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Ep343: Top 10 selling Games of all time · Kidcast Daily

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  history, and all the fascinating corners of our world.
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  Today we are exploring the top 10 best selling video games of
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  all time. We will talk about what best
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  selling means, which games fill the list, and why these games
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  reached so many players around the planet.
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  We will keep the facts simple and clear, and we'll sprinkle in
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  some fun questions along the way.
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  First, what does best selling mean?
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  It means the number of copies people bought.
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  Copies can be physical, like a disk or a cartridge you hold in
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  your hand, or digital, which you download from an online store.
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  Sales totals are counted across all platforms a game appears on,
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  such as PC, consoles and mobile, and the numbers usually come
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  from official company reports. Now the list at the top sits
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  Minecraft with well over 300 million copies sold.
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  It runs on many devices including PCs, consoles and
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  phones which helps it reach a huge audience.
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  Players build, explorer and craft in blocky worlds and the
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  game keeps growing through updates, community servers and
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  user made creations. Second is Grand Theft Auto 5,
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  with over 200 million copies sold across multiple console
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  generations and PC. It's open world.
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  Frequent content updates in its online mode and releases on
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  newer consoles helped it keep selling year after year.
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  Third is Tetris. Different versions exist, but
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  the most commonly counted commercial versions have passed
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  100 million sales. Tetris is a puzzle game where
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  you rotate and fit falling shapes to make full lines.
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  It is quick to learn and can be played in short bursts, which
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  makes it easy to pick up on many kinds of devices. 4th is Wii
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  Sports with about 83,000,000 copies sold.
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  Many people got it bundled with a Nintendo Wii console in
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  several regions, so when families bought a Wii, they
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  often received Wii Sports in the same box.
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  It used motion controls so you could swing a remote to bowl,
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  play tennis, and try other sports at home. 5th is Mario
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  Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, combined with about 70 million
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  copies across Wii U and Nintendo Switch.
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  The Switch version includes all the original tracks plus extras,
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  and families enjoy local multiplayer where friends can
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  race together in the same room. 6th is Player Unknown's
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  Battlegrounds, often called PUBG.
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  At around 70 million copies sold on PC and consoles, it
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  popularized the battle Royale format in paid form on those
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  platforms. It's mobile version is free to
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  play and counted separately, so the top 10 figure refers to the
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  paid PC and console game. 7th is Red Dead Redemption 2 with more
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  than 60 million copies sold. It is known for a detailed
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  world, long play time, and an online mode that keeps players
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  active. It released on consoles and
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  later on PC, which expanded its audience. 8th is The Witcher 3
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  Wild Hunt, which has passed 50 million copies sold over the
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  years. It received two large expansions
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  and free updates, plus upgrades for newer consoles.
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  It is available on many platforms, including a handheld
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  console version that you can play on the go. 9th is Super
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  Mario Brothers, the classic platformer first released in the
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  1980s. With over 40 million copies sold
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  across its original cartridge sales and later versions, it
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  became a foundation for many game design ideas used for
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  decades. 10th is Pokémon Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow,
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  combined at around 47 million copies.
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  These versions launch the Pokémon series on handheld
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  systems, encouraging trading between friends using link
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  cables. Now let's add some helpful
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  context. Sales can grow again when a game
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  moves to a new platform, when price drops make it more
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  affordable, or when online communities keep a game lively
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  for years. Some games also release special
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  editions with extra content. Counting rules can differ.
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  Some lists include bundled games such as Wii Sports, while other
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  separate bundles. But the games we named are
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  widely recognized near the top by major industry trackers.
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  Here is a trivia question for you.
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  Which game reached $1 billion in entertainment revenue, the
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  fastest in history? The answer is Grand Theft Auto
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  5, which hit that milestone in just a few days after launch,
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  according to company reports. Let's keep going with quick
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  highlights. Minecraft thrives because it's
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  simple look runs on low power devices and high end computers
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  alike. Tetris succeeds because it uses
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  clear rules and short rounds, perfect for quick sessions.
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  We Sports showed how motion controls can turn a living room
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  into an activity space, making it easy for families to play
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  together. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe shows the
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  power of strong local and online multiplayer.
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  Red Dead Redemption 2 and The Witcher 3 show how long
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  adventures and extra expansions can keep players engaged for
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  years. Here is a yes or no question.
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  Is Tetris older than the original Game Boy handheld
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  system? Yes.
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  Tetris was created in 1984 and the Game Boy launched in 1989.
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  Time for another bit of discovery.
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  Super Mario Brothers and Pokémon Red and Blue started on older
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  hardware but kept selling through rear releases and
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  Virtual Console programs. This shows how classic games can
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  find new players decades later. Meanwhile, Pub G built a
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  competitive scene on PC, and its success helped many people try
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  the battle Royale style on other games too.
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  Different paths can lead to big sales, from family friendly
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  party play to long single player quests.
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  Here is a trivia challenge which top selling game on our list
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  began with leadership from Amada, known as Player Unknown,
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  who helped design its battle Royale rules before it became a
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  stand alone product. The answer is PUBG, also known
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  as Player Unknowns Battlegrounds.
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  Let's talk about platforms and regions.
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  Some games launch in one region 1st and expand worldwide, which
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  can spread out sales over months or years.
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  Currency changes and store discounts can also affect when
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  people choose to buy. Digital storefronts make it easy
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  to purchase older hits long after their original release
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  dates. That helps keep lifetime sales
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  moving upward. Here is a yes or no question.
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  Was The Witcher 3 developed by a studio based in Poland?
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  Yes, it was developed by CD Project Red, a game studio
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  headquartered in Poland. Here is one more yes or no
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  question to test your multiplayer knowledge.
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  Does Mario Kart 8 Deluxe support four players racing together on
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  a single screen using one Nintendo Switch console?
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  Yes, up to four players can race locally on the same system.
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  And one last trivia nugget was the original release of Pokémon
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  Red and Green first launched in Japan before the Blue and later
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  English versions appeared. Yes, Pokémon Red and Green
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  launched in Japan in 1996, followed by Blue and then
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  international versions. Before we wrap up, here's a
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  quick recap. Best selling means the number of
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  copies sold, including physical and digital, often across many
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  platforms. The top of the list includes
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  Minecraft at over 300 million, Grand Theft Auto 5 / 200
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  million, Tetris versions above 100 million, WE Sports at about
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  83,000,000, Mario Kart 8 and Deluxe about 70 million, Pub G
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  around 70 million, Red Dead Redemption 2 above 60 million,
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  The Witcher 3 above 50 million, Super Mario Brothers above 40
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  million, and Pokémon Red, Green, Blue and Yellow near 47,000,000.
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  Games reach big totals through wide platform support, ongoing
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  updates, multiplayer features, bundles, rear releases, and
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  strong communities. If you explore these games, you
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  will find different styles, from building and puzzles to racing
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  and long adventures, each showing how design,
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  accessibility, and staying power can turn a game into a worldwide
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  hit. Thanks for listening and keep
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