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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (NA)

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the series' best-selling game with over 60 million copies sold, and among one of the best-selling video games of all time.

This is the list of all the best-selling games in the entire Mario series. The Super Mario series is the best-selling video game franchise. Over 85 of the games within the series have managed to sell over 1 million copies, and this doesn't include titles from the Yoshi, Wario, or Donkey Kong games.

Please note: some of the games listed may not be up-to-date and are subject to change overtime.

Million sellers[]

Title(s) Year(s) System(s) Sales (millions) Ref(s)
Logo EN - Mario Kart 8
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe logo
2014-2017
25Wii U
28Nintendo Switch
72.73 [1][2]
Super Mario Bros Logo 1985
04Nintendo Entertainment System
40.24 [3]
Mario Kart Wii logo 2008
20Wii
37.38 [4]
New Super Mario Bros. 2006
17Nintendo DS
30.80 [5]
New Super Mario Bros. Wii logo 2009
20Wii
30.32 [4]
Super Mario Odyssey logo 2017
28Nintendo Switch
28.50 [2]
New Super Mario Bros. U logo New Super Luigi U
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe logo
2012-2019
25Wii U
28Nintendo Switch
26.66 [1][2]
Mario Kart DS logo 2005
17Nintendo DS
23.60 [5]
Super Mario Party 2018
28Nintendo Switch
20.98 [2]
Super Mario World 1990
08Super Nintendo Entertainment System
20.61 [6]
Super Mario 3D World logo Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury horizontal 2013-2021
25Wii U
28Nintendo Switch
19.36 [1][7]
Mario Kart 7 logo 2011
23Nintendo 3DS
18.99 [8]
Super Mario Land Logo 1989
06Game Boy
18.14 [6]
Super Mario Bros. 3 1988
04Nintendo Entertainment System
17.28 [6]
Super Mario Bros Wonder logo 2023
28Nintendo Switch
13.44 [7]
New Super Mario Bros 2 2012
23Nintendo 3DS
13.42 [8]
Mario Party Superstars logo 2021
28Nintendo Switch
12.89 [7]
Super Mario 3D Land 2011
23Nintendo 3DS
12.88 [8]
Super Mario Galaxy Logo 2007
20Wii
12.80 [4]
Super Mario All Stars
(SNES) (Wii)
1993-2011
08Super Nintendo Entertainment System
20Wii
12.79 [6][9]
Super Mario 64 official logo 1996
11Nintendo 64
11.91 [6]
Super Mario Land 2 6 Golden Coins 1992
06Game Boy
11.18 [6]
Super Mario 64 DS 2004
17Nintendo DS
11.06 [5]
Dr Mario Logo 1990
04Nintendo Entertainment System
06Game Boy
10.19 [10][11]
Mario Kart 64 1996
11Nintendo 64
9.87 [6]
Mario Party DS logo 2007
17Nintendo DS
9.31 [6]
Super Mario 3D All-Stars logo 2020
28Nintendo Switch
9.07 [12]
Mario Party 8 Logo 2007
20Wii
8.85 [6]
Super Mario Kart 1992
08Super Nintendo Entertainment System
8.76 [6]
Super Mario Maker 2 logo 1 2019
28Nintendo Switch
8.42 [12]
Super Mario Maker - Logo 01 Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS 2015-2016
25Wii U
23Nintendo 3DS
7.78 [1][13]
Super Mario Bros. 2 (USA) 1988
04Nintendo Entertainment System
7.46 [6]
Super Mario Galaxy 2 2010
20Wii
7.41 [6]
Mario Kart Double Dash 2003
16Nintendo GameCube
6.96 [6]
Super Mario Sunshine NA logo 2002
16Nintendo GameCube
6.28 [6]
Mario Kart Super Circuit logo 2001
14Game Boy Advance
5.91 [6]
Super Mario Advance 2 2001
14Game Boy Advance
5.69 [6]
Super Mario Advance 2001
14Game Boy Advance
5.57 [14]
Super Mario Advance 4 2003
