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Pac-Man, originally called Puck Man in Japan, is a maze action game that was developed and released by Namco for arcades in 1980. It was licensed to Midway for manufacturing in North America, where profits were shared 50-50 between Namco and Midway.[1]

In terms of gross revenue, the game grossed an estimated $13 billion in revenue. Space Invaders (1978) and Pac-Man were the highest-grossing video games for several decades,[2] up until their records were eventually surpassed by Dungeon Fighter Online in the late 2010s (though Space Invaders remains the highest-grossing video game adjusted for inflation). In terms of units sold, Pac-Man surpassed Space Invaders in 1982 to become the best-selling video game, up until its cartridge sales record was surpassed by Super Mario Bros. (1985) in 1989. Pac-Man had sold over 10 million copies worldwide by 1983,[3] eventually selling over 80 million units across all platforms.

The game spawned the Pac-Man franchise. The franchise is owned by Bandai Namco, following the merger between Bandai and Namco in 2006. The franchise sold over 90 million units worldwide and grossed an estimated $15 billion.

Franchise[]

Title Platform(s) Market Release Unit sales (est.) Revenue (est.) Ref
Pac-Man Multi-platform Worldwide 1980 83,259,779 $13,591,469,344 [4]
Pac Attack TRS-80 USA 1981 5,000 [5]
Ms. Pac-Man Multi-platform USA 1982 4,025,108 $1,988,155,196 [6]
Super Pac-Man Arcade USA 1982 15,000 [7]
Baby Pac-Man Arcade USA 1982 10,000 [8]
Mr. & Mrs. Pac-Man Arcade USA 1982 10,600 [9]
Pac-Mania Arcade USA 1987 1,412 $2,820,000 [10]
Hello! Pac-Man Super Famicom Japan 1994 68,961 [11]
Pac-Man World PlayStation Worldwide 1999 1,500,000 [12]
Pac-Man Collection GBA USA 2001 1,060,000 [13]
Pac-Man World 2 PlayStation 2 USA 2002 1,210,000 $23,000,000 [13][14]
Pac-Pix Nintendo DS Japan 2005 98,650 [15]
Pac 'n Roll Nintendo DS Japan 2005 15,268
Pac-Man Championship Edition DX Xbox Live Arcade Worldwide 2010 266,526 [16]
Pac-Man Party Wii / 3DS Japan 2010 10,376 [11]
Total Multi-platform Worldwide 91,556,680 $15,605,444,540

Games[]

Pac-Man[]

