From Nintendo's living-room dynasties to the cross-platform giants of the battle royale era. The games that have made the most money on home consoles, ranked by estimated lifetime gross revenue.
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From Nintendo's living-room dynasties to the cross-platform giants of the battle royale era. The games that have made the most money on home consoles, ranked by estimated lifetime gross revenue.
Fortnite ($20B)
Epic's cross-platform battle royale is as much a console phenomenon as anything, its skins and battle passes grossing roughly $20 billion across PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch.
PUBG: Battlegrounds ($17.8B)
The battle royale pioneer brought its formula to Xbox and PlayStation, and combined with its mobile version has grossed around $17.8 billion.
Grand Theft Auto V ($8.5B)
Rockstar's open-world colossus has sold more than 200 million copies and, with GTA Online, grossed roughly $8.5 billion, the defining console game of the 2010s.
Wii Sports ($5.2B)
Bundled with most Wii consoles, it became the system's signature title and a household phenomenon, grossing about $5.2 billion.
Wii Fit ($4.4B)
Nintendo's balance-board fitness craze turned the living room into a gym and grossed roughly $4.4 billion on the Wii.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe ($4.3B)
The Switch's perennial best-seller and one of the highest-grossing console games ever, pulling in about $4.3 billion from a kart racer that never leaves the charts.
Apex Legends ($3.4B)
Respawn's free-to-play hero shooter brought battle royale to consoles in 2019 and has grossed around $3.4 billion through cosmetics and battle passes.
Super Mario Bros. ($3.3B)
The 1985 NES landmark that revived home consoles after the industry crash sold more than 40 million copies, for an estimated $3.3 billion in gross.
Final Fantasy XIV ($3.3B)
Square Enix's subscription MMORPG became a PlayStation and PC mainstay after its celebrated relaunch, grossing roughly $3.3 billion.
Minecraft ($3.1B)
The best-selling video game of all time by units plays as big on consoles as anywhere, contributing to an estimated $3.1 billion in gross across its console editions.
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