14Game Boy Advance
5.43 [14]
Wario Land Super Mario Land 3 1994
06Game Boy
5.19 [14]
Super Mario Bros. Deluxe 1999
13Game Boy Color
5.07 [14]
MandLBISlogo 2009
17Nintendo DS
4.56 [15]
Mario Tennis Aces logo 2018
28Nintendo Switch
4.50 [12]
Super Paper Mario 2007
20Wii
4.32 [16]
Super Mario World 2 Yoshi's Island Logo 1995
08Super Nintendo Entertainment System
4.12 [17]
Mario Tennis
(N64) (GBC)
2000
11Nintendo 64
13Game Boy Color
3.50 [14]
Paper Mario The Origami King 2020
28Nintendo Switch
3.47 [12]
Super Mario RPG 29 2023
28Nintendo Switch
3.31 [7]
Mario Party 9 Logo 2012
20Wii
3.11 [16]
MarioRabbidsSparksOfHope logo 2022
28Nintendo Switch
3 [18]
MPIT Logo 2013
23Nintendo 3DS
2.93 [13]
Super Mario Advance 3 2002
14Game Boy Advance
2.83 [14]
Mario Party 1998
11Nintendo 64
2.7 [14]
Mario and Luigi - Dream Team Logo 2013
23Nintendo 3DS
2.7 [19]
SMB2 JP English logo 1986
04Nintendo Entertainment System
2.65 [14]
Mario Strikers Charged 2007
20Wii
2.60 [16]
Mario Strikers Battle League logo 2022
28Nintendo Switch
2.54 [20]
MRKB Logo 2017
28Nintendo Switch
2.50 [21][22]
Mario Golf Super Rush logo 2021
28Nintendo Switch
2.48 [23]
Mario Party 2 logo 1999
11Nintendo 64
2.48 [14]
Paper Mario Sticker Star 2012
23Nintendo 3DS
2.48 [13]
Mario Party 4 2002
16Nintendo GameCube
2.46 [16]
Mario Super Sluggers 2008
20Wii
2.32 [16]
Mario Paint 1992
08Super Nintendo Entertainment System
2.31 [14]
Mario Bros logo 1983
04Nintendo Entertainment System
2.28 [14]
Classic NES SMB 2004
14Game Boy Advance
2.27 [14]
Mario Party 10 2015
25Wii U
2.26 [1]
Mario Party 5 2003
16Nintendo GameCube
2.17 [16]
Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga original 2003
14Game Boy Advance
2.15 [24]
Super Mario RPG Logo 1996
08Super Nintendo Entertainment System
2.14 [14]
Mario Party 7 logo 2005
16Nintendo GameCube
2.08 [16]
Mario Sports Mix logo 2011
20Wii
1.98 [16]
Mario Party 3 Transparent 2000
11Nintendo 64
1.91 [14]
Paper-Mario-The-Thousand-Year-Door 2023 09-14-23 027 2024
28Nintendo Switch
1.94 [25]
Paper Mario The Thousand-Year Door 2004
16Nintendo GameCube
1.91 [16]
New Play Control Mario Power Tennis 2009
20Wii
1.79 [16]
Mariovsdonkeykong-minilandmayhem 2010
17Nintendo DS
1.78 [9]
Mario and Luigi Partners in Time logo 2005
17Nintendo DS
1.73 [26]
Mario kart live home circuit 2020
28Nintendo Switch
1.73 [27]
Mario Party 6 Logo 2004
16Nintendo GameCube
1.63 [16]
Super Mario Strikers Logo 2005
16Nintendo GameCube
1.6 [16]
Mario Tennis Open 2013
23Nintendo 3DS
1.57 [16]
Mario Hoops 3 On 3 Logo 2006
17Nintendo DS
1.5 [28]
Mario Golf Logo (N64) 1999
11Nintendo 64
1.47 [14]
Paper Mario 2000
11Nintendo 64
1.37 [14]
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2004
14Game Boy Advance
1.37 [14]
Mario Golf Toadstool Tour logo 2003
16Nintendo GameCube
1.27 [16]
Mariovsdonkeykong2-marchoftheminis 2006
17Nintendo DS
1.24 [28]
Paper Mario Color Splash logo 2020
25Wii U
1.19 [16]
Mario Power Tennis logo 2004
16Nintendo GameCube
1.16 [16]
Mario vs Donkey-Kong logo Switch 2024
28Nintendo Switch
1.12 [7]
Mario Luigi Paper Jam logo 2015
23Nintendo 3DS
1.08 [29]
Mario Superstars Baseball 2005
16Nintendo GameCube
1.05 [16]

By sub-series[]

Super Mario[]

Super Mario

The following lists the best-selling Super Mario games. This list does not include remakes and spin-offs.

