We all need different things at different points of time.
And since it is not possible for us to make all those things by ourselves, we depend on
others to provide us with those products or services.
That was how the barter system was set up and money has since then become the primary
mode for exchange!
So what are the things that we desire the most?
Lets take a look at some of the best selling things in the world!
18.
Playstation.
Be it kids or adults, the play station is definitely one of the most endearing things
we can own.
It gives us countless hours of fun and bonding with friends as well!
And while there have been many versions, all of them have been pretty popular and many
have even upgraded to keep up with the latest in gaming.
It is estimated that around 320 million units of the different models of the playstation
have been sold to date!
Guess we all like to have a good game every now and then!
17.
Rubik's Cube.
Mind twisters have always been fascinating.
Be it kids or adults, the pleasure that we get from actually solving the Rubik's cube
cannot be described in words.
And the repeated failed attempts might lead to a lot of frustration, but it just means
that people come back for another try.
So much so, that it has become the largest selling toy in the world and 350 million units
have been sold already!
And to think that it was originally developed to teach 3d geometry!
16.
Corolla.
In 1966, Japan witnessed a new car.
It is was a stylish car and was a much desired one, even as far away as the US where it launched
in 1968.
The car was the Corolla by Toyota, and it has become one of the highest selling products
in the market since then!
From the time that it hit the market, the Corolla has sold 40.7 million units, which
is the highest for any car!
Constant upgrades over the years has ensured that the Corolla remains one of the most sought
after cars in the world!
15.
Star Wars.
An epic saga that changed the way movies used VFX, Star Wars is a franchise that has many
passionate fans.
So much so, that even decades after its initial release, it is still one of the most loved
films ever!
And that of course means big money!
Collectively, the Star Wars franchise has raked in total sales of 4.6 billion dollars
and that includes movie tickets, memorabilia and others!
And considering that the new movies have also been extremely popular, this number can only
be expected to go upwards!
14.
iPad.
While tablets were all the rage at one time with many companies entering the market, there
are only a select few players remaining today.
And none of them stands as tall as the iPad.
It is estimated that around 211 million ipads have been sold till date and even though their
popularity has diminished since its release thanks to phones that are getting smarter
every day, iPad is still a pretty envious thing to own!
Not to mention that it keeps getting upgrades every now and then and is a real convenient
gadget to carry around! 13.
Mario Bros. Franchise.
In 1981, the Donkey Kong arcade saw the debut of a new game.
Super Mario.
And it sparked off a worldwide love for the game which featured a plumber running through
countless obstacles to save the Princess!
Since its debut, it has featured in 115 titles and also its own cartoon series!
More than 262 million units of the game have been sold till now and considering that its
popularity hasn't really waned, we guess that Mario will be around for much longer!
12.
Michael Jackson's Thriller.
If the title of the King of Pop is deserved by anyone, it is Michael Jackson.
The insane amount of talent that he possessed will probably never be seen again since his
demise but that does not mean that his popularity has taken a hit!
His album Thriller is not just the best selling album of all time, but also ushered in the
entire MTV generation!
More than 70 million copies of the album have been sold till date and the moonwalking legend
still has a long way to go!
11.
Harry Potter.
Considering that it is in fact a book, many bibliophiles will be happy that it has found
its way on this list!
The endearing tale of young wizards fighting evil ones made many kids hope for a letter
on their 11th birthday and while that may not have happened, they still were in love
with the books and the movies.
So much so that the movies earned a combined 7.7 billion dollars while the books sold 450
million copies!
Not to mention the action figures and the spin offs!
And perhaps the best example to gauge its success is that people actually lined up for
hours to get the latest copy of the book!
10.
iPhone.
The catch line of Apple, if you don't have an iphone, you don't have an iphone actually
captured the sentiments of its loyal followers pretty well.
Owning an iphone is all the rage today in the world, and you are kind of looked down
upon if you don't actually own one!
As many as 516 million people have bought iphones till date and the company has been
banking on its success to bring out more and more upgraded phones into the market.
