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Best Selling Video Games of the 90s

TL;DR The 1990s saw several iconic video games that became best-sellers, including "Super Mario World," "Pokémon Red/Blue/Green," and "Tetris."

Iconic Titles from the 90s

Several titles from the 1990s are considered classics and were among the best-selling games of the decade. "Ocarina of Time" is often mentioned as a standout game from the late 90s due to its groundbreaking gameplay and storytelling [3:1]. Other notable mentions include "Sonic the Hedgehog" and "Rollercoaster Tycoon," which captured the imagination of gamers worldwide [3:2][3:4].

Sales Data Insights

While specific sales data from the discussions was not comprehensive, it's widely acknowledged that games like "Super Mario Land" performed exceptionally well in terms of units sold during the early part of the decade [5:2]. "Pokémon Red/Blue/Green" also achieved significant commercial success, contributing to the Pokémon franchise's long-term popularity.

Legacy of Tetris

"Tetris" deserves special mention as it continued to sell millions of copies throughout the 90s. Although some comments suggest outdated data, Tetris's legacy as a top-selling game persists due to its simple yet addictive gameplay [4:2].

Cultural Impact

The cultural impact of these games cannot be understated. Many of these titles set the stage for future gaming innovations and established franchises that continue to thrive today. The enduring popularity of these games highlights their significance in shaping the gaming landscape of the 90s and beyond.

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Most Sold Video Games of All Time 1989 - 2019

Posted by xRepostMachinex · in r/u_xRepostMachinex · 5 years ago
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xRepostMachinex · OP · 5 years ago

This Data should answer all questions

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r/PUBATTLEGROUNDS • [2]

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Best Selling Video Games of All Time �� (1989 - 2020)

Posted by AnimatedIn4K · in r/PUBATTLEGROUNDS · 5 years ago
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FreddyUnknown · 5 years ago

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Sorry, I don't support this post type (rich:video) right now. Feel free to check back in the future!

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FreddyUnknown · 5 years ago

I was trying out this bot thing, didn’t work

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StreetSmartsGaming · 5 years ago

I was working at gamestop for the San Andreas release to this day the longest line I've ever seen snaking around the building and then down the block.

Also what the fuck minecraft.

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What is the best video games from the 90s?

Posted by dj_B4SSLINE · in r/AskReddit · 27 days ago
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AnswerOver9028 · 27 days ago

Sonic the Hedgehog

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ReddditM · 27 days ago

Mario game /. Snake ladder

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Fancy-Chicken-3730 · 27 days ago

OG Rollercoaster tycoon. All made by one guy.

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Muhgician · 27 days ago

Ocarina Of Time. Late 90's in its fullest glory.

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r/Indiangamers • [4]

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This are the most sold games of all time

Posted by Fun-Mention-7240 · in r/Indiangamers · 6 months ago
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redditcruzer · 6 months ago

So only talking about units sold..not revenue being generated per month?

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West-Flow-2636 · 6 months ago

Revenue generated per month will be highest for Pay to win sort of games and free to play games

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redditcruzer · 6 months ago

I don't think the chart data is right. Tetris has sold 500 million copies and more.

Data is definitely old. GTA V crossed 200 million units in November 2024.

Isn't PUBG Battlegrounds free? Or was it paid earlier?

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Ecstatic-Light-3699 · 6 months ago

Minecraft is goated man its a timeless game sales will only increase from hereon.

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Rabadazh · 6 months ago

Then you should play terraria

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Ecstatic-Light-3699 · 6 months ago

It's 2D right I have heard people making fun of it So never tried it.

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Tejas_008 · 6 months ago

This chart is fake or outdated.

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luckysury333 · 6 months ago

yeah rdr2 hit 70m units and gta v hit 210m last quarter

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Express-World-8473 · 6 months ago

Also Witcher 3 hit 50 million sales long ago and human fall flat also sold over 50m copies before it went free.

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Ok_Concern1509 · 6 months ago

I bought Minecraft for like 9 inr on Android. If that's included then of course it's the best-selling game of all time.