Title Year Platform Sales (millions) Ref(s)
Super Mario Bros Logo 1985
04Nintendo Entertainment System
40.24
New Super Mario Bros. 2006
17Nintendo DS
30.80
New Super Mario Bros. Wii logo 2009
20Wii
30.32
Super Mario Odyssey logo 2017
28Nintendo Switch
28.50
Super Mario World 1990
08Super Nintendo Entertainment System
20.61
Super Mario Land Logo 1989
06Game Boy
18.14 [6]
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe logo 2019
28Nintendo Switch
17.77
Super Mario Bros. 3 1988
04Nintendo Entertainment System
17.28 [6]
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury horizontal 2021
28Nintendo Switch
13.47 [7]
Super Mario Bros Wonder logo 2023
28Nintendo Switch
13.44 [7]
New Super Mario Bros 2 2012
23Nintendo 3DS
13.42 [8]
Super Mario 3D Land 2011
23Nintendo 3DS
12.88 [8]
Super Mario Galaxy Logo 2007
20Wii
12.80 [4]
Super Mario 64 official logo 1996
11Nintendo 64
11.91 [6]
Super Mario Land 2 6 Golden Coins 1992
06Game Boy
11.18 [6]
Super Mario 64 DS 2004
17Nintendo DS
11.06 [5]
Super Mario 3D All-Stars logo 2020
28Nintendo Switch
9.07 [27]
Super Mario Maker 2 logo 1 2019
28Nintendo Switch
8.42 [27]
Super Mario Bros. 2 (USA) 1988
04Nintendo Entertainment System
7.46 [6]
Super Mario Galaxy 2 2010
20Wii
7.41 [6]
Super Mario Sunshine NA logo 2002
16Nintendo GameCube
6.28 [6]
Super Mario 3D World logo 2013
25Wii U
5.89 [1]
New Super Mario Bros. U logo 2012
25Wii U
5.82 [1]
Super Mario Maker - Logo 01 2015
25Wii U
4.02 [1]
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS 2016
23Nintendo 3DS
3.68 [16]
SMB2 JP English logo 1986
04Nintendo Entertainment System
2.65 [14]

Mario Kart[]

Mario Kart Logo

This is the list of best-selling games in the Mario Kart sub-series.

Title Year Platform Sales (millions) Ref(s)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe logo 2017
28Nintendo Switch
64.27 [2]
Mario Kart Wii logo 2008
20Wii
37.38 [4]
Mario Kart DS logo 2005
17Nintendo DS
23.60 [5]
Mario Kart 7 logo 2011
23Nintendo 3DS
18.99 [8]
Mario Kart 64 1996
11Nintendo 64
9.87 [6]
Super Mario Kart 1992
08Super Nintendo Entertainment System
8.76 [6]
Logo EN - Mario Kart 8 2014
25Wii U
8.46 [1]
Mario Kart Double Dash 2003
16Nintendo GameCube
6.96 [6]
Mario Kart Super Circuit logo 2001
14Game Boy Advance
5.90 [6]
Mario kart live home circuit 2020
28Nintendo Switch
1.73 [27]

Mario Party[]

Mario Party Logo

This is the following list of best-selling games in the Mario Party spin-off series.

Title Year Platform Sales (millions) Ref(s)
Super Mario Party 2018
28Nintendo Switch
20.98 [2]
Mario Party Superstars logo 2021
28Nintendo Switch
12.89 [7]
Mario Party DS logo 2006
17Nintendo DS
9.31 [30][6]
Mario Party 8 Logo 2007
20Wii
8.85 [30][6]
Mario Party 9 Logo 2012
20Wii
3.11 [16]
MPIT Logo 2013
23Nintendo 3DS
2.9 [16]
Mario Party 1998
11Nintendo 64
2.7 [14]
Mario Party 2 logo 1999
11Nintendo 64
2.48 [14]
Mario Party 4 2002
16Nintendo GameCube
2.46 [16]
Mario Party 10 2015
25Wii U
2.26 [1]
Mario Party 5 2003
16Nintendo GameCube
2.17 [16]
Mario Party 7 logo 2005
16Nintendo GameCube
2.08 [16]
Mario Party 3 Transparent 2000
11Nintendo 64
1.91 [14]
Mario Party 6 Logo 2004
16Nintendo GameCube
1.63 [16]

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