Mario statistics 2026: Sales, records & franchise facts
The Mario franchise has sold over 945 million units — the best-selling video game franchise of all time.
The Mario franchise is the best-selling video game franchise in history, with over 945 million units sold across all sub-series, based on Nintendo data. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe — the Switch’s best-selling game — has sold over 65 million copies. Mario Kart World launched with the Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5, 2025 and sold 14.70 million copies by March 31, 2026 — the best-selling Switch 2 game.
Mario key statistics
- 945 million+ units sold — Mario franchise across all sub-series (as of 2025).
- 450 million+ — Super Mario mainline series alone.
- 65+ million — Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Nintendo Switch — best-selling Switch game.
- 14.70 million — Mario Kart World, Nintendo Switch 2, as of March 31, 2026.
- 13.44 million — Super Mario Bros. Wonder, as of March 31, 2024 (Q4 FY2024).
- 4.3 million — Super Mario Bros. Wonder first two weeks — fastest-selling Super Mario game ever.
- 15.39 million — Mario Kart World.
Franchise total sales
945 million+ copies — best-selling video game franchise of all time
The Mario franchise encompasses dozens of sub-series — Super Mario, Mario Kart, Mario Party, Mario RPG, Mario Sports, Dr. Mario, and more. Total franchise sales:
| Sub-series | Estimated Total Sales |
|---|---|
| Super Mario (mainline) | 450+ million |
| Mario Kart | 225+ million |
| Mario Party | 70+ million |
| Mario RPG / Paper Mario / M&L | 60+ million |
| Mario Sports (Golf, Tennis, etc.) | 60+ million |
| Other Mario titles | 80+ million |
| Total franchise | 945 million+ |
Context: The 945 million figure makes Mario the best-selling video game franchise in history, ahead of Pokémon (~500M game sales), Tetris (~500M), Call of Duty (~425M), and Grand Theft Auto (~465M). If merchandise, film, and theme park revenue are included, the Mario franchise is estimated to have grossed over $60 billion.
Mario Kart
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: 65+ million — best-selling Switch game — Mario Kart World: 14.70 million in first year
Individual game sales figures below are Nintendo’s official numbers:
| Title | Platform | Sales | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Switch | 65+ million | Latest |
| Mario Kart World | Switch 2 | 14.70 million | March 31, 2026 |
| Mario Kart World | Switch 2 | 15.39 million | Latest |
| Mario Kart 8 | Wii U | 8.46 million | Lifetime |
| Mario Kart 7 | 3DS | 19.02 million | Lifetime |
| Mario Kart DS | DS | 23.60 million | Lifetime |
| Mario Kart Wii | Wii | 37.38 million | Lifetime |
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s longevity: The game launched in April 2017 and remained the Switch’s best-selling game throughout the console’s entire 8-year lifespan. Over 65 million copies is more than the entire PS5 hardware installed base.
Mario Kart World’s launch: Released June 5, 2025 as a Switch 2 launch title. 14.70 million by March 31, 2026 — approximately 10 months. Already the best-selling Switch 2 game. Nintendo’s latest figure is 15.39 million.
Super Mario mainline series
Super Mario Bros. Wonder: 13.44 million — fastest-selling Super Mario game ever
Super Mario Bros. Wonder (October 2023):
- 4.3 million in first two weeks — fastest-selling Super Mario game in franchise history.
- 11.96 million by Q3 FY2024.
- 13.44 million by March 31, 2024 (Q4 FY2024).
Selected Super Mario mainline sales:
| Title | Platform | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| New Super Mario Bros. Wii | Wii | 30.80 million |
| New Super Mario Bros. | DS | 30.80 million |
| Super Mario Bros. | NES | 40.24 million |
| Super Mario Bros. 3 | NES | 17.28 million |
| Super Mario World | SNES | 20.61 million |
| Super Mario 64 | N64 | 11.91 million |
| Super Mario Odyssey | Switch | 27.02 million |
| Super Mario Bros. Wonder | Switch | 13.44 million (Mar 2024) |
Super Mario Bros. (1985): At 40.24 million copies, the original Super Mario Bros. remains the 3rd best-selling Nintendo game of all time — a 1985 game still in the top charts 40 years later, reflecting its inclusion in Nintendo’s anniversary collections and virtual console releases.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (April 2023, Universal/Illumination):
- Worldwide gross: $1.362 billion — the second-highest-grossing video game film adaptation ever.
- Domestic: $574.9 million — highest domestic gross for an animated film in 2023.
- Production budget: ~$100 million (The Numbers).
- The film’s success significantly accelerated Nintendo’s IP licensing strategy.
Historical milestones
- 1981Donkey Kong arcade. Mario appears as “Jumpman” — first Mario appearance.
- 1983Mario Bros. arcade. First game with the “Mario” name.
- 1985Super Mario Bros. on NES. Defines the platform game genre. 40.24 million copies.
- 1990Super Mario World. 20.61 million copies. SNES launch title.
- 1996Super Mario 64. First 3D Mario. 11.91 million copies.
- 2017Super Mario Odyssey launches with Nintendo Switch. 27.02 million copies.
- April 2017Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Eventually reaches 65+ million — best-selling Switch game.
- October 2023Super Mario Bros. Wonder. 4.3 million in first two weeks — fastest Super Mario launch ever.
- April 2023The Super Mario Bros. Movie: $1.362 billion worldwide.
- March 2024Wonder at 13.44 million. Franchise total crosses 900 million units.
- June 5, 2025Mario Kart World launches with Nintendo Switch 2. 9.57 million by September 2025.
- March 31, 2026Mario Kart World: 14.70 million. Franchise total: 945 million+.