Though I think would still be there because of low hardware requirements and availability on every platform combined with the fact that it's a good game.

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Terrible_Detective27 · 6 months ago

And java version is heaven for modding which is also big factor in popularity of this game

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Madlad69694 · 6 months ago

Worst chart design ever

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r/videogames • [5]

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Most Sold Video Games of All Time 1989-2019

Posted by ventriloquist12 · in r/videogames · 5 years ago
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alter_ego7 · 5 years ago

It's interesting to see how well Super Mario Land was doing at first.

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krazykrackers · 5 years ago

Jesus, Minecraft comes in like a freight train and demolishes everything.

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jackclive23 · 5 years ago

can you please check out my latest video https://youtu.be/vjQK3Mj7RFg and sub if you want

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TheSadMonkey · 5 years ago

Data is a bit outdated. Updated info at link below shows GTA V surpassed Tetris for #2 spot. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_video_games?wprov=sfla1

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r/videogames • [6]

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List of the best selling games of all time

Posted by mg10pp · in r/videogames · 1 month ago
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Fit_Substance7067 · 1 month ago

Like Oregon Trail being rereleased since 71 is all the same game tho...

The concept of Tetris sold enough for it to be higher on this list...only including the game of version is crap

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froot_loop_dingus_ · 1 month ago

The concept of an Italian plumber jumping on enemies has also sold hundreds of millions of copies so add Super Mario Bros too then

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brandont04 · 1 month ago

Curious where Tetris would stand if you included all the versions together?

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mg10pp · OP · 1 month ago

At over 500M, as according to the other page about the best selling franchises and series:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_video_game_franchises

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Fit_Substance7067 · 1 month ago

Seems like this list was loosely put together and needs work. Skyrim sold over 60 mil too..Oregon Trails a o.k. to include all tho..IFK looks like this list was made by weirdos

Wonder what other games they are omiting special and enhanced editions for while including all GTA and Minecraft versions

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Beautiful-Double-315 · 1 month ago

Where is the Skyrim?

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decoy777 · 1 month ago

Right how in the world is human fall flat on here but game that's had how many releases and is still a top played game not on this list?

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mg10pp · OP · 1 month ago

Skyrim is a bit lower at 40M, it's better explained in the page but at some point the director claimed 60M during some interview but never made any official announcement on the company's site or social media since it was likely wrong

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whoji · 1 month ago

It used to be a popular game back in the 2010s, then it took an arrow in the knee.

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Igyzone · 1 month ago

Never have I expected Human: Fall Flat to beat so many major titles.

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Various_Psychology43 · 1 month ago

Never heard of it before this list

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Gutorules · 1 month ago

It is the ultimate funny casual game

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Most Sold Video Games of All Time 1989 to 2019

Posted by -Kerosun- · in r/gaming · 5 years ago
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neocatzeo · 5 years ago

The problem with Tetris is every version on every platform is combined as one game, yet every other game the totals are separate. The Sims and The Sims 2 are separate totals, while NES Tetris and Wii Tetris are the somehow added together.

"Tetris" is more like "Tetris Franchise" and if we actually consider franchise totals, Tetris disappears from the top list.

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-Kerosun- · OP · 5 years ago

I saw someone comment on this elsewhere and supposedly, this is only the ORIGINAL game albeit on other platforms. (so not Tetris 2 or Tetris 3D)

I was more surprised to not see any MMORPGs on there. Even though WoW had many expansions, you always had to get the core game. I'm surprised that at its peak of 12m subscribers in a single month, that it didn't have over 35m unique purchases from 2004 until now. Maybe this list excluded subscription based games even if it required the player to buy the game first? According to the Wiki, it says that over 100m accounts have been created...

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UniversityOutcast · 5 years ago

Bu-but wHeRes ForTNite?

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14thCluelessbird · 5 years ago

2:32 the cancer begins.

