List of best-selling Nintendo DS video games

List

There are currently 71 games on this list.

Nintendo DS games which have sold or shipped at least one million copies
No. Title Total copies sold Sales breakdown Genre Release date Developer Publisher
1 New Super Mario Bros. 30.80 million[2] N/A Platform game May 15, 2006 Nintendo EAD (Group 4) Nintendo
2 Nintendogs (all versions) 23.96 million[2] N/A Pet-raising simulator April 21, 2005 Nintendo EAD (Group 1) Nintendo
3 Mario Kart DS 23.60 million[2] N/A Racing game November 15, 2005 Nintendo EAD (Group 1) Nintendo
4 Brain Age 19.01 million[2] N/A Puzzle, Educational May 19, 2005 Nintendo SPD Nintendo
5 Pokémon Diamond and Pearl 17.67 million[2] N/A Role-playing game September 28, 2006 Game Freak Nintendo, The Pokémon Company
6 Pokémon Black and White 15.64 million[2] N/A Role-playing game September 18, 2010 Game Freak Nintendo, The Pokémon Company
7 Brain Age 2 14.88 million[2] N/A Puzzle, Educational December 29, 2005 Nintendo SPD Nintendo
8 Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver 12.72 million[2] N/A Role-playing game September 12, 2009 Game Freak Nintendo, The Pokémon Company
9 Animal Crossing: Wild World 11.75 million[2] N/A Social simulation game November 23, 2005 Nintendo EAD (Group 2) Nintendo
10 Super Mario 64 DS 11.06 million[2] N/A Platform game November 21, 2004 Nintendo EAD Comprehensive Group Nintendo
11 Mario Party DS 9.31 million[3] N/A Party, Minigame November 8, 2007 Hudson Soft Nintendo
12 Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 7.63 million[4] N/A Role-playing game June 23, 2012 Game Freak Nintendo, The Pokémon Company
13 Pokémon Platinum 7.06 million[5] N/A Role-playing game September 13, 2008 Game Freak Nintendo, The Pokémon Company
14 Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies 5.31 million 4.26 million in Japan,[6]

1.05 million overseas[7]

 Role-playing game July 11, 2009 Armor Project, Level-5 Square Enix (Japan)

Nintendo (overseas)

15 Big Brain Academy 5.01 million[8] N/A Puzzle, Educational June 30, 2005 Nintendo EAD (Group 4) Nintendo
16 Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness 4.50 million 1.58 million in Japan[9], 2.92 million overseas[10] Roguelike September 13, 2007 Chunsoft Nintendo, The Pokémon Company
17 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games 4.22 million[11] N/A Sports, party November 6, 2007 Sega Sports R&D Nintendo (Japan)

Sega (Overseas)

18 The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass 4.13 million[8] N/A Action-adventure June 23, 2007 Nintendo EAD (Group 3) Nintendo
19 Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story 4.13 million[7] N/A Role-playing game February 11, 2009 AlphaDream Nintendo
20 Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box 3.94 million 928,000 in Japan[12]

2.43 million overseas[5]

 Puzzle, Adventure November 29, 2007 Level-5 Level-5 (Japan)

Nintendo (Overseas)

21 Tomodachi Collection 3.67 million[13] N/A Life simulation June 18, 2009 Nintendo SPD (Group 1) Nintendo
22 Professor Layton and the Curious Village 3.17 million[5] N/A Puzzle, Adventure February 15, 2007 Level-5 Level-5 (Japan)

Nintendo (Overseas)

23 Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team 3.08 million[14] 761,617 in Japan[9], 2.27 million overseas[15] Roguelike November 17, 2005 Chunsoft Nintendo
24 Kageyama Method: Masu x Masu Pure Hyaku Masu Keisan - Hyaku Masu no Maeni Kore Dayo! 3 million [16] N/A Puzzle, Educational December 7, 2006 Jupiter Shogakukan
25 Yoshi's Island DS 2.91 million[8] N/A Platform game November 13, 2006 Nintendo, Artoon Nintendo
26 English Training 2.86 million[14] N/A Educational January 26, 2006 Nintendo SPD Nintendo
27 Professor Layton and the Unwound Future 2.833 million 862,000 in Japan[12]

1.97 million overseas[7]

 Puzzle, Adventure November 27, 2008 Level-5 Level-5 (Japan)

Nintendo (Overseas)

28 Cooking Mama 2.827 million 1.2 million in US[17]

1 million in Europe[18] 62,000 in Japan[19]

 Simulation, Minigame March 23, 2006 Office Create Taito (Japan)

Majesco Entertainment (North America) 505 Games (Europe)

29 Pokémon Ranger 2.7 million[8] N/A Action RPG March 23, 2006 HAL Laboratory Nintendo, The Pokémon Company
30 The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks 2.6 million[13] N/A Action-adventure December 7, 2009 Nintendo EAD (Group 3) Nintendo
31 Flash Focus 2.52 million[8] N/A Puzzle, Educational May 31, 2007 Namco Bandai, Nintendo SPD Nintendo
32 Kirby Super Star Ultra 2.36 million[10] N/A Platform game September 22, 2008 HAL Laboratory Nintendo
33 WarioWare: Touched! 2.15 million[14] N/A Minigame December 2, 2004 Nintendo SPD (Group 1), Intelligent Systems Nintendo
34 Style Savvy 2.09 million[5] N/A Simulation game October 23, 2008 Syn Sophia, Nintendo SPD Nintendo
35 Tetris DS 2.05 million[14] N/A Puzzle March 20, 2006 Nintendo SPD (Group 2) Nintendo
36 Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia 2.04 million[10] N/A Action RPG March 20, 2008 Creatures Inc. Nintendo, The Pokémon Company
37 Final Fantasy III 2 million 1.06 million in Japan[20]