Platform(s) Market Years(s) Unit sales (est.) Revenue (est.) Ref
Arcade Cabinet sales 1980—1999 700,000 $2,150,000,000
Arcade Cabinet sales 1980—1981 350,000 $1,100,000,000 [17][18][19]
1982 50,000 $150,000,000 [20][17][18]
1983—1999 300,000 $900,000,000 [21]
Arcade Coin drop earnings 1980—1982 $10,000,000,000
Arcade Coin drop earnings 1980 N/A $1,000,000,000 [22]
1981 N/A $3,000,000,000 [23][24][25]
1982 N/A $6,000,000,000 [26][27][28]
Home computers Worldwide 1981—1989 2,750,000 $76,300,000
Home computers United States 1981 53,000 $2,000,000 [29]
1982 130,000 $4,000,000 [30][31][32]
1983 887,000 $27,000,000 [31]
1984 10,000 $300,000 [33][31]
1985—1989 1,000,000 $35,000,000 [34][35]
PC-8001 Japan 1982 60,000 $1,000,000 [30]
Home computers Japan 1983 40,000 $1,000,000 [36]
FM-7 Japan 1984 20,000 $300,000
Home computers United Kingdom 1984 50,000 $700,000
Apple II / C64 Worldwide 1986 500,000 $5,000,000 [37][38]
Dedicated portables United States 1981—2004 17,590,000 $455,000,000
Coleco Mini-Arcade United States 1981 2,000,000 $130,000,000 [39][40][41]
Packri Monster United States 1982 90,000 $5,000,000 [42]
Nelsonic Game Watch United States 1982 500,000 $20,000,000 [43]
TV Games Worldwide 2004 15,000,000 $300,000,000 [44][45]
Atari 2600 Anglosphere 1982—1990 8,306,786 $284,190,967
Atari 2600 United States 1982 7,271,844 $254,442,000 [46][47]
1983 684,569 $24,000,000
1984 1,200 $42,000
1986 37,063 $203,213 [48]
1987 61,685 $352,402
1988 3,885 $25,396
1989 34,374 $120,511
1990 2,166 $5,445
United Kingdom 1982 110,000 $3,000,000 [49]
1983 100,000 $2,000,000 [36]
Atari 5200 USA 1983—1988 355,011 $11,168,138
Atari 5200 United States 1983 320,000 $11,000,000 [36][47]
1986 29,716 $148,741 [48]
1987 5,223 $19,037
1988 72 $360
Famicom Japan 1984—1989 480,000 $18,000,000
Famicom Japan 1984—1989 480,000 $18,000,000 [11][50]
Atari XE United States 1986—1990 46,136 $210,239
Atari XE United States 1986 28,750 $29,064 [48]
1987 9,214 $96,365
1988 7,992 $83,379
1989 84 $825
1990 96 $606
PC / GB / PS1 / N64 United States 1990—1999 4,000,000 $80,000,000
PC / GB / PS1 / N64 United States 1990—1999 4,000,000 $80,000,000 [51]
Game Boy Advance Worldwide 2001—2007 5,418,679 $82,000,000
Game Boy Advance Worldwide 2001—2007 5,418,679 $82,000,000 [52][53][11]
Java / BREW / iOS Worldwide 2005—2012 42,000,000 $420,000,000
Java Worldwide 2004 2,000,000 $20,000,000 [54][55][56]
BREW United States 2005—2010 30,000,000 $300,000,000 [57][56]
iOS Worldwide 2008—2010 10,000,000 $100,000,000 [58][56]
Android Worldwide 2008—2012 1,300,000 $11,800,000
Android Worldwide 2008—2009 1,100,000 $11,000,000 [59][56]
2011-2012 200,000 $800,000 [60][61]
3DS / Switch Japan 2011—2022 13,167
Nintendo 3DS Japan 2011 10,785 [11]
Nintendo Switch Japan 2022 2,382
Steam Worldwide 2016—2023 300,000 $2,800,000
Steam Worldwide 2016—2023 300,000 $2,800,000 [62][63][64]
Total Worldwide 1980—2023 83,259,779 $13,591,469,344

Ms. Pac-Man[]

Platform Market Years(s) Unit sales Revenue (est.) Ref
Arcade 1982—1995 125,000 $1,850,000,000
Arcade Cabinet sales 1982—1987 125,000 $350,000,000 [65][66][67]
Coin drop earnings 1982—1987 N/A $1,200,000,000 [66]
1988—1995 N/A $300,000,000 [68][66]
Coleco Mini-Arcade 1982—1983 500,000 $25,000,000
Coleco Mini-Arcade United States 1982—1983 500,000 $25,000,000 [69]
Atari 2600 1983—1990 2,375,748 $72,936,796
Atari 2600 United States 1983 1,963,078 $69,000,000 [46][70]
1984 34,320 $1,200,000
1986 35,719 $195,762 [48]
1987 138,400 $792,416
1988 125,266 $929,080
1989 38,597 $277,073
1990 10,368 $42,465
United Kingdom 1983 30,000 $500,000 [36]
Atari 5200 1986—1987 6,497 $32,679
Atari 5200 United States 1986 5,612 $28,254 [48]
1987 885 $4,425
Atari XE 1986—1990 17,863 $185,721
Atari XE United States 1986 646 $6,147 [48]
1987 8,529 $88,843
1988 8,538 $89,231
1990 150 $1,500
Sega Genesis 1991—1997 1,000,000 $40,000,000
Sega Genesis United States 1991—1997 1,000,000 $40,000,000 [71]
Total 1982—1997 4,025,108 $1,988,155,196

See also[]

References[]

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