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This list lists the best-selling games on a single platform. It does not include combined sales of cross-platform games (such as ''[[Madden NFL]]'', for example).
 
This list lists the best-selling games on a single platform. It does not include combined sales of cross-platform games (such as ''[[Madden NFL]]'', for example).
   
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A list of the best selling video games worldwide, in terms of both software sales figures and gross revenue figures.

Best-selling games by software sales figures

See also: Top Global Markets Report

Single-platform sales

This list lists the best-selling games on a single platform. It does not include combined sales of cross-platform games (such as Madden NFL, for example).

  1. Wii Sports (Wii - 82.87 million)[1]
  2. Pokémon Red/Green/Blue/Yellow (GB - 46.02 million)[2]
  3. Wii Fit (Wii - 43.8 million)[n 1]
  4. Super Mario Bros. (NES - 40.24 million)[3]
  5. Mario Kart Wii (Wii - 37.1 million)[1]
  6. Tetris (GB - 35 million)[4]
  7. Wii Sports Resort (Wii - 33.08 million)[1]
  8. New Super Mario Bros. (DS - 30.8 million)[5]
  9. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii - 30.2 million)[1]
  10. Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal (GBC - 29.49 million)[2]
  11. Duck Hunt (NES - 28.31 million)[6]
  12. Wii Play (Wii - 28.02 million)[1]
  13. Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum (DS - 25.27 million)[2]
  14. Nintendogs (DS - 23.96 million)[5]
  15. Pokemon Sun and Moon (DS - 23.61 million)[2]
  16. Mario Kart DS (DS - 23.6 million)[5]
  17. Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald (GBA - 22.54 million)[2]
  18. Sonic the Hedgehog (Mega Drive - 22.22 million)[7]
  19. Super Mario World (SNES - 20.61)[3]
  20. Brain Age (DS - 19.01 million)[5]
  21. Super Mario Land (GB - 18.14 million)[3]
  22. Grand Theft Auto V (PS3/X360 - 17.5 million)[8]
  23. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PS2 - 17.33 million)[9]
  24. Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES - 17.28 million)[3]
  25. Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec (PS2 - 16.45 million)[10]
  26. Gran Turismo 5 (PS3 - 16.01 million)[10]
  27. Pokemon Black and White (DS - 15.64 million)[2]

Multi-platform sales

A list of best-selling games across all console and computer platforms (excluding arcade coin drops, mobile downloads, and online subscriptions).

Sales data from List of best-selling video games (Encyclopedia Gamia) unless otherwise noted

