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Best-selling games of 2019

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare tops this ranking with 41 million copies, ahead of Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield (27.26 million copies) and Resident Evil 2 (2019) (19.7 million copies). Copies sold, according to publishers' latest official figures. 20 games ranked.

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1Call of Duty: Modern WarfareCopies sold (lifetime)41 million copiesDecember 2024Game File
2Pokémon Sword and Pokémon ShieldLifetime worldwide sales (sell-in), Sword + Shield combined, Nintendo Switch27.26 million copiesJune 2026Nintendo Co., Ltd.
3Resident Evil 2 (2019)Lifetime sales (shipments + digital) of the 2019 remake, all platforms19.7 million copiesJune 2026Capcom
4New Super Mario Bros. U DeluxeLifetime worldwide sales (sell-in), Nintendo Switch, physical + digital19.1 million copiesJune 2026Nintendo Co., Ltd.
5Ring Fit AdventureLifetime worldwide sales (sell-in), Nintendo Switch15.38 million copiesMarch 2023Nintendo
6Borderlands 3Lifetime worldwide sales (sell-in), all platformsover 15 million copiesDecember 2021GRYOnline.pl
7Mortal Kombat 11Worldwide cumulative sales, all platformsover 15 million copiesOctober 2022Warner Bros. Games (via Games Press)
8Luigi's Mansion 3Lifetime worldwide sales (sell-in), Nintendo Switch14.25 million copiesMarch 2024GamesMarket
9Devil May Cry 5Lifetime sales (original edition PS4/Xbox One/PC, physical + digital), excluding Special Edition12.3 million copiesJune 2026Capcom
10Green HellCopies sold, all platformsover 12 million copiesMay 2026Creepy Jar (annonce Steam)
11NBA 2K20Units sold in (shipped), all platforms, May 2020over 12 million copiesMay 2020The Motley Fool (transcription)
12Metro ExodusCumulative worldwide sales, all platformsover 10 million copiesFebruary 2024Game Developer
13Sekiro: Shadows Die TwiceLifetime worldwide sales, PS4/Xbox One/PC, physical + digital (Steam included)over 10 million copiesSeptember 2023FromSoftware
14Star Wars Jedi: Fallen OrderUnits sold as of Dec. 31, 2019 (approx., top of the 6-8M range)8 million copiesDecember 2019The Motley Fool
15Super Mario Maker 2Lifetime worldwide sales (sell-in), Nintendo Switch, as of March 31, 20217.15 million copiesMarch 2021Nintendo Co., Ltd.
16ControlLifetime sales, all platformsover 6 million copiesMarch 2026GamesIndustry.biz
17Ace Combat 7: Skies UnknownCumulative sales, all platformsover 5 million copiesNovember 2023Push Square
18Beat SaberCumulative base-game sales, all platformsover 4 million copiesFebruary 2021Oculus (Facebook)
19Fire Emblem: Three HousesLifetime worldwide sales (sell-in), Nintendo Switch3.02 million copiesJune 2020Nintendo Life
20Slay the SpireCumulative sales (mostly PC/Steam), March 2019over 1.5 million copiesMarch 2019GamesBeat (VentureBeat)

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