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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	25 28	72.73	^[1]^[2]
	1985	04	40.24	^[3]
	2008	20	37.38	^[4]
	2006	17	30.80	^[5]
	2009	20	30.32	^[4]
	2017	28	28.50	^[2]
	2012-2019	25 28	26.66	^[1]^[2]
	2005	17	23.60	^[5]
	2018	28	20.98	^[2]
	1990	08	20.61	^[6]
	2013-2021	25 28	19.36	^[1]^[7]
	2011	23	18.99	^[8]
	1989	06	18.14	^[6]
	1988	04	17.28	^[6]
	2023	28	13.44	^[7]
	2012	23	13.42	^[8]
	2021	28	12.89	^[7]
	2011	23	12.88	^[8]
	2007	20	12.80	^[4]
(SNES) (Wii)	1993-2011	08 20	12.79	^[6]^[9]
	1996	11	11.91	^[6]
	1992	06	11.18	^[6]
	2004	17	11.06	^[5]
	1990	04 06	10.19	^[10]^[11]
	1996	11	9.87	^[6]
	2007	17	9.31	^[6]
	2020	28	9.07	^[12]
	2007	20	8.85	^[6]
	1992	08	8.76	^[6]
	2019	28	8.42	^[12]
	2015-2016	25 23	7.78	^[1]^[13]
	1988	04	7.46	^[6]
	2010	20	7.41	^[6]
	2003	16	6.96	^[6]
	2002	16	6.28	^[6]
	2001	14	5.91	^[6]
	2001	14	5.69	^[6]
	2001	14	5.57	^[14]
	2003	14	5.43	^[14]
	1994	06	5.19	^[14]
	1999	13	5.07	^[14]
	2009	17	4.56	^[15]
	2018	28	4.50	^[12]
	2007	20	4.32	^[16]
	1995	08	4.12	^[17]
(N64) (GBC)	2000	11 13	3.50	^[14]
	2020	28	3.47	^[12]
	2023	28	3.31	^[7]
	2012	20	3.11	^[16]
	2022	28	3	^[18]
	2013	23	2.93	^[13]
	2002	14	2.83	^[14]
	1998	11	2.7	^[14]
	2013	23	2.7	^[19]
	1986	04	2.65	^[14]
	2007	20	2.60	^[16]
	2022	28	2.54	^[20]
	2017	28	2.50	^[21]^[22]
	2021	28	2.48	^[23]
	1999	11	2.48	^[14]
	2012	23	2.48	^[13]
	2002	16	2.46	^[16]
	2008	20	2.32	^[16]
	1992	08	2.31	^[14]
	1983	04	2.28	^[14]
	2004	14	2.27	^[14]
	2015	25	2.26	^[1]
	2003	16	2.17	^[16]
	2003	14	2.15	^[24]
	1996	08	2.14	^[14]
	2005	16	2.08	^[16]
	2011	20	1.98	^[16]
	2000	11	1.91	^[14]
	2024	28	1.94	^[25]
	2004	16	1.91	^[16]
	2009	20	1.79	^[16]
	2010	17	1.78	^[9]
	2005	17	1.73	^[26]
	2020	28	1.73	^[27]
	2004	16	1.63	^[16]
	2005	16	1.6	^[16]
	2013	23	1.57	^[16]
	2006	17	1.5	^[28]
(N64)	1999	11	1.47	^[14]
	2000	11	1.37	^[14]
	2004	14	1.37	^[14]
	2003	16	1.27	^[16]
	2006	17	1.24	^[28]
	2020	25	1.19	^[16]
	2004	16	1.16	^[16]
	2024	28	1.12	^[7]
	2015	23	1.08	^[29]
	2005	16	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.

