix, education, toy, and many other projects completed or in the works, Minecraft has transcended the medium in a way few othe...
Arguably the most timeless video game ever created, Tetris sits comfortably atop the list of all-time bestsellers with 520 million copies sold, according to The Tetris Company. That number includes sales across all available platforms, with the majority coming from mobile (425 million paid mobile downloadsas of 2014, according to Henk Rogers, The T...
Dec 31, 2021 · Updated: May 23, 2024 11:14 am. Posted: Dec 31, 2021 7:30 am. IGN’s Top 100 games list encompasses the best of the best throughout history, spanning generations of consoles, PCs, handhelds, and...
Mar 31, 2023 · Top Ten Video Games Sold in History. The best selling video game didn’t need multimillion dollar budgets, sixty-hour narratives, or celebrity voice actors and ad spots. The independently-developed (indie) Minecraft, with its pixelated blocks, takes the top spot on this list.
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- 1993: Street Fighter II. Console: Super Nintendo, MS-DOS, Amiga, Commodore 64. Release date: June 10th, 1992 (Japan SNES release. Original arcade release occurred February 6th, 1991.)
- 1994: Donkey Kong Country. Console: Super Nintendo. Release date: November 18th, 1994. Approximate copies sold: 6+ million.
- 1995: Mortal Kombat 3. Console: Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, PC, Game Boy, Game Gear. Release date: October 13th, 1995. Approximate copies sold: 2+ million*
- 1996: Super Mario 64. Console: Nintendo 64. Release date: September 29th, 1996 (in the United States) Approximate copies sold: 2+ million. Runners-up (U.S. sales)
Jul 27, 2023 · 70% Platforms. Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Android, iOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Google Stadia. Genre. Platform, Puzzle, Simulator,...
Jan 13, 2021 · 9.99 /10 1. Editors choice: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. 9.88 /10 2. Premium pick: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. 9.87 /10 3. Best value: Sid Meier's Civilization VI. 9.99 /10 4. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. 9.90 /10 5. The Witcher 3. 9.98 /10 6.
