Red Dead Redemption 2 Overtakes Wii Sports as No. 3 Seller

Red Dead Redemption 2 has surpassed Wii Sports to become the third-best-selling video game, reaching 85 million copies to Wii Sports’ 83 million and posting its strongest 12-month sales since 2018.

Red Dead Redemption 2 has overtaken Wii Sports to become the third-best-selling video game worldwide, with lifetime sales of 85 million units compared with Wii Sports’ 83 million. The title recorded its strongest 12-month sales total since its 2018 release.

The sales figures represent cumulative global unit totals across all formats and editions. Wii Sports, which was bundled with Nintendo’s Wii console, now sits fourth on the all-time list.

The updated rankings list Minecraft at 350 million copies and Grand Theft Auto V at 255 million. Red Dead Redemption 2 is third at 85 million, followed by Wii Sports at 83 million, Mario Kart 8 at 79 million and PUBG at 75 million.

Red Dead Redemption 2 was released by Rockstar Games in 2018 and has continued to sell across console platforms. The available sales summary notes higher consumer purchases over the past 12 months but does not specify the factors driving that increase.

The revised totals are presented as lifetime global unit sales for each title.

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