Nintendo's All-Time Bestselling Franchises

Explore the top-performing game series and individual titles that have defined Nintendo's commercial success over decades.

The top 3

Top 3 Highest-Selling Nintendo Game Series: The Mario franchise leads as Nintendo's best-selling series with over 832 million units, followed by Pokémon with 480 million and the Wii series with 214 million units sold as of September 2023.
Top 3 Best-Selling Individual Nintendo Games: Wii Sports is Nintendo's best-selling individual game with over 82 million units, often bundled with the Wii console. Super Mario Bros. for the NES sold over 40 million copies, and Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow for Game Boy sold over 46 million units.
Top 3 Most Critically Acclaimed Nintendo Franchises: While specific Metacritic averages for entire franchises are not readily available, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time holds the highest Metascore for any Zelda game at 99, making it one of the highest-rated games across all platforms.