List of best-selling Nintendo 3DS video games

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This is a list of video games for the Nintendo 3DS video game console that have sold or shipped at least one million copies. The best-selling game on the Nintendo 3DS is Mario Kart 7. First released in Japan on December 1, 2011, it went on to sell 18.99 million units worldwide.

There are a total of 59 Nintendo 3DS games on this list that are confirmed to have sold or shipped at least one million units. Of these, ten were developed by internal Nintendo development divisions. Of the 59 games on this list, 50 were published in one or more regions by Nintendo.

By June 30, 2024, over 392.08 million total copies of games had been sold for the Nintendo 3DS.[1]

List

Key
† Game was bundled with Nintendo 2DS or 3DS consoles during its lifetime
Game Copies sold As of Release date[a] Genre(s) Developer(s) Publisher(s)
Mario Kart 7 † 18.99 million[2] September 30, 2024 December 1, 2011 Racing
Nintendo
Pokémon X and Y † 16.76 million[2] September 30, 2024 October 12, 2013 Role-playing Game Freak
Pokémon Sun and Moon 16.33 million[2] September 30, 2024 November 18, 2016 Role-playing Game Freak
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire 14.63 million[2] September 30, 2024 November 21, 2014 Role-playing Game Freak
New Super Mario Bros. 2 † 13.42 million[2] September 30, 2024 July 28, 2012 Platform Nintendo EAD Nintendo
Animal Crossing: New Leaf † 13.06 million[2] September 30, 2024 November 8, 2012 Life simulation Nintendo EAD Nintendo
Super Mario 3D Land † 12.88 million[2] September 30, 2024 November 3, 2011 Platform Nintendo EAD Nintendo
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS 9.65 million[2] September 30, 2024 September 13, 2014 Fighting
Nintendo
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon 9.23 million[2] September 30, 2024 November 17, 2017 Role-playing Game Freak
Yo-kai Watch 2 7.30 million[3] December 31, 2022 December 13, 2014 Role-playing Level-5
Tomodachi Life † 6.72 million[2] September 30, 2024 April 18, 2013 Life simulation Nintendo SPD Nintendo
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon 6.48 million[3] December 31, 2022 March 20, 2013 Action-adventure Next Level Games Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D † 6.44 million[3] December 31, 2022 June 16, 2011 Action-adventure Grezzo Nintendo
Nintendogs + Cats 4.69 million[3] December 31, 2022 February 26, 2011 Pet-raising simulation Nintendo EAD Nintendo
Monster Hunter Generations 4.30 million[4] December 31, 2019 November 28, 2015 Action role-playing Capcom Capcom
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds † 4.26 million[3] December 31, 2022 November 22, 2013 Action-adventure Nintendo EAD Nintendo
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate 4.20 million[4] December 31, 2019 February 13, 2015 Action role-playing Capcom Capcom
Monster Hunter 4 4.10 million[4] December 31, 2019 September 14, 2013 Action role-playing Capcom Capcom
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS 3.79 million[5] December 31, 2021 December 1, 2016
Nintendo EAD Nintendo
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer 3.51 million[6] December 31, 2020 July 2, 2015 Life simulation Nintendo EAD Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D 3.46 million[3] December 31, 2022 February 13, 2015 Action-adventure Grezzo Nintendo
Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright and Conquest 3.09 million[3] December 31, 2022 June 25, 2015 Tactical role-playing
Nintendo
Yo-kai Watch † 2.97 million[3] December 31, 2022 July 11, 2013 Role-playing Level-5
Mario Party: Island Tour 2.95 million[5] December 31, 2021 November 22, 2013 Party NDcube Nintendo
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D 2.94 million[3] December 31, 2022 May 24, 2013 Platform
Nintendo
