I apologize if we've already discussed this to death...but I still find it interesting. No real surprises here for the most part...but I didn't expect to see Nintendogs on top of Grand Theft Auto.
Shows you one thing: Nintendo knows you can make more $ when you sell to ALL audiences, regardless of how many adults buy your game. Just simple math, really.
Top 20 console games of all time
The 20 best selling console games, not originally bundled.
1. Pokémon Red, Blue and Green (Game Boy - 20.08 million approximately, 10.23 million in Japan,[27] 9.85 million in US)[32]
2. Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES - 18 million)[24]
3. Pokémon Gold and Silver (Game Boy - 14.51 million approximately, 7.6 million in US,[32] 6.91 million in Japan)[27]
4. Super Mario Land (Game Boy - 14 million)[24]
5. Nintendogs (DS - 13.6 million)[47]
6. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (PS2 - 13 million)[89]
7. Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire (GBA - 13 million)[57]
8. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PS2 - 12 million)[90]
9. Super Mario 64 (N64 - 11 million)[27]
10. Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec (PS2 - 11 million)[79]
11. Grand Theft Auto III (PS2 - 11 million)[89]
12. Gran Turismo (PS1 - 10.5 million)[79]
13. Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES - 10 million)[24]
14. Final Fantasy VII (PS1 - 9.8 million, includes Final Fantasy VII International)[80]
15. New Super Mario Bros. (DS - 9.5 million)[47]
16. Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! (DS - 8.51 million)[60]
17. Gran Turismo 2 (PS1 - 8.5 million)[79]
18. Mario Kart 64 (N64 - 8.47 million approximate, 6.23 million in US,[34] 2.24 million in Japan)[27]
19. Donkey Kong Country (SNES - 8.30 million)[31]
20. Pokémon Yellow (Game Boy - 8.26 million approximately, 5.10 million in US,[32] 3.16 million in Japan)[27]