List of best-selling Nintendo 3DS video games

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This is a list of Nintendo 3DS video games that have sold or shipped at least one million copies, sorted in order of copies sold. This includes games sold at retail locations and digitally on the Nintendo eShop. Additionally, games that were included in bundle packs with Nintendo 3DS systems are also counted.

List

Nintendo 3DS games which have sold or shipped at least one million copies
Title Total copies sold Sales Breakdown Release date Genre Developer Publisher
Pokémon X and Y 13.70 million[1] 5.31 million in Japan[2]

8.39 million overseas[2]
  • WW October 12, 2013
 Role-playing Game Freak Nintendo
Mario Kart 7 11.42 million[2] N/A JP December 1, 2011
EU December 2, 2011
AUS December 3, 2011
NA December 4, 2011
 Racing Nintendo EAD and Retro Studios Nintendo
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire 9.35 million[3] N/A
  • JP November 21, 2014
  • NA November 21, 2014
  • EU November 28, 2014
  • AUS November 21, 2014
 Role-playing Game Freak Nintendo
Super Mario 3D Land 9.27 million[4] 1.88 million in Japan[5]

3.85 million in US[6]

 JP November 3, 2011
NA November 13, 2011
EU November 18, 2011
AUS November 24, 2011
 Platform Nintendo EAD Tokyo Nintendo
New Super Mario Bros. 2 9.01 million[2] N/A JP July 28, 2012
EU August 17, 2012
AUS August 18, 2012
NA August 19, 2012
 Platform Nintendo Nintendo
Animal Crossing: New Leaf 8.73 million [2] N/A JP November 8, 2012
KOR February 7, 2013
NA June 9, 2013
EU June 14, 2013
AUS June 15, 2013
 Life simulation Nintendo EAD and Monolith Soft Nintendo
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS 6.19 million[7] N/A JP September 13, 2014
NA October 3, 2014
EU October 3, 2014
AUS October 4, 2014
 Fighting game Sora Ltd. and Namco Bandai Nintendo
Monster Hunter 4 4.10 million[8] 4.00 million in Japan[9] JP September 14, 2013
KOR December 14, 2013
 Action role-playing Capcom and Eighting Capcom
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon 3.98 million[2] 0.83 million in Japan

1.92 million overseas[10]

 NA March 24, 2013
JP March 20, 2013
EU March 28, 2013
AUS March 28, 2013
 Action-adventure Next Level Games Nintendo
Tomodachi Life 3.96 million[7] N/A JP April 18, 2013
NA June 6, 2014
EU June 6, 2014
 Life simulation Nintendo SPD Nintendo
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate 3.7 million 2.7 million[8]in Japan

1 million overseas[11]

 NA February 13, 2015
EU February 13, 2015
AUS February 14, 2015
JP October 11, 2014
 Action role-playing Capcom Capcom
Nintendogs + Cats 3.50 million[4] N/A JP February 26, 2011[12]
EU March 25, 2011[13]
NA March 27, 2011
 Pet-raising simulation Nintendo EAD Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D 3.36 million[4] 1 million in US[6] JP June 16, 2011
EU June 17, 2011[14]
NA June 19, 2011
AUS June 30, 2011[15]
 Action-adventure Nintendo EAD and Grezzo Nintendo
Yokai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke 3.10 million[16] 3.10 million in Japan JP July 10, 2014
 Role-playing Level-5 Level-5
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds 2.51 million[2] 0.47 million in Japan[2]

2.04 million overseas[2]

 NA November 22, 2013
EU November 22, 2013
AUS November 23, 2013
JP December 26, 2013
 Action-adventure Nintendo EAD Group No. 3
Development support:
Monolith Soft[17]		 Nintendo
Yo-Kai Watch 2: Shinuchi 2.50 million[18] 2.50 million in Japan JP December 13, 2014
 Role-playing Level-5 Level-5
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate 2.50 million[8] N/A JP December 10, 2011
NA March 19, 2013
EU March 22, 2013
 Action role-playing Capcom Capcom
Paper Mario: Sticker Star 2.21 million[4] 0.54 million in Japan[19]

