Best-selling Arcade Video Game Franchises
See also: List of best-selling video game franchisesThese are the combined hardware sales of at least two or more arcade games that are part of the same franchise. This list only includes franchises that have sold at least 5,000 hardware units or grossed at least $10 million revenues.
| Franchise | Original release year | Total hardware units sold | Gross revenue |
Gross revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pac-Man | 1980 | 526,412 | 3503 !$3.503 billion | 7616 !$7.616 billion |
| Street Fighter | 1987 | 500,000 | 1500 !$1.5 billion |
2400 !$2.4 billion |
| Space Invaders | 1978 | 360,000 | 2600 !$2.702 billion | 6930 !$7.25 billion |
| Pac-Man Clones | 1980 | 300,000 | ||
| Mario | 1981 | 170,800 | 0280 !$280 million |
0684 !$684 million |
| Donkey Kong | 1981 | 167,000 | 0280 !$280 million |
0684 !$684 million |
| Asteroids | 1979 | 136,437 | 0800 !$850.79 million | 1370 !$1.37 billion |
| Golden Tee Golf | 1989 | 100,000 | ||
| Defender | 1981 | 075 !75,000 | 1000 !$1 billion | 1200 !$1.2 billion |
| Centipede | 1981 | 0 !65,978 | 0136.3 !$136.3 million | 0227.86 !$227.86 million |
| Mortal Kombat | 1992 | 0 !51,000 | 1000 !$1 billion | 1500 !$1.5 billion |
| Galaxian | 1979 | 040 !40,986 | ||
| Starhorse | 2000 | 038.734 !38,734 | 0191.501 !$191.501 million | 0193.79 !$193.79 million |
| Big Buck | 2000 | 033.5 !33,500 | ||
| Mr. Do! | 1982 | 030 !30,000 | ||
| Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road | 2007 | 0078.2 !$78.2 million | 0083.57 !$83.57 million | |
| Lord of Vermilion | 2008 | 0050.443 !$50.443 million | 0053.91 !$53.91 million | |
| Bemani | 1997 | 045 !28,500 | 0012.4 !$12.4 million |
0017.45 !$17.45 million |
| Sega Network Mahjong | 2000 | 025.986 !25,986 | 0081.87 !$81.87 million | 0084.28 !$84.28 million |
| Pole Position | 1982 | 0 !24,550 | 0077.9 !$77.9 million |
0174.7 !$174.7 million |
| Dig Dug | 1982 | 022.228 !22,228 | 0046.3 !$46.3 million |
0105.83 !$105.83 million |
| Pump It Up | 1999 | 020 !20,000 | ||
| Pong | 1972 | 010 !8500–19,000 | 0011 !$11 million | 0056 !$56 million |
| Breakout | 1976 | 015.805 !15,805 | 0017.745 !$17.745 million | 0024.25 !$24.25 million |
| Star Wars | 1983 | 0 !14,039 | 0009.275 !$9.275 million | 0021.17 !$21.17 million |
| Sprint | 1976 | 014.027 !14,027 | 0028.729 !$28.729 million | 0045.13 !$45.13 million |
| Mushiking | 2003 | 013.5 !13,500 | 0530 !$530 million | 0588.13 !$588.13 million |
| Sea Wolf | 1976 | 0 !14,000 | ||
| Mahjong Fight Club | 2002 | 013 !13,000 | ||
| Gauntlet | 1985 | 0 !11,368 | 0020.41 !$20.41 million | 0043.11 !$43.11 million |
| Love and Berry | 2004 | 010.3 !10,300 | 0302.68 !$302.68 million | 0335.88 !$335.88 million |
| Sangokushi Taisen | 2005 | 009.929 !9,929 | 0148.44 !$148.44 million | 0152.05 !$152.05 million |
| Hang-On | 1985 | 007.5 !7,500 | ||
| Initial D Arcade Stage | 2001 | 007.111 !7,111 | ||
| Dinosaur King | 2005 | 007 !7,000 | ||
| Hard Drivin' | 1989 | 006.843 !6,843 | 0022.9 !$42.93 million | 0075.48 !$75.48 million |
| Xevious | 1982 | 005.295 !5,295 | ||
| Samba de Amigo | 1999 | 003 !3,000 | 0047.11 !$47.11 million | 0062.76 !$62.76 million |
| Border Break | 2009 | 002.998 !2,998 | 0107 !$107 million | 0109.34 !$109.34 million |
| World Club Champion Football | 2002 | 002.479 !2,479 | 0706.014 !$706.014 million | 0746.044 !$746.044 million |
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