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r/90s • [8]

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What Was Your Favorite Video Game Store in The 90s

Posted by Djf47021 · in r/90s · 1 year ago
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SlimyPurpleMeteor · 1 year ago

Babbage’s.. it had a great variety of quality console and PC games.

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[deleted] · 1 year ago

I remember the day my already nostalgia-ridden teenage self rolled up into Babbage’s and discovered Return to Zork bundled together with the Zork Anthology of text games I’d loved as a kid. Maybe the greatest day of my gaming life up to that point.

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ripyurballsoff · 1 year ago

God I miss those giant boxes for pc games. They came with a bunch of books and flyers and other glorious dork gear. I don’t miss installing 5 cds though.

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Substantial-Falcon-8 · 1 year ago

Toys r us! Something about getting that little paper to take to the register.

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[deleted] · 1 year ago

I completely forgot about that process. That was awesome.

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Substantial-Falcon-8 · 1 year ago

it was so great, I can still remember the smell when you walked into Toys R Us. Plus they had the systems all set up so you can play them in the store even if you weren't getting a game

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DonutAnnihilator · 1 year ago

Same! I still have most of the games I bought from there. To this day, I still wonder what happened to the friend that introduced me to them.

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[deleted] · 1 year ago

Great selection but DAMN were they overpriced. I remember my dad paid like $90 for StarFox there.

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[deleted] · 1 year ago

I had completely forgotten about FuncoLand. Deep memory unlocked there.

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TheProfessorPoon · 1 year ago

Jeeeez no kidding. I had completely forgotten they existed and I used to go there a LOT. Got my first PlayStation there.

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BLB_Genome · 1 year ago

Software Etc.

Consoles, PC, and cool gadgets...

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Nottodaycolonizer · 1 year ago

Love hate with them. I loved the selection but hated the buy-back amount they offered people.

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r/videogames • [9]

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Best Selling Video Games (1989 – 2020)

Posted by DataIsBeautifultoo · in r/videogames · 5 years ago
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OctavianV · 5 years ago

What’s the difference between the two GTA Vs?

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Lasagna_Bear · 5 years ago

The games on the list are Vice City and San Andreas, not part of the numbered series.

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meowthdat · 5 years ago

GTA V and IV use the same logo for some reason. Creator is probably not a gamer.

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DataIsBeautifultoo · OP · 5 years ago

Just go to www.google.com

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Lasagna_Bear · 5 years ago

Who bought Frogger and Lemmings? I thought Frogger was mostly on arcade, and I've barely heard of Lemmings.

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TheoreticalFunk · 5 years ago

Lemmings was a big deal at one point. But yeah I have no idea what Frogger is about there. I am assuming that it's jacked. No Donkey Kong. No Pac-Man. No Dragon Warrior. Everyone had Dragon Warrior because Nintendo Power did a deal where you got the game free for a years subscription. And it was a good magazine that made the other kids envious. The only way I ever got my mom to pay for the subscription was "Free game comes with it for less that what the game costs."

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Lasagna_Bear · 5 years ago

Ah, you were obviously an enterprising child. I think having a subscription to Nintendo Power was pretty much a sign that you were a rich kid. It was like the precursor to wearing designer clothes.

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vr6Scrub · 5 years ago

All this tells me is that Tetris is a monster

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SofaSnizzle · 5 years ago

It was a monster in 2004 in the 4th Quarter.

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S_Belmont · 5 years ago

This is poorly done. It has Super Mario World selling in 1989 when even in Japan it didn't hit until the end of 1990. Uses the Wii Fit U logo for Wii Fit. GTA V logo for both IV & V. And colour me skeptical about Duck Hunt continuing to sell like that through the 2000s.

Also, "Lammings?" Really?

Plus, no Pac Man? Are you kidding me?

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DataIsBeautifultoo · OP · 5 years ago

Please I want link to your Visualization so that I can learn from your perfect Job thanks

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NamasX · 5 years ago

This was probably one of the most shittiest types of videos i’ve ever seen. You clearly just tried to jump on the bandwagon with a minimalistic approach and seeing how you respond to criticism in the comments here i think i know enough

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Anybody else shocked that MK8 is the 6th highest sold video game ever?

