The Donkey Kong franchise is Nintendo 's oldest franchise that still thrives today. The original gave birth to Mario but the Country games became a staple best-seller for Nintendo
Sales Tables
Arcade Games
| Year | Platform | Title | Sales (in Millions) |
| 1983/1986 | NES | Donkey Kong | 1.13 |
| 1983/1986 | NES | Donkey Kong Jr. | 1.11 |
| 1988 | NES | Donkey Kong Classics | 1.56 |
| 1994 | GB | Donkey Kong | 3.07 |
Donkey Kong Country
| Year | Platform | Title | Sales (in Millions) |
| 1994 2000 2003 |
SNES GBC GBA |
Donkey Kong Country | 9.30 2.19 1.82 |
| 1995 | SNES | Donkey Kong Country 2 | 5.15 |
| 1996 | SNES | Donkey Kong Country 3 | 3.51 |
| 1999 | N64 | Donkey Kong 64 | 5.27 |
| 1995 | GB | Donkey Kong Land | 3.91 |
| 1996 | GB | Donkey Kong Land 2 | 2.35 |
| 1997/2000 | GB/C | Donkey Kong Land 3 | 1.03 |
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2005 2009 |
GC Wii |
Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat | |
| 2010 | Wii | Donkey Kong Country Returns | 6.53 |
| 2013 | 3DS | Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D | 1.76 |
| 2014 | Wii U | Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze | 1.12 |
Mario Vs. Donkey Kong
Although the series contains 6 entries, only 3 were released at retail. The rest are digital so they cannot be properly tracked
| Year | Platform | Title | Sales (in Millions) |
| 2004 | GBA | Mario Vs. Donkey Kong | 1.37 |
| 2007 | DS | Mario Vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis | 1.52 |
| 2010 | DS | Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! | 2.98 |
Other
These are the remaining entries that have sold over 1 million
| Year | Platform | Title | Sales (in Millions) |
| 1997 | N64 | Diddy Kong Racing | 4.88 |
| 2004 | GC | Donkey Konga | 1.18 |
| 2007 | DS | Diddy Kong Racing DS | 1.59 |