Title Release year Genre Platform(s) Sales
(million units)
Source(s)
Sweden Minecraft 2009 Sandbox PC, United States Xbox 360 Japan PlayStation 3, Various 176 [n 2]
United Kingdom Grand Theft Auto V 2013 Action Adventure PC, Japan PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, United States Xbox 360, Xbox One 110
Japan Wii Sports 2006 Sports Japan Wii 82.85 [1]
Japan Super Mario Bros. 1985 Platformer Japan NES, Various 63.33 [16]
Japan Pokémon Red/Green/Blue/Yellow 1996 RPG Japan Game BoyGame Boy Advance, Virtual Console 59.52 [2]
South Korea PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds 2017 Battle Royale PC, Japan PlayStation 4, United States Xbox One 58 [17][18]
Japan Sonic the Hedgehog 1991 Platformer Japan Mega Drive, Master System, Various 44.146 [19]
Japan Wii Fit 2007 Fitness Japan Wii 43.8 [n 1]
Soviet Union Tetris 1988 Puzzle Japan Game Boy, NES 43 [n 3]
Japan Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal 1999 RPG Japan Game Boy ColorNintendo DS 42.21 [2]
Japan Super Mario Bros. 3 1988 Platformer Japan NES, Various 39.52 [16]
Japan Super Mario Bros. 2 1986 Platformer Japan FDS, NES, Various 38.39 [16]
Japan Mario Kart Wii 2008 Racing Japan Wii 37.1 [1]
Japan Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald 2002 RPG Japan GBA, 3DS 36.6 [2]
Japan Super Mario World 1990 Platformer Japan Super NES, Various 34.183 [16]
Japan Wii Sports Resort 2009 Sports Japan Wii 33.08 [1]
Japan New Super Mario Bros. 2006 Platformer Japan Nintendo DS 30.8 [21][22]
Japan New Super Mario Bros. Wii 2009 Platformer Japan Wii 30.2 [1]
Japan Duck Hunt 1984 Lightgun Shooter Japan NES 28.31 [6]
Japan Wii Play 2006 Party Japan Wii 28.02 [1]
United Kingdom Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 2004 Action Adventure PC, Japan PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 (PSN), United States Xbox, Mac OS X, Xbox 360 (XBLM) 27.5 [23]
United States Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 2011 FPS PC, United States Xbox 360, Japan PlayStation 3, Wii 26.5 [24][25]
Japan Pokémon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum 2006 RPG Japan Nintendo DS 25.27 [2]
United Kingdom Grand Theft Auto IV 2008 Action Adventure PC, Japan PlayStation 3, United States Xbox 360 25 [26][27]
United States Call of Duty: Black Ops 2010 FPS PC, Japan PlayStation 3, United States Xbox 360, Japan Wii, Japan Nintendo DS 25 [28][29][30]
United StatesKinect Adventures 2010 Sports United States Xbox 360 24 [31]
United States Call of Duty: Black Ops II 2012 FPS PC, Japan PlayStation 3, United States Xbox 360 24 [32]
United StatesFIFA 18 2017 Sports PC, Japan PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, United States Xbox 360, Xbox One 24 [33]
Japan Nintendogs 2005 Sim Japan Nintendo DS 23.96 [5]
Japan Pokémon Sun and Moon 2016 RPG Japan Nintendo 3DS 23.61 [2]
Japan Mario Kart DS 2005 Racing Japan Nintendo DS 23.6 [5]
Japan Super Mario 64 1996 Platformer Japan N64, Nintendo DS 23.24 [16]
United States Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 2009 FPS PC, United States Xbox 360, Japan PlayStation 3 22 [28]
Japan Street Fighter II 1991 Fighting Japan Super NES, Mega Drive, Various 20.78 [34]
United States Call of Duty: WWII 2017 FPS PC, Japan PlayStation 4, United States Xbox One 20.62 [35]
Japan Mario Kart 8 2014 Racing Japan Wii U, Switch 20.16 [36]
Japan Frogger 1981 Action Arcade, Various 20 [37]
United States Terraria 2011 Platformer PC, Various 20 [38]
United States The Sims 2 2004 Sim PC, Various 20 [39]
United States The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 2011 Action RPG PC, United StatesXbox 360JapanPlayStation 3 20 [40]
Japan Brain Age 2005 Puzzle Japan Nintendo DS 19.01 [21]
United States Call of Duty: Ghosts 2013 FPS PC, United States Xbox 360, Xbox One, Japan PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U 19 [41]
Japan Super Mario Land 1989 Platformer Japan Game Boy, Game Boy Color 18.371 [16]
United Kingdom Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 2002 Action Adventure PC, Japan Playstation 2, United States Xbox 17.5 [42]
Japan Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec 2001 Racing Sim Japan Playstation 2 16.45 [10]
Japan Pokémon X and Y 2013 RPG Japan Nintendo 3DS 16.29 [2]
Japan Gran Turismo 5 2010 Racing Sim Japan Playstation 3 16.01 [10]
United States The Sims 2000 Life Sim PC, United States Mac OS 16 [43]
United States Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 2007 FPS PC, United States Xbox 360, Mac OS X, Japan PlayStation 3, Wii 15.7 [24][44]
United States Call of Duty: World at War 2008 FPS PC, United States Xbox 360, Japan PlayStation 3, Wii 15.7 [24]
Japan Pokémon Black and White 2010 RPG Japan Nintendo DS 15.64 [2]
United States Diablo III 2012 RPG PC, United States Mac OS X, Xbox 360, Japan PlayStation 3 15 [45][46]