1.28 million overseas[19]

 NA November 11, 2012
JP December 6, 2012
EU December 7, 2012
AUS December 8, 2012
 Role-playing Intelligent Systems and Vanpool Nintendo
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team 2.08 million[2] 0.47 million in Japan[2]

1.61 million overseas[2]

 EU July 12, 2013
AUS July 13, 2013
JP July 18, 2013
NA August 11, 2013
 Role-playing game AlphaDream and Good-Feel Nintendo
Kirby: Triple Deluxe 1.70 million[2] N/A NA May 2, 2014
EU May 16, 2014
JP January 11, 2014
 Platform HAL Laboratory Nintendo
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D 1.52 million[2] 0.37 million in Japan[2]

1.16 million overseas[2]

 NA May 24, 2013
EU May 24, 2013
AUS May 25, 2013
JP June 13, 2013
 Platform Monster Games, Nintendo Nintendo
Puzzle & Dragons Z: Pazudora Z 1.50 million[20] N/A JP December 12, 2013
 Puzzle GungHo Online Entertainment GungHo Online Entertainment
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance 1.32 million[21] N/A JP August 11, 2011[22]
NA July 31, 2012
EU July 31, 2012[22]
 Role-Playing Square-Enix Square-Enix
Yo-Kai Watch 1.29 million[23] 1.29 million in Japan JP July 11, 2013
 Role-playing Level-5 Level-5
Dragon Quest VII 1.23 million[24] 1.23 million in Japan JP February 7, 2013
 Role-playing Heartbeat and ArtePiazza Square Enix
Lego City Undercover: The Chase Begins 1.20 million[2] 1.19 million overseas[2] NA April 21, 2013
EU April 26, 2013
AUS April 27, 2013
 Action-adventure TT Fusion Nintendo
Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition 1.20 million[8] N/A JP February 26, 2011[25]
EU March 25, 2011[25]
NA March 27, 2011[25]
AUS March 31, 2011
 Fighting Capcom and Dimps Capcom
Kid Icarus: Uprising 1.18 million[26] N/A NA March 23, 2012
JP March 22, 2012
EU March 23, 2012
AUS March 29, 2012
 Third-person shooter, shoot 'em up Project Sora and Sora Ltd. Nintendo
Mario Party: Island Tour 1.14 million[2] 0.82 million overseas[2] 0.32 million in Japan[2] NA November 22, 2013
EU January 17, 2014
AUS January 18, 2014
JP March 20, 2014
 Party Nd Cube Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D 1.12 million[27][28] 0.73 million in US[29] NA February 13, 2015
EU February 13, 2015
JP February 14, 2015
AUS February 14, 2015
 Action-adventure Nintendo EAD and Grezzo Nintendo
Mario Tennis Open 1.11 million[19] 0.34 million in Japan[19]

0.74 million overseas[19]

 NA May 20, 2012
JP May 24, 2012
AUS May 24, 2012
EU May 25, 2012
 Sports Camelot Software Planning Nintendo
Bravely Default 1 million[30] 0.4 million in Japan

0.6 million overseas

 NA February 13, 2014
JP October 11, 2012
EU December 6, 2013
AUS December 7, 2013
 Role-playing Silicon Studio and Square Enix Square Enix (Japan) and Nintendo

Total Nintendo 3DS games sold as of January 28, 2015:215.96 million.[31]

References

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  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 "Financial Results Briefing for Fiscal Year Ended March 2014 (Briefing Date: 5/8/2014) Supplementary Information" (PDF). Nintendo. May 8, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
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  9. ↑ "Shipments of Capcom's "Monster Hunter 4" Top 4 Million!". Capcom. December 4, 2013. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
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  24. ↑ "Top Selling Games In Japan For 2013". Famitsu. 2013-12-20. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 ""Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition" Ships 1 Million Units! - The Nintendo 3DS™ acquires its first million selling title!". Capcom. 2011-04-12. Retrieved 2011-04-26.
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