List of best-selling Nintendo DS video games

This is a list of video games for the Nintendo DS video game console that have sold or shipped at least one million copies. The best-selling game on the Nintendo DS is New Super Mario Bros. First released in North America on May 15, 2006, it went on to sell nearly 31 million units worldwide.

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There are a total of 71 Nintendo DS games on this list which are confirmed to have sold or shipped at least one million units. Of these, 18 were developed by internal Nintendo development divisions. Of the 71 games on this list, 50 were published in one or more regions by Nintendo.

By March 31, 2020, over 948.69 million total copies of games had been sold for the Nintendo DS.[1] As of March 31, 2019, there are a total of 139 Nintendo DS games that have sold at least one million units.[2]

List
No. Game Copies sold Release date[lower-alpha 1] Genre(s) Developer(s) Publisher(s)
1 New Super Mario Bros. 30.80 million[3] May 15, 2006 Platform Nintendo EAD (Group 4) Nintendo
2 Nintendogs (all versions) 23.96 million[3] April 21, 2005 Pet-raising simulation Nintendo EAD (Group 1) Nintendo
3 Mario Kart DS 23.60 million[3] November 14, 2005 Racing Nintendo EAD (Group 1) Nintendo
4 Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! 19.01 million[3] May 19, 2005 Puzzle Nintendo SPD Nintendo
5 Pokémon Diamond and Pearl 17.67 million[3] September 28, 2006 Role-playing Game Freak
6 Pokémon Black and White 15.64 million[3] September 18, 2010 Role-playing Game Freak
7 Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day! 14.88 million[3] December 29, 2005 Puzzle Nintendo SPD Nintendo
8 Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver 12.72 million[3] September 12, 2009 Role-playing Game Freak
9 Animal Crossing: Wild World 11.75 million[3] November 23, 2005 Social simulation Nintendo EAD (Group 2) Nintendo
10 Super Mario 64 DS 11.06 million[3] November 21, 2004 Platform Nintendo EAD Nintendo
11 Mario Party DS 9.31 million[4] November 8, 2007 Party Hudson Soft Nintendo
12 Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 8.52 million[5] June 23, 2012 Role-playing Game Freak
13 Pokémon Platinum 7.60 million[6] September 13, 2008 Role-playing Game Freak
14 Big Brain Academy 6.15 million[5] June 30, 2005
Nintendo EAD (Group 4) Nintendo
15 Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies 5.31 million[lower-alpha 2] July 11, 2009 Role-playing Level-5
16 Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness 4.88 million[5] September 13, 2007 Roguelike Chunsoft
17 The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass 4.76 million[5] June 23, 2007 Action-adventure Nintendo EAD (Group 3) Nintendo
18 Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story 4.56 million[5] February 11, 2009 Role-playing AlphaDream Nintendo
19 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games 4.22 million[9] January 17, 2008
Sega Sports R&D
20 Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box 3.94 million[lower-alpha 3] November 29, 2007
Level-5
21 English Training: Have Fun Improving Your Skills! 3.91 million[5] January 26, 2006 Educational Nintendo SPD Nintendo
22 Tomodachi Collection 3.76 million[5] June 18, 2009 Life simulation Nintendo SPD (Group 1) Nintendo
23 Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team 3.49 million[5] November 17, 2005 Roguelike Chunsoft
24 Professor Layton and the Curious Village 3.46 million[5] February 15, 2007
Level-5
25 Yoshi's Island DS 3.36 million[5] November 13, 2006 Platform Artoon Nintendo
26 Flash Focus: Vision Training in Minutes a Day 3.23 million[5] May 31, 2007 Puzzle
Nintendo
27 Rhythm Heaven 3.04 million[5] July 31, 2008 Rhythm
Nintendo
28 Kageyama Method: Masu x Masu Pure Hyaku Masu Keisan - Hyaku Masu no Maeni Kore Dayo! 3 million[11] December 7, 2006
Jupiter Shogakukan
29 Kirby Super Star Ultra 2.99 million[5] September 29, 2008 Platform HAL Laboratory Nintendo
30 Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! 2.98 million[5] November 14, 2010 Puzzle Nintendo Software Technology Nintendo
Style Savvy 2.98 million[5] October 23, 2008 Simulation Syn Sophia Nintendo
32 The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks 2.96 million[5] December 7, 2009 Action-adventure Nintendo EAD (Group 3) Nintendo
33 Pokémon Ranger 2.93 million[5] March 23, 2006 Action role-playing HAL Laboratory
34 Professor Layton and the Unwound Future 2.83 million[lower-alpha 4] November 27, 2008
Level-5
35 Cooking Mama 2.82 million[lower-alpha 5] March 23, 2006
Office Create
36 Tetris DS 2.74 million[5] March 20, 2006 Puzzle Nintendo SPD (Group 2) Nintendo
37 Clubhouse Games 2.57 million[5] November 3, 2005 Puzzle Agenda Nintendo
38 WarioWare: Touched! 2.47 million[5] December 2, 2004 Action, rhythm
Nintendo
39 Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia 2.35 million[5] March 20, 2008 Action role-playing Creatures Inc.
40 Art Academy 2.33 million[5] June 19, 2010 Educational
Nintendo
41 Kirby: Squeak Squad 2.27 million[5] November 2, 2006 Action-platformer
Nintendo
42 Personal Trainer: Cooking 2.17 million[5] June 20, 2008 Educational
Nintendo
43 Mario Hoops 3-on-3 2.03 million[5] July 27, 2006 Sports Square Enix Nintendo
44 Final Fantasy III 2 million[lower-alpha 6] August 24, 2006 Role-playing Matrix Software Square Enix
45 Professor Layton and the Last Specter 1.91 million[lower-alpha 7] November 26, 2009
Level-5
46 Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time 1.73 million[5] November 28, 2005 Role-playing AlphaDream Nintendo
47 Super Princess Peach 1.7 million[5] October 20, 2005 Platform Tose Nintendo
48 Common Sense Training 1.68 million[16] October 26, 2006 Platform HAL Laboratory Nintendo
49 Diddy Kong Racing DS 1.59 million[5] February 5, 2007 Racing Rare Nintendo
50 Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis 1.52 million[5] September 25, 2006 Puzzle Nintendo Software Technology Nintendo
51 Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride 1.49 million[lower-alpha 8] July 17, 2008 Role-playing ArtePiazza Square Enix
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 1.49 million[16] December 28, 2006 Role-playing Tose Square Enix
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days 1.49 million[7] May 30, 2009 Action role-playing h.a.n.d. Square Enix
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky 1.49 million[5] September 13, 2007 Roguelike ChunSoft Nintendo
55 Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen 1.46 million[lower-alpha 9] November 22, 2007 Role-playing ChunSoft Enix
56 Guitar Hero: On Tour 1.4 million[lower-alpha 10] June 22, 2008 Music Activision Activision
57 Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation 1.35 million[16] January 28, 2010 Role-playing ArtePiazza Nintendo
58 Hannah Montana 1.3 million[14] October 10, 2006 Adventure DC Studios Buena Vista Games
MySims 1.3 million[lower-alpha 11] September 18, 2007 Life simulation Tose Electronic Arts
60 Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 1.25 million[22] April 28, 2010 Role-playing Tose Square Enix
61 Kirby Mass Attack 1.22 million[5] August 4, 2011 Platform HAL Laboratory Nintendo
62 High School Musical: Makin' the Cut! 1.2 million[23] August 14, 2007 Music A2M Buena Vista Games
63 Inazuma Eleven: Firestorm and Blizzard 1.18 million[16] October 1, 2009
Level-5 Nintendo
64 Love and Berry DS Collection 1.12 million[24] November 22, 2006
Sega Sega
Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop 1.12 million[16] September 15, 2005
NanaOn-Sha Bandai
66 Chrono Trigger 1.10 million[25] November 20, 2008 Role-playing Square Enix Square Enix
67 Final Fantasy IV 1.09 million[lower-alpha 12] December 20, 2007 Role-playing Matrix Software Square Enix
68 Metroid Prime Hunters 1.08 million[5] June 1, 2006
Nintendo Software Technology Nintendo
69 Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings 1.04 million[lower-alpha 13] April 26, 2007 Tactical role-playing Square Enix Square Enix
70 Drawn to Life 1 million[26] September 10, 2007
5th Cell THQ
Scribblenauts 1 million[27] September 15, 2009
5th Cell Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
72 Spectrobes 1 million[28] March 6, 2007 Action role-playing Jupiter Disney Interactive Studios

