Is Modern Warfare 3 the Best-Selling Game Ever? No—Minecraft, GTA V, Tetris Top the List

No. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011) sold **~26.5 million** (lifetime) — impressive, but **not top 10 all-time**.

All-Time Best-Sellers (Approx. Units)

1. Minecraft: 300M+
2. Grand Theft Auto V: 190M+
3. Tetris (EA Mobile): 100M+ (paid); 425M+ (all versions)
4. Wii Sports: 83M (bundled)
5. PUBG: 75M+ (paid); 1B+ (free mobile)
6. Mario Kart 8 / Deluxe: 60M+
7. Red Dead Redemption 2: 55M+
8. Terraria: 44M+
9. Human: Fall Flat: 40M+
10. Overwatch / Overwatch 2: 50M+ (accounts)

Call of Duty Rankings

• #1 CoD: Black Ops (2010) — ~32M
• #2 CoD: Modern Warfare 3 — ~26.5M
• #3 CoD: Black Ops II — ~25M

Context: MW3 had biggest *launch* ($775M in 5 days, 2011 record), but legs shorter than Black Ops or Warzone-era titles.