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team † 2.70 million[3] December 31, 2022 July 12, 2013 Role-playing
Nintendo
Kirby: Triple Deluxe 2.66 million[3] December 31, 2022 January 11, 2014
HAL Laboratory Nintendo
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate 2.60 million[4] December 31, 2019 December 10, 2011 Action role-playing Capcom Capcom
Paper Mario: Sticker Star 2.49 million[3] December 31, 2022 November 11, 2012 Role-playing Intelligent Systems Nintendo
Fire Emblem Awakening 2.37 million[3] December 31, 2022 April 19, 2012 Tactical role-playing
Nintendo
Yo-kai Watch Blasters: Red Cat Corps and White Dog Squad 2.37 million[3] December 31, 2022 July 11, 2015 Role-playing Level-5
Yo-kai Watch 3 2.21 million[3] December 31, 2022 July 16, 2016 Role-playing Level-5
Yoshi's New Island 2.06 million[3] December 31, 2022 March 14, 2014 Platform Arzest Nintendo
Lego City Undercover: The Chase Begins 2.04 million[6] December 31, 2020 April 21, 2013 Action-adventure TT Fusion Nintendo
Monster Hunter XX 1.80 million[7] December 31, 2018 March 18, 2017 Action role-playing Capcom Capcom
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age 1.74 million[8] July 29, 2017 Role-playing Square Enix Square Enix
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon 1.67 million[3] December 31, 2022 September 17, 2015 Roguelike Spike Chunsoft
Kirby: Planet Robobot 1.64 million[3] December 31, 2022 April 28, 2016
HAL Laboratory Nintendo
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past 1.60 million[3] December 31, 2022 February 7, 2013 Role-playing
Mario Tennis Open 1.58 million[5] December 31, 2021 May 20, 2012 Sports Camelot Software Planning Nintendo
Puzzle & Dragons Z: Pazudora Z 1.50 million[9] December 12, 2013 Puzzle GungHo Online Entertainment
Pokémon Red / Green / Blue / Yellow[b] 1.50 million[10] April 28, 2016 February 27, 2016 Role-playing Game Freak Nintendo
Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask 1.48 million[3] December 31, 2022 February 26, 2011
Level-5
Style Savvy: Trendsetters 1.44 million[3] December 31, 2022 September 27, 2012 Simulation Syn Sophia Nintendo
Pokémon Rumble Blast 1.40 million[3] December 31, 2022 August 11, 2011
Ambrella
Bravely Default 1.40 million[3] December 31, 2022 October 11, 2012 Role-playing Silicon Studio Nintendo
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity 1.38 million[6] December 31, 2020 November 23, 2012 Roguelike Spike Chunsoft
Kid Icarus: Uprising 1.37 million[3] December 31, 2020 March 22, 2012
Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes 1.36 million[3] December 31, 2022 October 22, 2015 Action-adventure
Nintendo
Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition 1.30 million[4] December 31, 2022 February 26, 2011 Fighting
Capcom
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance 1.30 million[3] December 31, 2022 March 29, 2012 Action role-playing Square Enix Square Enix
Miitopia 1.22 million[3] December 31, 2022 December 8, 2016 Role-playing Nintendo EPD Nintendo
Fantasy Life 1.11 million[3] December 31, 2022 December 27, 2012 Role-playing Level-5
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam 1.08 million[5] December 31, 2021 December 3, 2015 Role-playing AlphaDream Nintendo
Star Fox 64 3D 1.07 million[3] December 31, 2022 July 14, 2011 Rail shooter
Nintendo
Rhythm Heaven Megamix 1.03 million[3] December 31, 2022 June 11, 2015 Rhythm Nintendo SPD Nintendo
Monster Strike 1 million[11] December 17, 2015 Role-playing Mixi Xflag
Style Savvy: Fashion Forward 1 million[5] December 31, 2021 April 16, 2015 Simulation Syn Sophia Nintendo
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia 1 million[3] December 31, 2022 April 20, 2017 Tactical role-playing Intelligent Systems Nintendo

Notes

  1. ^ Only the initial release date on this platform is listed.
  2. ^ Virtual Console release

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