460,000 in North America[21] 480,000 in Europe[22]

 Role-playing game August 24, 2006 Matrix Software Square Enix
38 Rhythm Heaven 1.92 million 1.92 million in Japan[10]

(other regions unknown)

 Rhythm game July 31, 2008 Nintendo SPD, TNX Nintendo
39 Professor Layton and the Last Specter 1.91 million 659,000 in Japan[12]

1.25 million overseas[23]

 Puzzle, Adventure November 26, 2009 Level-5, Brownie Brown Level-5 (Japan)

Nintendo (Overseas)

40 Art Academy 1.9 million[7] N/A Educational June 19, 2010 Headstrong Games, Nintendo SPD (Group 3) Nintendo
41 Personal Trainer: Cooking 1.84 million[10] N/A Educational June 20, 2008 Indies Zero, Nintendo NSD Nintendo
42 Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! 1.78 million[7] N/A Puzzle November 14, 2010 Nintendo Software Technology Nintendo
43 Common Sense Training 1.66 million[20] N/A Platformer October 26, 2006 HAL Laboratory Nintendo
44 Kirby: Squeak Squad 1.6 million[24] N/A Action-platformer December 6, 2006 HAL Laboratory, Capcom, Flagship, Natsume Nintendo
45 Mario Hoops 3-on-3 1.5 million[14] N/A Sports July 27, 2006 Square Enix Nintendo
46 Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 1.49 million[20] N/A Role-playing November 6, 2007 TOSE Square Enix
47 Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days 1.49 million[6] N/A Action Role-playing September 29, 2009 h.a.n.d Square Enix
48 Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride 1.49 million approximately 1.36 million in Japan,[20] 70,000 in Europe, 60,000 in North America[25] Role-playing February 17, 2009 ArtePiazza Square Enix
49 Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen 1.46 million approximately 1.2 million in Japan,[22][25] 110,000 in North America, 150,000 in Europe[25] Role-playing September 16, 2008 ChunSoft Enix
50 Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky 1.4 million[5] 480,000 in Japan, 920,000 overseas Single-player October 12, 2009 ChunSoft Nintendo
51 Guitar Hero: On Tour 1.4 million approximately 1.1 million in US,[17] 200,000 in UK,[26] 100,000 in France[27] Single-player June 22, 2008 Activision Activision
52 Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time 1.39 million[14] N/A Single-player November 28, 2005 AlphaDream Nintendo
53 Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation 1.35 million[20] N/A Role-playing February 14, 2011 ArtePiazza Nintendo
54 Hannah Montana 1.3 million[17] N/A Adventure October 10, 2006 DC Studios Buena Vista Games
55 MySims 1.3 million approximately 1 million in US,[17] 300,000 in UK[26] Life simulation September 18, 2007 TOSE Electronic Arts
56 Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 1.25 million[28] N/A Role-playing September 19, 2011 TOSE Square Enix
57 Sonic Colors 1.25 million N/A Platform November 16, 2010 Dimps Sega
58 Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis 1.24 million[14] N/A Puzzle September 25, 2006 Nintendo Software Technology Nintendo
59 Clubhouse Games 1.23 million approximately 630,000 in Japan,[19] 600,000 in UK[29] Puzzle October 9, 2006 Agenda Nintendo
60 High School Musical: Makin' the Cut! 1.2 million[30] N/A Music video game August 14, 2007 A2M Buena Vista Games
61 Inazuma Eleven: Firestorm and Blizzard 1.18 million[20] N/A RPG October 1, 2009 Level-5 Nintendo
62 Super Princess Peach 1.15 million[14] N/A Platforming February 27, 2006 TOSE Nintendo
63 Love and Berry DS Collection 1.12 million[31] N/A Action
Rhythm
Dancing		 November 22, 2006 Sega Sega
64 Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop 1.12 million[20] N/A Platforming January 31, 2006 NanaOn-Sha Bandai
65 Final Fantasy IV 1.09 million approximately 610,000 in Japan,[22][25] 300,000 in North America and 180,000 in Europe[25] Role-playing July 22, 2008 Matrix Software Square Enix
66 Kirby Mass Attack 1.06 million[23] N/A Role-playing September 19, 2011 HAL Laboratory Nintendo
67 Diddy Kong Racing DS 1.04 million[14] N/A Racing February 5, 2007 Rare Rare
68 Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings 1.04 million approximately 540,000 in Japan, 220,000 in North America, 280,000 in Europe[22] Tactical role-playing November 20, 2007 Square Enix Square Enix
69 Scribblenauts 1 million[32] N/A Puzzle September 15, 2009 5th Cell Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
70 Drawn to Life 1 million approximately[33] N/A Action-adventure September 10, 2007 5th Cell THQ
71 Spectrobes 1 million shipped[34] N/A Action-adventure March 13, 2007 Jupiter Disney Interactive Studios

Total Nintendo DS games sold as of March 31, 2020: 948.69 million.[35]

gollark: Also, are 2G coppers worth much? I want to get some more CB xenos.
gollark: Are 3Gs worth much?
gollark: I know it's due to rarity. But completely random chance is stupid for this incredibly valuable thingy.
gollark: AAAARGH TJ09 WHY
gollark: Dragons which can produce, conservatively, 1 every few months, worth an IOU of 40 hatchlings?!??!

See also

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