Highest-grossing games by gross revenue figures

Main article: List of highest-grossing video games
See also: Highest-grossing video game franchises and Arcade gaming
Title Platform Year Gross revenue (US$) Genre
Nominal As of Ref Inflation
Japan Space Invaders Multi-plat 1978 $13,930,000,000 2016 [n 4] $30,000,000,000 Shmup
Japan Pac-Man Multi-plat 1980 $13,227,000,000 2016 [n 5] $25,000,000,000 Maze
South Korea Dungeon Fighter Online PC / Mobile 2005 $22,000,000,000 2023 [54] $22,000,000,000 Beat 'em up
Japan Street Fighter II Multi-plat 1991 $10,857,000,000 2016 [34] $21,000,000,000 Fighting
United States Fortnite Multi-plat 2017 $20,000,000,000 2023 [55] $20,000,000,000 Battle royale
China Honor of Kings Mobile 2015 $18,664,000,000 2023 [56] $18,664,000,000 MOBA
South Korea PUBG Multi-plat 2017 $16,431,000,000 2023 [57] $16,431,000,000 Battle royale
South Korea Lineage Multi-plat 1998 $9,252,513,000 2022 [58] $15,723,000,000 MMORPG
United States League of Legends PC / Mobile 2009 $15,251,000,000 2022 [n 6] $15,251,000,000 MOBA
South Korea CrossFire PC 2007 $13,088,000,000 2021 [69] $13,088,000,000 MMOFPS
SwedenCandy Crush Saga Multi-plat 2012 $12,000,000,000 2023 [70] $12,000,000,000 Puzzle
United States World of Warcraft PC 2004 $11,320,000,000 2018 [n 7] $11,320,000,000 MMORPG
Japan Monster Strike Mobile 2013 $11,021,921,723 2023 [n 8] $11,021,921,723 Puzzle
Japan Pokémon Go Mobile 2016 $9,266,000,000 2021 [2] $9,266,000,000 Augmented reality
South Korea Lineage II Multi-plat 2003 $5,723,920,000 2022 [58] $9,106,000,000 MMORPG
Japan Puzzle & Dragons Mobile 2012 $8,578,340,000 2022 [n 9] $8,578,340,000 Puzzle RPG
Finland Clash of Clans Mobile 2012 $8,400,000,000 2022 [56] $8,400,000,000 Strategy
China Westward Journey Multi-plat 2001 $8,317,000,000 2021 [88] $8,317,000,000 MMORPG
United Kingdom Grand Theft Auto V / Online Multi-plat 2013 $7,700,000,000 2023 [89][n 10] $7,700,000,000 Action adventure
Japan Wii Sports Wii 2006 $5,194,100,000 2012 [n 11] $7,540,000,000 Sports
Japan Donkey Kong Multi-plat 1981 $4,400,000,000 2017 [91] $7,477,000,000 2D platformer
Japan Super Mario Bros. Multi-plat 1985 $2,673,000,000 2017 [16] $7,273,000,000 2D platformer
Japan Fate/Grand Order Mobile 2015 $7,000,000,000 2023 [56] $7,000,000,000 RPG
Japan Wii Fit Wii 2007 $4,427,000,000 2013 [92] $6,248,000,000 Fitness
Japan Super Mario Bros. 3 Multi-plat 1988 $2,385,000,000 2017 [16] $5,901,000,000 2D platformer
United States Roblox Mobile Mobile 2012 $5,540,000,000 2023 [56] $5,540,000,000 GCS / MMO
China Genshin Impact Mobile 2020 $5,300,000,000 2023 [56] $5,300,000,000 Action RPG
Japan Sonic the Hedgehog Multi-plat 1991 $2,395,000,000 2016 [7] $5,146,000,000 2D platformer
South Korea MapleStory PC 2003 $3,151,000,000 2017 [93] $5,013,000,000 MMORPG
Japan Super Mario World Multi-plat 1990 $2,143,000,000 2011 [16] $4,800,000,000 2D platformer
Japan Super Mario Bros. 2 Multi-plat 1986 $1,719,000,000 2017 [16] $4,589,000,000 2D platformer
Japan Pokémon Red/Green/Blue/Yellow Multi-plat 1996 $2,384,000,000 2016 [2] $4,448,000,000 RPG
Japan Final Fantasy XIV Multi-plat 2010 $3,265,000,000 2023 [94] $4,382,000,000 MMORPG
Japan World Club Champion Football Arcade 2002 $2,507,000,000 2012 [n 13] $4,079,000,000 Sports simulation
Japan Wii Sports Resort Wii 2009 $2,841,300,000 2013 [92] $3,876,000,000 Sports
Japan Mario Kart Wii Wii 2008 $2,833,000,000 2013 [102] $3,864,000,000 Kart racing
Japan Final Fantasy VII Multi-plat 1997 $2,011,666,110 2023 [94] $3,667,000,000 RPG
United States Ms. Pac-Man Arcade 1981 $1,200,000,000 1987 [103] $3,526,000,000 Maze
