Top 3 Best-Selling Sports Game Franchises

A look at the video game series that have dominated the sports genre in terms of copies sold worldwide.

The top 3

Highest-Selling Basketball Game Series: The NBA 2K series is the highest-selling basketball video game franchise, having shipped a total of 170 million units as of December 31st, 2025.
Highest-Selling Soccer Game Series: The FIFA series holds the record as the best-selling sports video game franchise worldwide, having sold over 325 million copies as of 2021.
Highest-Selling American Football Game Series: The Madden NFL series is the highest-selling American football video game franchise, with over 150 million copies sold as of 2021.