Year	Platform	Sales (millions)	Ref(s)
1985	04	40.24
2006	17	30.80
2009	20	30.32
2017	28	28.50
1990	08	20.61
1989	06	18.14	^[6]
2019	28	17.77
1988	04	17.28	^[6]
2021	28	13.47	^[7]
2023	28	13.44	^[7]
2012	23	13.42	^[8]
2011	23	12.88	^[8]
2007	20	12.80	^[4]
1996	11	11.91	^[6]
1992	06	11.18	^[6]
2004	17	11.06	^[5]
2020	28	9.07	^[27]
2019	28	8.42	^[27]
1988	04	7.46	^[6]
2010	20	7.41	^[6]
2002	16	6.28	^[6]
2013	25	5.89	^[1]
2012	25	5.82	^[1]
2015	25	4.02	^[1]
2016	23	3.68	^[16]
1986	04	2.65	^[14]

Mario Kart[]

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

Year	Platform	Sales (millions)	Ref(s)
2017	28	64.27	^[2]
2008	20	37.38	^[4]
2005	17	23.60	^[5]
2011	23	18.99	^[8]
1996	11	9.87	^[6]
1992	08	8.76	^[6]
2014	25	8.46	^[1]
2003	16	6.96	^[6]
2001	14	5.90	^[6]
2020	28	1.73	^[27]

Mario Party[]

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

Year	Platform	Sales (millions)	Ref(s)
2018	28	20.98	^[2]
2021	28	12.89	^[7]
2006	17	9.31	^[30]^[6]
2007	20	8.85	^[30]^[6]
2012	20	3.11	^[16]
2013	23	2.9	^[16]
1998	11	2.7	^[14]
1999	11	2.48	^[14]
2002	16	2.46	^[16]
2015	25	2.26	^[1]
2003	16	2.17	^[16]
2005	16	2.08	^[16]
2000	11	1.91	^[14]
2004	16	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.

[Wii_U_sales-1] 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

[Switch_sales-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 Best-Selling Nintendo Switch Games

[25Mario-3] Super Mario Bros: 25 Mario facts for the 25th anniversary (fact #10)

[Wii_sales-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 Best-Selling Wii Games

[DS_sales-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 ^5.4 Best-Selling Nintendo DS Games

[Mario_sales-6] 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

[nin-may-2024-7] 7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 ^7.3 ^7.4 ^7.5 ^7.6 ^7.7 Nintendo Financial Results (as of May 2024)

[3DS_sales-8] 8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 ^8.3 ^8.4 ^8.5 Best-Selling Nintendo 3DS Games

[Nin2011Mar-9] 9.0 ^9.1 Nintendo Earnings March 2011

[10] Top 10 of Everything 2016 - Paul Terry

[11] Top 10 Everything 2017 - Paul Terry

[cesa-2022-12] 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]

[cesa-2021-13] 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.

[CESA-14] 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.

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[cesa-2020-16] 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.

[17] Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2016

[18] A year after being branded a flop, Mario + Rabbids’ sequel is steadily selling Date: January 15, 2024. Author: Andy Robinson.

[19] [2]

[nin-may-2023-20] Nintendo Financial Results (as of May 2023)

[21] Mario + Rabbids On Nintendo Switch Has Sold More Than Two Million Copies Date: September 1, 2017. Author: Liam Doolan.

[gameindustry-22] Nintendo Switch sales in Europe passes 10m (gamesindustry.biz) Date: October 10, 2019. Author: Marie Dealessandri. EU sales - 500,000

[nin-may-2022-23] Nintend Earnings (May 2022)

[24] [3]

[nin-aug-2024-25] [chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2024/240802_2e.pdf Nintendo Financial Results (August 2024)]

[26] [4]

[nin-mar-2021-fy-27] 27.0 ^27.1 ^27.2 ^27.3 Nintendo March 31, 2021 results

[IGN_Sales_Update-28] 28.0 ^28.1 Nintendo Sales Update (archived)

[29] [5]

[mariopartystreak-30] 30.0 ^30.1 Super Mario Party Could Break The Series' Mediocre Streak (Game Skinny) Date: June 22, 2018.

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