Japan Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal Multi-plat 1999 $1,990,000,000 2011 [2] $3,496,000,000 RPG
Japan Virtua Fighter Arcade 1993 $1,680,000,000 1996 [103] $3,403,000,000 Fighting
Japan Wii Play Wii 2006 $2,216,000,000 2012 [n 14] $3,217,000,000 Party
Japan Super Mario 64 Multi-plat 1996 $1,660,000,000 2001 [16] $3,097,000,000 3D platformer
Japan OutRun Arcade 1986 $1,104,000,000 1993 [103] $2,947,000,000 Arcade racing
Japan New Super Mario Bros. Wii Wii 2009 $2,185,000,000 2013 [16] $2,980,000,000 2D platformer
Japan Duck Hunt NES 1984 $1,048,000,000 1995 [n 15] $2,952,000,000 Light gun shooter
United States Asteroids Arcade 1979 $800,000,000 1982 [n 16] $2,841,000,000 Shmup
Japan Final Fantasy X & X-2 Multi-plat 2001 $1,630,382,020 2023 [94] $2,695,000,000 RPG
Japan Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Multi-plat 2002 $1,646,000,000 2014 [2] $2,678,000,000 RPG
Japan New Super Mario Bros. DS 2006 $1,785,000,000 2013 [16] $2,591,000,000 2D platformer
Japan Virtua Fighter 2 Arcade 1994 $1,200,000,000 2001 [103] $2,369,000,000 Fighting
United States Call of Duty: Black Ops
(incl. map packs)
Multi-plat 2010 $1,769,750,000 2011 [n 17] $2,302,000,000 FPS
Japan Virtua Fighter 3 Arcade 1996 $1,200,000,000 2001 [103] $2,239,000,000 Fighting
Japan Final Fantasy XI Online Multi-plat 2002 $1,368,113,000 2023 [94] $2,226,000,000 MMORPG
Finland Clash Royale Mobile 2016 $2,178,000,000 2018 [n 18] $2,178,000,000 Strategy
Township Multi-plat 2013 $2,100,000,000 2023 [109] $2,100,000,000 Simulation
United States Call of Duty: Black Ops
(excl. map packs)
Multi-plat 2010 $1,499,750,000 2011 [n 17] $1,951,000,000 FPS
Japan Print Club Arcade 1995 $1,000,000,000 1997 [110] $1,593,000,000 Purikura
Sweden Minecraft Multi-plat 2011 $1,593,000,000 2017 [n 19] $1,758,000,000 Sandbox
Japan Pole Position (US gross) Arcade 1982 $579,600,000 1984 [103] $1,757,000,000 Racing
United States Defender Arcade 1980 $1,000,000,000 2002 [103] $1,699,000,000 Shmup
South Korea TERA Online PC 2011 $1,290,000,000 2015 [112] $1,678,000,000 MMO ARPG
United States NBA Jam Arcade 1993 $1,000,000,000 2010 [103] $1,403,000,000 Sports
Japan Pokémon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum DS 2006 $1,150,000,000 2014 [2] $1,669,000,000 RPG
Japan Sonic 2 Multi-plat 1992 $774,422,000 2018 [7] $1,615,000,000 2D platformer
Japan Phantasy Star Online 2 Multi-plat 2012 $1,253,000,000 2021 [113] $1,597,000,000 MMO ARPG
Japan Tetris Multi-plat 1989 $699,650,000 2009 [114] $1,567,000,000 Puzzle
Japan Pokémon Sun & Moon 3DS 2016 $1,247,000,000 2018 [2] $1,521,000,000 RPG
Japan Dragon Quest I & II Multi-plat 1986 $507,000,000 2014 [115] $1,354,000,000 RPG
Japan Dragon Quest V Multi-plat 1992 $646,040,000 2015 [115] $1,347,000,000 RPG
South Korea Summoners War Mobile 2013 $1,000,000,000 2017 [116] $1,256,000,000 Strategy
Japan Final Fantasy VIII Multi-plat 1999 $701,362,000 2023 [94] $1,232,000,000 RPG
Japan Pokémon X & Y 3DS 2013 $953,000,000 2016 [2] $1,197,000,000 RPG
Japan Final Fantasy XV Multi-plat 2016 $1,368,113,000 2023 [94] $1,156,000,000 ARPG
Japan Final Fantasy XII Multi-plat 2006 $792,540,000 2023 [94] $1,150,000,000 ARPG
United States Call of Duty: WWII Multi-plat 2017 $1,000,000,000 2017 [117] $1,000,000,000 FPS
United States Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Multi-plat 2018 $1,000,000,000 2018 [118] $1,000,000,000 FPS
United Kingdom Red Dead Redemption 2 Multi-plat 2018 $1,000,000,000 2018 [119] $1,000,000,000 Action adventure