Notes
  1. Only the initial release date on this platform is listed.
  2. Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies sales breakdown:
    • Japan – 4.26 million[7]
    • Elsewhere – 1.05 million[8]
  3. Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box sales breakdown:
    • Japan – 928,000[10]
    • Elsewhere – 2.43 million[6]
  4. Professor Layton and the Unwound Future sales breakdown:
    • Japan – 862,000[10]
    • Elsewhere – 1.97 million[8]
  5. Cooking Mama sales breakdown:
    • Europe – 1 million[12]
    • Japan – 62,000[13]
    • United States – 1.2 million[14]
  6. Final Fantasy III sales breakdown:
    • Europe – 480,000[15]
    • Japan – 1.06 million[16]
    • North America – 460,000[17]
  7. Professor Layton and the Last Specter sales breakdown:
    • Japan – 659,000[10]
    • Elsewhere – 1.25 million[18]
  8. Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride sales breakdown:
    • Europe – 70,000[19]
    • Japan – 1.36 million[16]
    • North America – 60,000[19]
  9. Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen sales breakdown:
    • Europe – 150,000[19]
    • Japan – 1.19 million[15][19]
    • North America – 110,000[19]
  10. Guitar Hero: On Tour sales breakdown:
    • France – 100,000[20]
    • United Kingdom – 200,000[21]
    • United States – 1.1 million[14]
  11. MySims sales breakdown:
    • United Kingdom – 300,000[21]
    • United States – 1 million[14]
  12. Final Fantasy IV sales breakdown:
  13. Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings sales breakdown:
    • Europe – 280,000[15]
    • Japan – 540,000[15]
    • North America – 220,000[15]

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