Top-Selling Nintendo Franchises

Mario is the best-selling video game franchise of all time, with over 893 million units sold since its first commercial release in 1983. Pokémon is another top Nintendo franchise, with over 480 million units sold.

The top 3

  1. Top 3 Highest-Grossing Nintendo Franchises Ever: The Mario franchise leads with over 832 million units sold, followed by Pokémon at 480 million, and the Wii Series with 214 million global sales.
  2. Top 3 Best-Selling Individual Nintendo Games: Wii Sports is Nintendo's best-selling individual game with 82.9 million units, followed by Mario Kart 8 (including Deluxe) at 77.32 million, and the original Super Mario Bros. with 58 million sales.
  3. Longest-Running Active Nintendo Franchises: The Donkey Kong and Mario franchises both debuted in 1981, with Mario appearing as Jumpman in the original Donkey Kong arcade game, making them among Nintendo's longest-running. The Legend of Zelda franchise launched shortly after in 1986.

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