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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) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014-2017 | 72.73 | [1][2] | ||
1985 | 40.24 | [3] | ||
2008 | 37.38 | [4] | ||
2006 | 30.80 | [5] | ||
2009 | 30.32 | [4] | ||
2017 | 28.50 | [2] | ||
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2012-2019 | 26.66 | [1][2] | |
2005 | 23.60 | [5] | ||
2018 | 20.98 | [2] | ||
1990 | 20.61 | [6] | ||
2013-2021 | 19.36 | [1][7] | ||
2011 | 18.99 | [8] | ||
1989 | 18.14 | [6] | ||
1988 | 17.28 | [6] | ||
2023 | 13.44 | [7] | ||
2012 | 13.42 | [8] | ||
2021 | 12.89 | [7] | ||
2011 | 12.88 | [8] | ||
2007 | 12.80 | [4] | ||
(SNES) (Wii) |
1993-2011 | 12.79 | [6][9] | |
1996 | 11.91 | [6] | ||
1992 | 11.18 | [6] | ||
2004 | 11.06 | [5] | ||
1990 | 10.19 | [10][11] | ||
1996 | 9.87 | [6] | ||
2007 | 9.31 | [6] | ||
2020 | 9.07 | [12] | ||
2007 | 8.85 | [6] | ||
1992 | 8.76 | [6] | ||
2019 | 8.42 | [12] | ||
2015-2016 | 7.78 | [1][13] | ||
1988 | 7.46 | [6] | ||
2010 | 7.41 | [6] | ||
2003 | 6.96 | [6] | ||
2002 | 6.28 | [6] | ||
2001 | 5.91 | [6] | ||
2001 | 5.69 | [6] | ||
2001 | 5.57 | [14] | ||
2003 | 5.43 | [14] | ||
1994 | 5.19 | [14] | ||
1999 | 5.07 | [14] | ||
2009 | 4.56 | [15] | ||
2018 | 4.50 | [12] | ||
2007 | 4.32 | [16] | ||
1995 | 4.12 | [17] | ||
(N64) (GBC) |
2000 | 3.50 | [14] | |
2020 | 3.47 | [12] | ||
2023 | 3.31 | [7] | ||
2012 | 3.11 | [16] | ||
2022 | 3 | [18] | ||
2013 | 2.93 | [13] | ||
2002 | 2.83 | [14] | ||
1998 | 2.7 | [14] | ||
2013 | 2.7 | [19] | ||
1986 | 2.65 | [14] | ||
2007 | 2.60 | [16] | ||
2022 | 2.54 | [20] | ||
2017 | 2.50 | [21][22] | ||
2021 | 2.48 | [23] | ||
1999 | 2.48 | [14] | ||
2012 | 2.48 | [13] | ||
2002 | 2.46 | [16] | ||
2008 | 2.32 | [16] | ||
1992 | 2.31 | [14] | ||
1983 | 2.28 | [14] | ||
2004 | 2.27 | [14] | ||
2015 | 2.26 | [1] | ||
2003 | 2.17 | [16] | ||
2003 | 2.15 | [24] | ||
1996 | 2.14 | [14] | ||
2005 | 2.08 | [16] | ||
2011 | 1.98 | [16] | ||
2000 | 1.91 | [14] | ||
2024 | 1.94 | [25] | ||
2004 | 1.91 | [16] | ||
2009 | 1.79 | [16] | ||
2010 | 1.78 | [9] | ||
2005 | 1.73 | [26] | ||
2020 | 1.73 | [27] | ||
2004 | 1.63 | [16] | ||
2005 | 1.6 | [16] | ||
2013 | 1.57 | [16] | ||
2006 | 1.5 | [28] | ||
(N64) | 1999 | 1.47 | [14] | |
2000 | 1.37 | [14] | ||
2004 | 1.37 | [14] | ||
2003 | 1.27 | [16] | ||
2006 | 1.24 | [28] | ||
2020 | 1.19 | [16] | ||
2004 | 1.16 | [16] | ||
2024 | 1.12 | [7] | ||
2015 | 1.08 | [29] | ||
2005 | 1.05 | [16] |
By sub-series[]
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1985 | 40.24 | |||
2006 | 30.80 | |||
2009 | 30.32 | |||
2017 | 28.50 | |||
1990 | 20.61 | |||
1989 | 18.14 | [6] | ||
2019 | 17.77 | |||
1988 | 17.28 | [6] | ||
2021 | 13.47 | [7] | ||
2023 | 13.44 | [7] | ||
2012 | 13.42 | [8] | ||
2011 | 12.88 | [8] | ||
2007 | 12.80 | [4] | ||
1996 | 11.91 | [6] | ||
1992 | 11.18 | [6] | ||
2004 | 11.06 | [5] | ||
2020 | 9.07 | [27] | ||
2019 | 8.42 | [27] | ||
1988 | 7.46 | [6] | ||
2010 | 7.41 | [6] | ||
2002 | 6.28 | [6] | ||
2013 | 5.89 | [1] | ||
2012 | 5.82 | [1] | ||
2015 | 4.02 | [1] | ||
2016 | 3.68 | [16] | ||
1986 | 2.65 | [14] |
Mario Kart[]
This is the list of best-selling games in the Mario Kart sub-series.
