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These games have sold a few copies… With the rise in popularity and prominence of free-to-play games like Fortnite, CS: GO, PUBG, and others, games are reaching astounding player counts and tallying huge amounts of play time. But in terms of sales numbers for paid games, what are the best-selling games of all time? Here in this gallery we are running through the top 10 best-selling games of all time based on the latest publicly available data. This list does not include free-to-play games, which is why you won't see juggernauts like Fortnite, Rocket League, Dota 2, and CS: GO on the list, among others. Those games have no doubt reached many, many more people and are probably best compared against other free-to-play games. The list does, however, include sales of pack-in games for hardware bundles–and that is an important distinction. For example, Wii Sports sold about 83 million copies thanks in part to it being bundled with the Wii. The original Super Mario Bros. was a pack-in game as well for the NES. With these caveats out of the way, let's dive into the Top 10 best-selling games ever. We're betting you can probably guess a few of these! We will continue to update this list over time as GTA 5 inevitably continues to sell more and more copies. [Updated May 8 with a new sales numbers for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe] 10: Super Mario Bros. -- 50 million (pack-in sales included) The original Super Mario Bros. for NES, released in 1985, is the first game on this list with a reported 50 million copies sold. This was not Mario's first appearance in a video game, but Super Mario Bros. remains beloved and its huge success helped propel the Mario franchise forward. The levels, the music, the enemies--it's all iconic. Numerous Mario games would follow, the latest of which is Super Mario Bros. Wonder, which releases in October 2023 for Nintendo Switch. 9. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt -- 60 million CD Projekt Red's The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt grew the franchise to new heights, with the latest release selling 60 million copies across all platforms. Released in 2015, The Witcher 3 was a hit right out of the gate and has continued to grow and grow and grow. The game is regularly discounted to low, low prices, but that doesn't take anything away from the fact it put up gigantic sales figures. Something else that helped Witcher 3 sales was the debut of the Netflix TV series. After The Witcher on Netflix premiered in 2020, Witcher 3 sales rose by 500% . CD Projekt Red released Cyberpunk 2077 next, and while it got off to a poor start in terms of player reception, things have since turned around and the game is doing great. The Witcher 4 is the next game in the main Witcher series, and it's in development now using Unreal Engine 5. 8. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim -- 60 million The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was released back in 2011. It was a very successful release from Bethesda Game Studios at launch, and it has continued to sell well in the years that followed. In fact, the game's ubiquity has become a meme. It's been ported to pretty much every platform you can think of, and game director Todd Howard has explained why. "If you want us to stop releasing it, stop buying it," Howard joked in 2018. In an interview in 2023, Howard revealed that the game had reached 60 million copies sold , making it one of the top 10 best-selling games ever. Next up for Howard and Bethesda is something new--the RPG Starfield. But after that, Howard and the team will make The Elder Scrolls 6 and Fallout 5. 7. PUBG -- 75 million PUBG: Battlegrounds, or PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds as it was originally known, is now a free-to-play game. But before the change in business model, the game tallied an impressive 75 million copies sold across PC and console. The game, which is based on an Arma mod, was released in 2017 and remains one of the leading battle royale games on the market. It's now also available with a dedicated version for mobile devices. At one point, there were plans to create a PUBG connected universe that would expand far and wide into the horror space with the game The Callisto Protocol, but those plans were scaled back. 6. Mario Kart 8 + Deluxe -- 79.54 million (pack-in sales included) The Mario Kart series is one of the biggest and best-known in all of gaming, and Mario Kart 8 is the best-selling of them all. The game originally launched on Wii U, where it sold 8.46 million copies (a substantial number, considering the Wii U itself only sold 13.5 million units). But the game really got a jolt in sales when it came to Switch via Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. On Switch, the game has sold an astounding 71.08 million copies to bring its total to 79.54 million. