As of October 2024, ****** was the best-selling video gaming franchises worldwide with about *** million units sold. Activision-owned first-person shooter series ************ was ranked second with *** million total sales. Role-playing series ******* was ranked third with over *** million total unit sales.
latest reported figures, sales count may be higher
Supplementary notes
*Last reported figures from April 2014, sales count may be higher now
** Main series only, excluding spinoffs (Mario Kart, Mario Party, Mario Sports, Mario RPG)
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