Title | Year | Platform | Sales (millions) | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 64.27 | [2] | ||
2008 | 37.38 | [4] | ||
2005 | 23.60 | [5] | ||
2011 | 18.99 | [8] | ||
1996 | 9.87 | [6] | ||
1992 | 8.76 | [6] | ||
2014 | 8.46 | [1] | ||
2003 | 6.96 | [6] | ||
2001 | 5.90 | [6] | ||
2020 | 1.73 | [27] |
Mario Party[]
This is the following list of best-selling games in the Mario Party spin-off series.
Title | Year | Platform | Sales (millions) | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | 20.98 | [2] | ||
2021 | 12.89 | [7] | ||
2006 | 9.31 | [30][6] | ||
2007 | 8.85 | [30][6] | ||
2012 | 3.11 | [16] | ||
2013 | 2.9 | [16] | ||
1998 | 2.7 | [14] | ||
1999 | 2.48 | [14] | ||
2002 | 2.46 | [16] | ||
2015 | 2.26 | [1] | ||
2003 | 2.17 | [16] | ||
2005 | 2.08 | [16] | ||
2000 | 1.91 | [14] | ||
2004 | 1.63 | [16] |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Best-Selling Wii U Games
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Best-Selling Nintendo Switch Games
- ↑ Super Mario Bros: 25 Mario facts for the 25th anniversary (fact #10)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Best-Selling Wii Games
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Best-Selling Nintendo DS Games
- ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 6.18 6.19 6.20 6.21 6.22 6.23 6.24 6.25 6.26 6.27 6.28 30 Best-Selling Super Mario Games of All Time on the Plumber's 30th Birthday
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 Nintendo Financial Results (as of May 2024)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 Best-Selling Nintendo 3DS Games
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Nintendo Earnings March 2011
- ↑ Top 10 of Everything 2016 - Paul Terry
- ↑ Top 10 Everything 2017 - Paul Terry
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 [2022CESAゲーム白書 (2022 CESA Games White Papers). Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association. 2022. ISBN 978-4-902346-45-9]
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 2021CESAゲーム白書 (2021 CESA Games White Papers). Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association. 2021. ISBN 978-4-902346-43-5.
- ↑ 14.00 14.01 14.02 14.03 14.04 14.05 14.06 14.07 14.08 14.09 14.10 14.11 14.12 14.13 14.14 14.15 14.16 14.17 14.18 14.19 14.20 CESA Games White Papers. Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association.
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ 16.00 16.01 16.02 16.03 16.04 16.05 16.06 16.07 16.08 16.09 16.10 16.11 16.12 16.13 16.14 16.15 16.16 16.17 16.18 16.19 16.20 16.21 16.22 16.23 2020 CESA Games White Papers. ISBN 978-4-902346-42-8.
- ↑ Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2016
- ↑ A year after being branded a flop, Mario + Rabbids’ sequel is steadily selling Date: January 15, 2024. Author: Andy Robinson.
- ↑ [2]
- ↑ Nintendo Financial Results (as of May 2023)
- ↑ Mario + Rabbids On Nintendo Switch Has Sold More Than Two Million Copies Date: September 1, 2017. Author: Liam Doolan.
- ↑ Nintendo Switch sales in Europe passes 10m (gamesindustry.biz) Date: October 10, 2019. Author: Marie Dealessandri. EU sales - 500,000
- ↑ Nintend Earnings (May 2022)
- ↑ [3]
- ↑ [chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2024/240802_2e.pdf Nintendo Financial Results (August 2024)]
- ↑ [4]
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 27.3 Nintendo March 31, 2021 results
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 Nintendo Sales Update (archived)
- ↑ [5]
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 Super Mario Party Could Break The Series' Mediocre Streak (Game Skinny) Date: June 22, 2018.