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is featured in Nintendo's annual Black Friday bundle, so of course its sales figures are boosted by being a pack-in title. Nintendo has expanded upon Mario Kart 8 Deluxe with dozens of DLC tracks that players can buy via the Booster Pass. Mario Kart World is the newest entry in the series, and it's already sold 14.70 million copies. 5. Red Dead Redemption II -- 82 million Rockstar has two games inside the list of the top 10 best-selling games of all time, and the first is the 2018 western Red Dead Redemption II, with 82 million copies sold. A prequel to 2010's Red Dead Redemption that fans waited nearly a decade for, Red Dead Redemption II goes back in time and explains some of the events leading up to Red Dead Redemption. The game is set in a sprawling open world in the 1899 American West. The game's online mode, Red Dead Online, didn't take off in the way that GTA Online did, but the game overall still managed to put up big numbers 4. Wii Sports -- 82.9 million The original Wii Sports was a pack-in game for the Nintendo Wii, and as such, it sold a lot of copies. Surely, its pack-in status helped it sell more than it might otherwise have. How many copies did it sell? 82.9 million by Nintendo's latest count. The game was many people's first introduction to the Wii's innovative motion controls. It really did feel incredible to swing the Wii Remote and see that swing translated on screen for a tennis shot or whipping a bowling ball down the alley. A sequel, Wii Sports Resort, was released in 2009 with more games like frisbee and basketball. A successor followed for the Nintendo Switch in the form of the very creatively named Nintendo Switch Sports. 3. GTA 5 -- 225 million It was only a matter of time before Grand Theft Auto V showed up on this list. Rockstar's celebrated open-world action game was released all the way back in 2013 but has been selling millions of copies every few months, bringing its total to 225 million+ and counting. The game originally launched on Xbox 360 and PS3 before coming to Xbox One, PS4, and PC, and then later with updated graphics and features to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Beyond sales alone, the game brings in money from its uber-popular GTA Online multiplayer mode. And 195 million doesn't even count all the people who might have played GTA 5 when it was available on Xbox Game Pass. In terms of dollars, it is the most successful entertainment product of all time. Unsurprisingly, Rockstar is now developing a new GTA game. GTA 6 is in development and will release in November 2026. 2. Minecraft -- 300 million Of course Minecraft is on this list. It's the No. 2 best-selling game of all time. As of 2023, the game had sold more than 300 million copies, according to franchise owner Microsoft. According to the company, a copy of the game has been sold in just about every country and territory in the world, and that includes Antarctica and Vatican City. The game was created by Markus "Notch" Persson, who would go on to sell the game and his stake in developer Mojang to Microsoft in 2014 for $2.5 billion. Microsoft has never released a Minecraft 2, but has expanded the series in the form of other games like Minecraft Dungeons and Minecraft Legends. A film starring Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Kate McKinnon, and Jennifer Coolidge is now in the works. 1. Tetris -- 520 million (pack-in sales included) According to the official Tetris website , the iconic puzzle game has exceeded 520 million in sales over its lifetime, with "billions" of sessions played online every year. The 520 million surely includes combined sales of the many different versions of the year released over the years. The game is a cultural phenomenon, as pretty much anyone of a certain age would know what you're talking about when you mention Tetris. It's also become common parlance, of sorts, as people might often refer to "playing Tetris" when loading up a car with many items that might seem difficult to fit. The game was created by Alexey Pajitnov, an engineer from Soviet Russia. It wasn't until game designer and entrepreneur Henk Rogers discovered the game at a Las Vegas tradeshow in 1988 that the game really picked up steam, though. Rogers got the rights from Pajitnov and licensed the game to Nintendo, which released the game as a pack-in for the Nintendo Game Boy. This led to 35 million copies being sold for Game Boy alone, and the game has remained popular ever since, having been released on pretty much every platform under the sun. A movie about the origins of Tetris starring Taron Egerton was released in 2023.

