List of best-selling Mario games

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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	26 29	76.66	^[1]^[2]
	1985	04	40.24	^[3]
	2008	21	37.38	^[4]
	2006	18	30.80	^[5]
	2009	21	30.32	^[4]
	2017	29	29.28	^[2]
	2012-2019	26 29	27.14	^[1]^[2]
	2005	18	23.60	^[5]
	2018	29	21.16	^[2]
	1990	08	20.61	^[6]
	2013-2021	26 29	19.36	^[1]^[7]
	2011	24	18.99	^[8]
	1989	06	18.14	^[6]
	1988	04	17.28	^[6]
	2023	29	16.03	^[9]
	2021	29	14	^[9]
	2012	24	13.42	^[8]
	2011	24	12.88	^[8]
	2007	21	12.80	^[4]
(SNES) (Wii)	1993-2011	08 21	12.79	^[6]^[10]
	1996	11	11.91	^[6]
	1992	06	11.18	^[6]
	2004	18	11.06	^[5]
	1990	04 06	10.19	^[11]^[12]
	1996	11	9.87	^[6]
	2007	18	9.31	^[6]
	2020	29	9.07	^[13]
	2007	21	8.85	^[6]
	1992	08	8.76	^[6]
	2019	29	8.42	^[13]
	2015-2016	26 24	7.78	^[1]^[14]
	2024	29	7.48	^[9]
	1988	04	7.46	^[6]
	2010	21	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	^[15]
	2003	14	5.43	^[15]
	1994	06	5.19	^[15]
	1999	13	5.07	^[15]
	2009	18	4.56	^[16]
	2018	29	4.50	^[13]
	2007	21	4.32	^[17]
	1995	08	4.12	^[18]
(N64) (GBC)	2000	11 13	3.50	^[15]
	2020	29	3.47	^[13]
	2023	29	3.31	^[7]
	2012	21	3.11	^[17]
	2022	29	3	^[19]
	2013	24	2.93	^[14]
	2002	14	2.83	^[15]
	1998	11	2.7	^[15]
	2013	24	2.7	^[20]
	1986	04	2.65	^[15]
	2007	21	2.60	^[17]
	2022	29	2.54	^[21]
	2017	29	2.50	^[22]^[23]
	2021	29	2.48	^[24]
	1999	11	2.48	^[15]
	2012	24	2.48	^[14]
	2002	16	2.46	^[17]
	2008	21	2.32	^[17]
	1992	08	2.31	^[15]
	1983	04	2.28	^[15]
	2004	14	2.27	^[15]
	2015	26	2.26	^[1]
	2003	16	2.17	^[17]
	2003	14	2.15	^[25]
	1996	08	2.14	^[15]
	2024	29	2.10	^[9]
	2005	16	2.08	^[17]
	2011	21	1.98	^[17]
	2024	29	1.97	^[9]
	2000	11	1.91	^[15]
	2004	16	1.91	^[17]
	2009	21	1.79	^[17]
	2010	18	1.78	^[10]
	2005	18	1.73	^[26]
	2020	29	1.73	^[27]
	2004	16	1.63	^[17]
	2005	16	1.6	^[17]
	2013	24	1.57	^[17]
	2006	18	1.5	^[28]
(N64)	1999	11	1.47	^[15]
	2000	11	1.37	^[15]
	2004	14	1.37	^[15]
	2003	16	1.27	^[17]
	2006	18	1.24	^[28]
	2020	26	1.19	^[17]
	2004	16	1.16	^[17]
	2024	29	1.12	^[7]
	2015	24	1.08	^[29]
	2005	16	1.05	^[17]

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	18	30.80
2009	21	30.32
2017	29	29.28
1990	08	20.61
2019	29	18.25
1989	06	18.14	^[6]
1988	04	17.28	^[6]
2023	29	16.03	^[9]
2021	29	13.47	^[7]
2012	24	13.42	^[8]
2011	24	12.88	^[8]
2007	21	12.80	^[4]
1996	11	11.91	^[6]
1992	06	11.18	^[6]
2004	18	11.06	^[5]
2020	29	9.07	^[27]
2019	29	8.42	^[27]
1988	04	7.46	^[6]
2010	21	7.41	^[6]
2002	16	6.28	^[6]
2013	26	5.89	^[1]
2012	26	5.82	^[1]
2015	26	4.02	^[1]
2016	24	3.68	^[17]
1986	04	2.65	^[15]

Mario Kart[]