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ttcfanboy · 2 years ago

Not counting Wii Sports for obvious reasons, MK8/D is technically the 5th best selling game!

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dakilazical_253 · 2 years ago

I’m more shocked that PUBG is number four

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Dupliss18 · OP · 2 years ago

PUBG mobile is very commonly played in countries like India

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dakilazical_253 · 2 years ago

Isn’t that free to play though? Otherwise Fortnite would be on this list.

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RelationshipTotal780 · 2 years ago

The orginal PC release was huge and cost like 30 USD a pop.

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Mudkipueye · 2 years ago

It’s a pack-in for the Wii.

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Blackbirdsnake · 2 years ago

It is the most popular game of the 3rd most selling console. And it’s the best game in its series (defenitely in quantity, and without Bcp also quality wise)

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IAmAPirrrrate · 2 years ago

nah man, its a hella good game, with a extremely wide appeal range - those sell like hotcakes

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ttcfanboy · 2 years ago

It got bundled with at least 85% of Wiis out there, so I'd honestly disqualify it by virtue of pretty much having high sales numbers just because it was bundled with so many Wiis....

Here's a full list of Wii bundles with Wii Sports in them (gonna use North American bundles as an example):

White RVL 001 with Wii Sports, the red RVL 001 bundle, the white and black RVL 001 bundles with Wii Sports/Resort (and MotionPlus), the other black and white Wii bundle with the two games but a Wii Remote Plus, the black RVL 101 bundle with the two games combined on one disc.


Here's what didn't get Wii Sports: RVL 001 2011 Mario Kart Wii bundles, RVL 101 Just Dance 2011 black Wii bundle, RVL 101 New Super Mario Brothers black Wii bundle, 2011 Black Friday blue Wii, Skylanders Blue Wii bundle, 2012 Just Dance 4 white RVL 101 Wii, all Wii minis

The bundles that didn't come with Wii Sports made up a small portion of Wiis sold and a fair number of them are harder to come by, so the Wii Sports sales are pretty much artificially boosted because it was a bundled game in most cases

Sorry for weird formatting and if the bundle lists are hard to read, on mobile right now

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Bradyy4 · 2 years ago

I’m more surprised pubg is 5, but no. Everybody and their grandmas dog has this game. I even bought it twice

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kitsovereign · 2 years ago

DD and Wii didn't even look good in their time LOL. Mario Kart had always felt a little worse-looking than its peers on the same console - even other 4p games with a lot going on. MK8 was the first game that actually impressed me with how it looked, instead of just being Fine.

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skeltord · 2 years ago

....what responder?? This is based on reported sales numbers from the companies making the games. They report accurate sales figures at investor meetings. This isn't based on some poll💀

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best selling video games of the 90s

Key Considerations for Best-Selling Video Games of the 90s:

  1. Platform Popularity: The 90s saw the rise of consoles like the Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, PlayStation, and Nintendo 64, which influenced game sales.

  2. Genre Trends: Action-adventure, platformers, and RPGs were particularly popular during this decade, shaping the best-selling titles.

  3. Cultural Impact: Many games from the 90s have had a lasting impact on gaming culture and are often considered classics.

Top Best-Selling Video Games of the 90s:

  1. Super Mario World (1990) - Over 26 million copies sold on the SNES.
  2. Tetris (Game Boy, 1989) - Sold around 30 million copies, but its popularity soared in the early 90s.
  3. Pokémon Red/Green/Blue (1996) - Approximately 31 million copies sold worldwide.
  4. Final Fantasy VII (1997) - Over 13 million copies sold, a landmark RPG for the PlayStation.
  5. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998) - Over 7 million copies sold, acclaimed for its gameplay and storytelling.

Takeaway: The 90s were a transformative decade for video games, with several titles achieving iconic status and setting the stage for future gaming trends. If you're exploring this era, consider not just the sales figures but also the cultural significance of these games.

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