List of best-selling video game consoles
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This is a list of video game console sales. See also List of best selling video games.
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[edit] Total Sales Ranking
| Company | Platform | Released | Sales (Millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sony | PlayStation 2 | 2000 | 103.69 |
| Sony | PlayStation | 1994 | 102.49 |
| Nintendo | Game Boy Advance | 2001 | 78.86 |
| Nintendo | Game Boy | 1989 | 69.42 |
| Nintendo | Nintendo Entertainment System | 1985 | 61.9 |
| Nintendo | Game Boy Color | 1998 | 49.54 |
| Nintendo | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1991 | 49.1 |
| Atari | Atari 2600 | 1977 | 40 |
| Nintendo | Nintendo DS | 2004 | 35.61 |
| Nintendo | Nintendo 64 | 1996 | 32.93 |
| Sega | Sega Mega Drive/Sega Genesis | 1988 | 29 |
| Microsoft | Xbox | 2001 | 24 |
| Nintendo | GameCube | 2001 | 21.52 |
| Sony | PlayStation Portable | 2005 | 17.03 |
| Sega | Sega Master System | 1986 | 13 |
| Sega | Dreamcast | 1998 | 10.6 |
| Microsoft | Xbox 360 | 2005 | 10.4 |
| Sega | Saturn | 1994 | 10 |
| Sega | Game Gear | 1991 | 8.65 |
| Sega | Mega CD | 1991 | 6 |
| Nintendo | Wii | 2006 | 4.5 |
| Sony | Playstation 3 | 2006 | 3 |
[edit] Handhelds alone
| Company | Platform | Released | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo | Game Boy Advance | 2001 | 78.86 million |
| Nintendo | Game Boy | 1989 | 69.42 million |
| Nintendo | Game Boy Color | 1998 | 49.54 million |
| Nintendo | Nintendo DS | 2004 | 35.61 million |
| Sony | PlayStation Portable | 2005 | 17.03 million |
| Sega | Sega Game Gear | 1991 | 8.65 million |
[edit] Nintendo
All Nintendo hardware sales are as of December 31, 2006
| Platform | Released | Sales | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Consoles | |||
| Nintendo Entertainment System | 1985 | 61.9 million | [1] |
| Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1991 | 49.1 million | [2] |
| Nintendo 64 | 1996 | 32.93 million | [3] |
| Nintendo GameCube | 2001 | 21.52 million | [4] |
| Nintendo Wii | 2006 | 4.5 million | [5] |
| Handhelds | |||
| Game Boy | 1989 | 69.42 million | [6] |
| Game Boy Color | 1998 | 49.54 million | [7] |
| Game Boy Advance | 2001 | 78.86 million | [8] |
| Game Boy Advance | 2001 | 35.13 million | |
| Game Boy Advance SP | 2003 | 41.33 million | |
| Game Boy Micro | 2005 | 2.40 million | |
| Nintendo DS | 2004 | 35.61 million | [9] |
| Nintendo DS | 2004 | 18.28 million | |
| Nintendo DS Lite | 2006 | 17.33 million | |
| Online Service | |||
| Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection | 2005 | 3.5 million | [10] |
| WiiConnect24 | 2006 | 1.4 million | [11] |
[edit] Sega
| Platform | Released | Sales | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Consoles | |||
| SG-1000 | 1983 | ||
| Master System | 1986 | 13 million | |
| Mega Drive/Genesis | 1988 | 13 million (US only) | [12] |
| Mega CD | 1991 | 6 million | |
| Saturn | 1994 | 1.4 million (US only) | [13] |
| Dreamcast | 1998 | 8.2 million | [14] |
| Handhelds | |||
| Game Gear | 1991 | 8.65 million | |
| Mega Jet | 1994 (Japan Only) | ||
| Nomad | 1995 (North America Only) | ||
[edit] Sony
All Sony hardware figures are of units shipped and may not necessarily represent units sold.
| Platform | Released | Sales | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Consoles | |||
| PlayStation | 1995 | 102.49 million | [15] |
| PlayStation 2 | 2000 | 103.69 million | [16] |
| PlayStation 3 | 2006 | 3.0 million | [17] |
| Handhelds | |||
| PlayStation Portable (PSP) | 2005 | 17.03 million | [18] |
| Online Service | |||
| PlayStation Network | 2006 | unknown | |
[edit] Microsoft
All Microsoft hardware figures are of units shipped and may not necessarily represent units sold.
| Platform | Released | Sales | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Consoles | |||
| Xbox | 2001 | 24 million | [19] |
| Xbox 360 | 2005 | 10.4 million | [20] |
| Online Service | |||
| Xbox Live | 2002 | 6 million | [21] |
