Top 20 best-selling GameCube games of all time in the U.S. revealed
Posted on September 14, 2026 by Brian(@NE_Brian)
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New data has revealed the top 20 best-selling games of all time in the United States.
For those who are unaware, the GameCube just celebrated its 25th anniversary. Circana’s Mat Piscatella honored the occasion by sharing the latest data.
Nintendo games make up most of the list, as expected. Super Smash Bros. Melee comes in first, followed by Super Mario Sunshine and Mario Kart: Double Dash in second and third, respectively.
For third-party games, you have to go down to #8 for the first one, which is Sonic Adventure 2: Battle. Sonic also shows up with Sonic Heroes at #15.
You can find the list of the top 20 best-selling GameCube games of all time in the U.S. below. The results are ranked by unit sales.
1. Super Smash Bros. Melee
2. Super Mario Sunshine
3. Mario Kart: Double Dash
4. Zelda: The Wind Waker
5. Luigi’s Mansion
6. Animal Crossing
7. Metroid Prime
8. Sonic Adventure 2: Battle
9. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
10. Sonic Mega Collection
11. Pokemon Colosseum
12. Mario Party 4
13. Zelda: Twilight Princess
14. LEGO Star Wars
15. Sonic Heroes
16. Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 2: Rogue Leader
17. Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
18. Super Monkey Ball
19. Soulcalibur 2
20. Kirby Air Ride
If you’re wondering where Resident Evil 4 is, it actually just missed out on top 20. Circana’s data puts it at #21.
What do you make of the list? Were you surprised by any of the results? Let us know in the comments.
We also have a list of the top 200 best-selling N64 games of all time in the U.S. here.
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