See also

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Wii Fit sales:[1]
  2. Minecraft:
    • PC: 26 million[11]
    • Consoles: 17 million[12]
      • Xbox 360: 10 million[13]
      • PS3: 1 million[13]
    • Mobile downloads of Pocket Edition excluded: More than 40 million players[14] (out of 55 million total monthly players)[15]
  3. Tetris sales:
    • Game Boy: 35 million copies[4]
    • NES: 8 million[20]
  4. Space Invaders estimated revenue - $13.93 billion up until 2016[47]
    • Up until 1980s - $7.751 billion
    • Arcade – $7.5 billion (as of 1982)
      • Cabinet sales: $3.1 billion (750,000 cabinets by 1979[48])
        • Japan: $2.4 billion (400,000 cabinets by 1979[48])
          • 1978: $600 million earnings for Taito from 100,000 Japan cabinet sales in 1978.[49] This gives average Japan cabinet price of $6000 each.
        • Overseas: $700 million+
          • 350,000 cabinet sold outside Japan by 1979.[48] US prices ranged from $2,000 to $3,000 per cabinet.[50]
      • Coin drop revenue: $4.4 billion+ (as of 1982)
        • Japan: At least more than $2.4 billion as of 1979 (if 400,000 cabinets cost about $2.4 billion, coin drop earnings would need to be greater in order to be profitable for arcade operators).
        • United States: $2 billion from 60,000 cabinets (as of 1982)[51]
    • Atari systems – $151 million in the US (as of 1990)
      • Atari 2600 – $150,595,407 (1980-1990)
        • 1980-1983 – $150 million[52]
        • 1986-1990 – $595,407[53]
      • Atari 5200 – $208,780 (1986-1989)[53]
      • Atari XE (computer) – $1,612 (1986-1990)[53]
  5. Pac-Man
  6. League of Legends:
    • 2012 – $200 million[59]
    • 2013 – $624 million[60]
    • 2014 – $946 million[61]
    • 2015 – $1.628 billion[62]
    • 2016 – $1.7 billion[63]
    • 2017–2018 – $4 billion[64]
    • 2019 – $1.5 billion[65]
    • 2020 – $1.75 billion[66]
    • 2021 – $1.1 billion[67]
    • 2022 - $1.8 billion[68]
  7. World of Warcraft revenue:
    • 2004 – €28.5 million[71] ($35 million)
    • 2005 – €314 million[71] ($391 million)
    • 2006–2008 – $2.797 billion[72]
    • 2009–2010 – $2.478 billion[73]
    • 2011 – $1 billion[74]
    • 2012 – $986 million[75]
    • 2013 – $1.041 billion[76]
    • 2014 – $728 million[61]
    • 2015 – $814 million[62]
    • 2017–2018 – $1.05 billion[64]
  8. Monster Strike:
    • Up until October 2018 – $7.2 billion[77]
    • November 2018 – $52 million+[78]
    • December 2018 – $68 million+[79]
    • 2019 – $932 million[80]
    • 2020 – $958 million[80]
    • 2021 – $702 million[81]
    • 2022 – $589,921,723[82]
  9. Puzzle & Dragons:
    • Up until October 2018 – $7 billion[77][83]
    • November 2018 – $52 million+[78]
    • December 2018 – $68 million+[79]
    • 2019 (Japan) – ¥52.2 billion[84][85] ($479 million)
    • June–December 2020 (Japan) – ¥24,156.02 million[86] ($234.34 million)[87]
    • 2021 – $745 million[81]
  10. Grand Theft Auto V and GTA Online
    • September 2013 to April 2018 – $6 billion[90]
    • 2019 – $595 million[65]
    • 2020 – $911 million[66]
  11. Wii Sports revenue: 81.99 million units[1] at ¥4800 ($63.35) each = $5.1941 billion
  12. World Club Champion Football: Intercontinental Clubs
    • Fiscal year ended 31 March 2010: ¥4.2 billion[97]
    • Fiscal year ended 31 March 2011: ¥3.8 billion[98]
    • Fiscal year ended 31 March 2012: ¥3.6 billion[99] (additional ¥6.8 billion)
    • Fiscal year ended March 2013: ¥1.7 billion [1] [100][101]
    • Fiscal year ended 31 March 2013: ¥3.2 billion
    • April-December 2013: ¥2.1 billion