And each time, the launch of an iphone is a big deal!
And we may not be very surprised that many of you are actually watching this video on
a iphone!
9.
Memory Cards.
With the world going digital, we all need a place to store our data.
Be it phones, cameras or even music players, an sd card is something we cannot do without!
Where would all our holiday pictures go otherwise?
And while there are many players in the segment, Sandisk has emerged as the leader!
So much so that it has almost become synonymous with memory cards!
An easy way to gauge its success is that Western Digital recently acquired Sandisk with a 19
billion dollar deal!
8.
Tide Detergent.
We all wear clothes and they all get dirty.
So obviously, any product that helps us wash them is definitely something that would be
used a lot.
And it turns out that it is Tide which is the most used detergent in the world.
It was first introduced in 1946 and since then, total sales have been estimated at a
mind boggling 77 billion dollars!
So huge is the market share of Tide that in the US, its next biggest competitor is almost
half its size!
Tide's riding the ride after all it seems!
7.
Microsoft Office.
Of course this one had to feature on this list.
All of us are using its products.
Be it in phones or on computers, as word or power point or excel or outlook, MS Office
is the highest selling software in the world.
1.2 billion people in the world are using Microsoft Office on a day to day basis.
What makes it so popular is that not only is it just Microsoft Windows that uses it,
but even mac users cannot work without having MS Office!
Talk about a universal product, right?
6.
Lays.
Chips are the ultimate munching food.
Whether it is watching a movie or a game or a drive or just idling around, nothing is
complete without having a packet of chips.
SO much so that around 663 million bags of chips are sold every year.
Want to put it in perspective?
If all of the lays packets sold every year are collected, the accumulated weight would
be more than an aircraft carrier!
5.
Marlboro.
No matter how many researchers and scientists and doctors tell you that smoking is harmful,
smokers will always smoke!
And in the days before the ads were banned, a lot of credit for people taking up smoking
could go to the Marlboro man as he was absolutely the man we all wanted to be.
And even though he is no longer visible, there is little doubt that Marlboro remains one
of the most smoked cigarettes in the world today.
In fact, if you total up the sales of Marlboro and adjust it for inflation, you would get
an astounding figure of 5 trillion dollars!
Imagine that much money going up in smoke, quite literally!
4.
Angry Birds.
Games are always fascinating and are a great way to kill time.
And one game that really caught everyone's fancy was angry birds.
There was a time that everyone was playing it!
2 billion people in the world downloaded this game.
That means, if you assume that one person downloaded the game once, 1 out of every 3
people in the world has used it!
And with numbers that big, we wonder if the angry birds are smiling on the inside!
3.
Colgate.
All of us have teeth and we all like to take care of it so that we always have them!
And Colgate has easily emerged as the number one brand to do that.
It is estimated that Colgate is already used by 2/3rd of the households in the world.
But has that huge market share slowed them down?
Not really because they recently gained 40 million additional households!
That basically means that every time we grin and bear it, the smiles of the Colgate owners
gets wider as well!
2.
Boeing 737.
While the 747 may be the more popular sibling from Boeing, in terms of pure numbers, the
737 is the rightful king.
It was first introduced in 1968 and has since then sold 13,000 jets!
And if you take into account that the cost for each jet is 72 million dollars, that makes
for a whopping 936 billion dollars in raw sales!
Guess flying is actually much more in demand than we give it credit for!
1.
Coca Cola.
If there is one thing that is a given whenever you are having a meal or a take out, its coca
cola.
The soft drink has actually become a worldwide phenomenon and it is estimated that 2 out
8 people in the world drink coke every day!
That is almost 1.8 billion coke servings every day!
And with so much business, it is hardly a surprise that the actual coca cola recipe
is one the most heavily guarded secrets in the world!
So those were some of the things that people have been using a lot around the world!
And we are sure that you must also have used either one or more of these brands.
Do let us know why you think they are so popular in the comments section below and remember
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