Fallout 4 is a game that contains games. Little holotape games you can collect and give a go if you get bored of running around post-apocalyptic Boston. Well, a modder's now used that framework to get both the original Fallout and Morrowind running on the RPG's Pip-Boy and terminals, just in case you want the extra layer of firing up Fallout 4 next time you want to head for Vault 13 or Vvardenfell. Read more

There is no shortage of fantastic Pokemon merchandise to collect, including all the incredible number of cards in the Pokemon TCG. In continuing our celebration of Pokemon's 30th anniversary, we asked the IGN staff to share the rarest and coolest Pokemon merch and favorite Pokemon cards in their collections. Miranda Sanchez - Executive Editor, Guides My old desk at IGN's San Francisco office was known as "Pikachu Mountain." While most of my collection is of Pikachu plush and figures, I also enjoy special soft items of other Pokemon. My small collection of Pokemon washi tape and my Pikachu Pilot fountain pens are some of my secret favorites. While I've slowed down on collecting in recent years due to rising import costs and limited storage, I've made some exceptions for especially neat Pokemon merch. It's also been easier to get holiday and other plush from the official Pokemon Center US website as they've prioritized bringing more specialty plush lines. Aside from what's new, I've ammassed quite a few odd items that, while not entirely rare, remain as prized items in my collection. Mike Mamon - Syndication & Digital Specialist I realized I don't have much space for collecting anymore, so I've been very selective in what speaks to me the most. For Pokemon, the Blue Version is what started my whole fandom adventure. Blastoise is one of my favorites from the early days so I tend to gravitate towards them. Amir Rakib - Technical Producer I collected pokemon cards and figurines as a kid following my obsession with the TV show and Yellow Version for GBC. Chasing the elusive Mew and wanting Pikachu to follow me around defined my collecting interests. I would visit hobby and card stores after school, trade with friends, and make my parents stand in long lines with me for promos. After a few big moves, I was heartbroken to realize much of what I've collected as a kid up had been lost or sold. A few years ago, my mom was going through some old boxes and discovered some of my collectors items, including my original card binder! It reignited my interest in collecting as an adult. Despite all the figurines and miniatures littering my desk at IGN and at home, my passion remains in collecting mainly Pikachu and Mew cards and chasing some elusive White Whales (Lookin' at you Pikachu in the Grey Felt Hat). Kevin Cappiello - Sr. Producer, Branded Content My desk at the IGN office is covered with 90’s action figures, obscure trading cards, and retro video game memorabilia. Here are some items you might find on there: Mark Medina - Video Manager, Guides Collecting Pokémon cards was my absolute jam when I was younger. I started a paper route at age twelve, and looking back, I can't remember spending my earnings on anything else. As soon as we got paid, a friend and I would head straight to 7-Eleven to buy every pack we could afford—the purple packs were always my favorite. This was 1999–2000, so the cards were easy to find; the modern-day frenzy didn't exist yet. Today, the hobby seems to be all about hunting rare pulls for resale or unboxing them for YouTube views. Back then, we collected purely for the love of the game. I actually still have my original binder with all of the first 151! Nick Maillet - Producer I've been a fan of Pokemon ever since I first discovered it way back in Gen 1. Outside of those first sets from the TCG, I mostly try to collect some of the more obscure but cool stuff from those early days of Pokemon. Max Scoville - Senior Writer, Host & Producer I was crazy about Pokémon during Gen 1, and had my share of merch and collectibles. My fandom lapsed into a more casual appreciation since then (though I did get obsessed with Pokémon Black & White, because Garbodor is awesome.) Around five years ago, I had a kid, so wild Pokémon collectibles have been appearing in my house a lot more frequently these days. Bo Moore - Senior Manager, Tech Way back in the year 1999, I was heavily into everything Pokemon, including the TCG. I was more of a player than a collector – I played competitively in both weekly events at my local card shop, as well as in larger regional tournaments. I was good, too, at one point ranking in the top 10 in my state. (Admittedly, the scene was so small and new that it wasn't hard to rank if you played regularly and actually knew what you were doing.) All that said, I wasn't immune to the collecting side of the