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

Year	Platform	Sales (millions)	Ref(s)
2017	29	68.20	^[2]
2008	21	37.38	^[4]
2005	18	23.60	^[5]
2011	24	18.99	^[8]
1996	11	9.87	^[6]
1992	08	8.76	^[6]
2014	26	8.46	^[1]
2003	16	6.96	^[6]
2001	14	5.90	^[6]
2020	29	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	29	21.16	^[2]
2021	29	14	^[9]
2006	18	9.31	^[30]^[6]
2007	21	8.85	^[30]^[6]
2024	29	7.48	^[9]
2012	21	3.11	^[17]
2013	24	2.9	^[17]
1998	11	2.7	^[15]
1999	11	2.48	^[15]
2002	16	2.46	^[17]
2015	26	2.26	^[1]
2003	16	2.17	^[17]
2005	16	2.08	^[17]
2000	11	1.91	^[15]
2004	16	1.63	^[17]

References[]

↑ ^1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 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 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 ^9.2 ^9.3 ^9.4 ^9.5 ^9.6 ^9.7 Financial Results Ended March 2025 (Nintendo) Date: May 8, 2025.
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 Nintendo Earnings March 2011
↑ Top 10 of Everything 2016 - Paul Terry
↑ Top 10 Everything 2017 - Paul Terry
↑ ^13.0 ^13.1 ^13.2 ^13.3 [2022CESAゲーム白書 (2022 CESA Games White Papers). Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association. 2022. ISBN 978-4-902346-45-9]
↑ ^14.0 ^14.1 ^14.2 2021CESAゲーム白書 (2021 CESA Games White Papers). Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association. 2021. ISBN 978-4-902346-43-5.
↑ ^15.00 ^15.01 ^15.02 ^15.03 ^15.04 ^15.05 ^15.06 ^15.07 ^15.08 ^15.09 ^15.10 ^15.11 ^15.12 ^15.13 ^15.14 ^15.15 ^15.16 ^15.17 ^15.18 ^15.19 ^15.20 CESA Games White Papers. Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association.
↑ [1]
↑ ^17.00 ^17.01 ^17.02 ^17.03 ^17.04 ^17.05 ^17.06 ^17.07 ^17.08 ^17.09 ^17.10 ^17.11 ^17.12 ^17.13 ^17.14 ^17.15 ^17.16 ^17.17 ^17.18 ^17.19 ^17.20 ^17.21 ^17.22 ^17.23 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]
↑ [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] 1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 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 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

[nin-may-2025-9] 9.0 ^9.1 ^9.2 ^9.3 ^9.4 ^9.5 ^9.6 ^9.7 Financial Results Ended March 2025 (Nintendo) Date: May 8, 2025.

[Nin2011Mar-10] 10.0 ^10.1 Nintendo Earnings March 2011

[11] Top 10 of Everything 2016 - Paul Terry

[12] Top 10 Everything 2017 - Paul Terry

[cesa-2022-13] 13.0 ^13.1 ^13.2 ^13.3 [2022CESAゲーム白書 (2022 CESA Games White Papers). Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association. 2022. ISBN 978-4-902346-45-9]

[cesa-2021-14] 14.0 ^14.1 ^14.2 2021CESAゲーム白書 (2021 CESA Games White Papers). Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association. 2021. ISBN 978-4-902346-43-5.

[CESA-15] 15.00 ^15.01 ^15.02 ^15.03 ^15.04 ^15.05 ^15.06 ^15.07 ^15.08 ^15.09 ^15.10 ^15.11 ^15.12 ^15.13 ^15.14 ^15.15 ^15.16 ^15.17 ^15.18 ^15.19 ^15.20 CESA Games White Papers. Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association.

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[cesa-2020-17] 17.00 ^17.01 ^17.02 ^17.03 ^17.04 ^17.05 ^17.06 ^17.07 ^17.08 ^17.09 ^17.10 ^17.11 ^17.12 ^17.13 ^17.14 ^17.15 ^17.16 ^17.17 ^17.18 ^17.19 ^17.20 ^17.21 ^17.22 ^17.23 2020 CESA Games White Papers. ISBN 978-4-902346-42-8.

[18] Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2016

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

[20] [2]

[nin-may-2023-21] Nintendo Financial Results (as of May 2023)

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

[gameindustry-23] Nintendo Switch sales in Europe passes 10m (gamesindustry.biz) Date: October 10, 2019. Author: Marie Dealessandri. EU sales - 500,000

[nin-may-2022-24] Nintend Earnings (May 2022)

[25] [3]

[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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