Who doesn’t love a great video game? Video games are more popular than ever. They can provide hours of entertainment, and with the advancement of graphics, they can seem real enough to make you feel like you’re in the game yourself. Video games are a booming industry with many titles releasing each year. But there are some video games that have managed to stand the test of time. These games have sold millions of copies and have been played by generations. We’ve compiled a list of the 10 best-selling video games of all time. We ranked all the top 10 best-selling video games of all time according to the number of units sold.
- Minecraft
- Grand Theft Auto (GTA) V
- Tetris (EA)
- Wii Sports
- PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG)
- Super Mario Bros
- Pokémon Red / Green / Blue / Yellow
- Mario Kart 8
- Wii Fit/ Plus
- Tetris (Nintendo)
Minecraft
Sales: 200 million copies
Release Date: November 18, 2011
Publishers: Xbox Game Studios
Developers: Mojang Studios
At the beginning of 2021, Minecraft sold 200 million copies. This means that Minecraft had sold more copies than all of the other software. There’s a reason for this. It’s really fun. Because Minecraft is so popular, it’s become a tool for teaching. And there are thousands of professional and amateur developers out there. The premise is simple. In Minecraft, you use creativity to solve problems, make friends, and defeat your enemies.
Grand Theft Auto V
Sales: 145 million copies
Release Date: September 17, 2013
Publishers: Rockstar Games
Developers: Rockstar North
Grand Theft Auto V was released on Tuesday, September 17, 2013. The game has a huge scope with more than 30 missions to complete. It’s also the first game to be released on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It topped the global sales charts for 37 consecutive weeks. According to the latest sales report, GTA V has sold more than 145 million copies worldwide.
Tetris
Sales: 100 million copies
Release Date: September 12, 2006
Publishers: Electronic Arts
Developers: EA Mobile
Wii Sports
Sales: 82.9 million copies
Release Date: November 19, 2006
Publishers: Nintendo
Developers: Nintendo EAD
Wii Sports is the bestselling sports game of all time, so that’s no surprise. But it’s a platformer, so it makes it hard to compare it to other sports games. The next best sports game is Madden, and that’s the second best-selling sports game ever. More shocking is that Wii Sports isn’t even in the top 10 for best-selling games, at least based on the number of copies sold. It’s easy to understand why. This was the first game to feature the motion-control remote, and that’s all it did. The only reason this game is on this list is that the motion control technology has been used in hundreds of other Wii games since then. It’s hard to say which is the best motion control sports game ever. But it’s clear that this game has a lot of life left in it.
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG)
Sales: 70 million copies
Release Date: December 20, 2017
Publishers & Developers: PUBG Corporation
Super Mario Bros
Sales: 58 million copies
Release Date September 13, 1985
Publishers & Developers: Nintendo
From the start, Super Mario Bros. was special. No matter the platform it was on, it was different. Super Mario Bros. hit the arcade in 1985 and instantly became a classic. In less than a year, it sold more than 100,000 arcade cabinets. Its appeal only grew with subsequent releases, helping Nintendo revolutionize the industry. In terms of games, Mario is one of the most iconic in history.
Pokémon Red/Green/Blue
Sales: 47.52 million copies
Release Date: February 27, 1996
Publishers: Nintendo
Developers: Game Freak
Mario Kart 8
Sales: 43.84 million copies
Release Date: May 29, 2014
Publishers: Nintendo
Developers: Nintendo EAD
Wii Fit/ Plus
Sales: 43.8 million copies
Release Date: December 1, 2007
Publishers: Nintendo
Developers: Nintendo EAD
Tetris (Nintendo)
Sales: 43 million copies
Release Date: June 14, 1989
Publishers: Nintendo
Developers: Nintendo R&D1
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