hobby, and put together a nearly complete collection of the original Base Set, which thankfully surivived the years in a binder at my mom's house. Most importantly, for Christmas that year I asked for a First Edition Charizard. It was the "Holy Grail" of Pokemon cards, even back then, and I somehow convinced my parents to buy one off of eBay for around $100. I grew up hearing stories about rare baseball cards being worth thousands of dollars, and figured the same could happen for Pokemon. It lived in a drawer for many years, during which I'd occasionally check in and see that yes, it had gone up in value, but was only ever worth a few hundred bucks. Well, the Covid-era boom certainly changed that, and my 12-year-old self was finally proven right. Jacob Kienlen - Senior Audience Dev Strategist I've been into Pokémon since I first started playing it on my Game Boy. It was one of the first things I was actually a fan of, and I watched every episode and collected as many trading cards as I could afford as a kid. Now as an adult I've played almost every Pokémon video game, but I have very little to show off after all these years and have given away almost all of my trading cards and game cartridges. The only actual merch I own is the new LEGO Eevee set that was just released in 2026. It has become one of my favorite things since I first built it and I felt the need to share it as a reminder that it's never too late to start collecting something you love. Alan Knight - Supervising Producer & Host, Branded Content I started playing Pokémon on my Game Boy Advance, so naturally Rayquaza is my favorite legendary of all time. Marhyan Franzen - Supervising Technical Producer This is my one and only Pokemon Card, its a promotional card from the Burger King promotion for the movie in 1999. It was gifted to me (in 4thgrade) because I reminded them of Jigglypuff. I have since grown up to be Psyduck, so I have a little waddling Psyduck that sits on my desk at work. Samuel Claiborn - Senior Manager, Content I collect one-off or unique items that weren't consumer goods or were so limited that they may as well not have been consumer goods. I make an exception for condition — sealed copies of games from decades ago are as rare as the press kits, autographs, and other one-of-a-kind things I seek out. Casey DeFreitas - Deputy Editor, Guides I’ve been casually collecting Pokemon anything, really, since stuff first became available. Though my parents insisted I give away the majority my Burger King Pokemon toy collection, I still have a lot from my childhood, including Pokemon cards all the way back from the base set. I never stopped collecting the cards, and have picked up packs as a “little treat” throughout my life, so I have a pretty cool collection. I’ve visited Pokemon Centers every time I’ve been to Japan, have brought home way too much stuff from the Pokemon World Championships since 2016, have a few pieces from BlackMilk’s Pokemon collab—I could go on. I could populate a Pokemon-exclusive seller’s booth at a con. Honestly I need to stop buying Pokemon stuff because of FOMO—good Pokemon merch isn’t so rare to find anymore! Looking for more fun features celebrating Pokemon's anniversary? Check out our list of The 30 Best Pokemon of All Time and our showcase of the 18 Pokemon You Probably Forgot Exist . If you've got a cherished Pokemon card or merch, be sure to tell us below in the comments! Miranda Sanchez is the executive editor of guides at IGN and a member of Unlocked . She's a big fan of stationery reading, and bouncing between forever games like Pokopia and Dota 2. You can sometimes find her on Bluesky .

Mere months after launch, Resident Evil Requiem has shadow-dropped a new mode that focuses purely on the best part of the game: Leon S. Kennedy's talent for taking care of bioweapons that have run amok. Titled "Leon Must Die Forever," the minigame adds a roguelike element to Leon's survival-action gameplay while taking players through familiar levels and boss fights from the Requiem campaign. It was originally thought that Requiem would get a form of the popular Mercenaries mode that has been present in several Resident Evil games over the years, but this minigame sees the franchise explore new gameplay territory. You can check out the trailer and screenshots of it below. Continue Reading at GameSpot

KILL THE THINGS, BLOKE WITH NICE HAIR. Ok, Capcom, he'll kill the things in the new game mode your latest update adds to Resident Evil Requiem . YES, LEON MUST DIE FOREVER. Indeed, it's a name that's arguably a bit on the nose, but it certainly does the job. Read more

Resident Evil Requiem has a new game mode, which is out now for free for all those who have made it through the main story and want to keep flexing their survival muscles. Read more