    • Currency conversion: [2] $224 million
      • ¥4.2 billion = $55.4312 million
      • ¥3.8 billion = $50.2 million
      • ¥3.6 billion = $48 million
      • ¥3.2 billion = $42.2333 million
      • ¥2.1 billion = $28 million
  13. World Club Champion Football revenue:
    • Card revenues up until January 2009 - $1.901 billion
      • 480 million player cards sold as of January 2009, costing around ¥300 each.[95][96] This brings the total card revenue up to ¥144 billion, equivalent to [http://www.x-rates.com/historical/?from = JPY&amount=144000&date=2011-10-30 $1.901 billion].
    • Unit sales revenues from April 2005 to December 2009 - $307.4 million
      • World Club Champion Football: European Clubs 2004–2005 at £90,000 ($189,000) [3] each - $149.4 million
        • 514 units from April 2005 to March 2006: $97.2 million
        • 276 units during April–September 2006: $52.2 million
      • World Club Champion Football: Intercontinental Clubs 2006-2007 - 831 units from June 2008 to March 2009 at £90,000 ($189,000) [4] each = $158 million
    • World Club Champion Football: Intercontinental Clubs revenues from April 2009 to December 2013 - $224 million[n 12]
  14. Wii Play sales revenue:
    • Prices:
    • December 2006 to March 2010: 27.38 million units = US$2166.44 million
      • Japan: 2.88 million units at US$63 each = US$181.44 million
      • Overseas: 24.5 million units at US$81 (mean average AU/UK/US price) each = US$1985 million
    • April 2010 to March 2012: 640,000 (28.02 million[22] - 27.38 million) units at US$77 (mean average AU/JP/UK/US price) each = US$49.3 million
  15. 28.31 million[6] at = pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=20004 ¥4500] ([http://fxtop.com/en/historical-exchange-rates.php?A=4500&C1=JPY&C2=USD&DD1=01&MM1=01&YYYY1=1988&B=1&P=&I=1&DD2=31&MM2=12&YYYY2=1988&btnOK=Go%21 $37) each
  16. [104][105]
  17. 17.0 17.1 Call of Duty: Black Ops overall revenue:
    • 25 million copies as of August 2011 [6] [7] at $59.99 [8] each: $1379.77 billion
    • Map packs: $270 million[106]
  18. Clash Royale:
    • Up until 2017 - $1.278 billion[107]
    • 2018 - $900 billion[108]
  19. Minecraft sales revenue: 122 million units
    • PC: 26 million units at $26.95 = $700.7 million
    • Consoles: 17 million units[12] at $19.99[111] = $339.8 million
    • Mobile & other: 79 million units at $6.99 = $552.2


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      • March-December 2011: $86 million [45] [46]
    • February-December 2012: $403.2 million
      • February-April 2012: $240 million [47]
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      • June-December 2012: $107 million
        • 900,000 subscriptions (1.4 million - 500,000)
        • Retail revenue: 182,542 additional sales at $63.33 average each = $12 million
        • Subscription revenue: 900,000 subscriptions at $15 each for seven months = $95 million
    • 2013: $236 million
      • January-July 2013: $143.1 million
        • January 2013: 900,000 subscriptions at $15 each = $14 million
        • TERA Rising (North America & Europe) during February-July 2013: $129.1 million
          • United States: $86.04 million
            • Freemium revenue: $12 million monthly for six months = $72 million
            • Elite subscriptions: 156,000 subscriptions at $14.99 each for six months = $14.04 million
          • Europe: Half of US revenue = $43.02 million
    • 2014: $236 million
    • 2015: $239 million ($19.9 million monthly)
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