Best-selling racing games
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe tops this ranking with 71.53 million copies, ahead of Mario Kart Wii (37.38 million copies) and Mario Kart DS (23.6 million copies). Copies sold, according to publishers' latest official figures. 15 games ranked.
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Which one sold more copies?
| # | Game | Number | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Kart 8 DeluxeLifetime worldwide sales (sell-in), Nintendo Switch, physical + digital | 71.53 million copies | June 2026 | Nintendo Co., Ltd. |
| 2 | Mario Kart WiiLifetime worldwide sales (sell-in), Wii | 37.38 million copies | March 2024 | Nintendo Co., Ltd. |
| 3 | Mario Kart DSLifetime worldwide sales (sell-in), Nintendo DS | 23.6 million copies | September 2023 | Nintendo Co., Ltd. |
| 4 | Mario Kart 7Worldwide cumulative sales (sell-in, incl. hardware bundles) | 18.99 million copies | March 2026 | Nintendo Co., Ltd. |
| 5 | Need for Speed: Most WantedLifetime worldwide sales, all platforms | over 16 million copies | October 2009 | GameSpot |
| 6 | Gran Turismo 3: A-SpecCumulative shipments (Japan, North America, Europe, Southeast Asia) | 14.84 million copies | February 2007 | Polyphony Digital Inc. |
| 7 | Gran Turismo 5Lifetime worldwide sales, PS3 | 11.95 million copies | April 2018 | Polyphony Digital |
| 8 | Gran Turismo 4Cumulative worldwide shipments, PlayStation 2 | 11.76 million copies | September 2017 | Polyphony Digital |
| 9 | Gran TurismoCumulative worldwide sales (Japan, North America, Europe, Southeast Asia), PlayStation | 10.85 million copies | September 2006 | Polyphony Digital Inc. |
| 10 | Rocket LeagueCopies sold across all platforms (before going free-to-play) | 10.5 million copies | March 2017 | Game Informer |
| 11 | Mario Kart 64Lifetime worldwide sales, Nintendo 64 | 9.87 million copies | March 2014 | Nintendo of America (Business Wire) |
| 12 | Gran Turismo 2Life-to-date sales, sum of Japan + North America + Europe + Southeast Asia | 9.37 million copies | June 2008 | Polyphony Digital |
| 13 | Need for Speed: Underground 2Worldwide sales as of 31 December 2004, about two months after launch | over 8.4 million copies | December 2004 | Electronic Arts Inc. (SEC, formulaire 8-K) |
| 14 | Forza Horizon 5Sales on PS5 only (version released April 2025) | over 5 million copies | April 2026 | KitGuru |
| 15 | Burnout ParadiseWorldwide sales about two months after release | over 1 million copies | April 2008 | Engadget |
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