List of best-selling game consoles

This is a list of video game consoles and handheld game consoles that have sold or shipped at least one million units. Figures on this page for current consoles are generally updated by each financial quarter.

Contents

Worldwide

Video Game console and handheld systems

Manufacturer Platform Released sm=n Units Sold
Sony PlayStation 2 2000 155.8 million[1][2][3]
Nintendo Nintendo DS 2004 149.00 million[4]
Nintendo Game Boy/Game Boy Color[5] 1989 and 1998 118.69 million[4]
Sony PlayStation 1994 102.49 million[6]
Nintendo Wii 2006 89.36 million[4]
Nintendo Game Boy Advance 2001 81.51 million[4]
Sony PlayStation Portable 2004 73 million[7][8][9]
Nintendo Nintendo Entertainment System 1983 61.91 million[4]
Microsoft Xbox 360 2005 57.6 million[10]
Sony PlayStation 3 2006 55.5 million[11]
Nintendo Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1990 49.10 million[4][12][13]
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis 1988 39 million[cn 1]
Nintendo Nintendo 64 1996 32.93 million[4]
Atari Atari 2600 1977 30 million[17]
Microsoft Xbox 2001 24 million[18][19]
Nintendo Nintendo GameCube 2001 21.74 million[4]
Sega Game Gear 1990 11 million[20]
Sega Dreamcast 1998 10.6 million[21][22]
NEC TurboGrafx-16 1987 10 million[22]
Sega Saturn 1994 9.5 million[22]
Nintendo Nintendo 3DS 2011 6.68 million[4]
Sega Sega CD 1991 6 million[22]
Atari Atari 7800 1986 3.77 million[23]
Mattel Intellivision 1980 3 million[24][25][26]
Nokia N-Gage 2003 3 million[20]
Magnavox/Philips Magnavox Odyssey² 1978 2 million[27]
Panasonic 3DO Interactive Multiplayer 1993 2 million[22]
SNK Neo Geo Pocket/Neo Geo Pocket Color 1998 and 1999 2 million[20]
NEC TurboExpress 1990 1.5 million[20]
Sega Nomad 1995 1 million[28]

Video game consoles (without handheld)

Manufacturer Platform Released sm=n Units sold
Sony PlayStation 2 2000 155.8 million[1][2][3]
Sony PlayStation 1994 102.49 million (shipped)[6]
Nintendo Wii 2006 89.36 million[4]
Nintendo Nintendo Entertainment System 1983 61.91 million[4]
Microsoft Xbox 360 2005 57.6 million[10]
Sony PlayStation 3 2006 55.5 million[11]
Nintendo Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1990 49.10 million[4][12][13]
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis 1988 39 million[cn 1]
Nintendo Nintendo 64 1996 32.93 million[4]
Atari Atari 2600 1977 30 million[17]
Microsoft Xbox 2001 24 million[18][19]
Nintendo Nintendo GameCube 2001 21.74 million[4]
Sega Dreamcast 1998 10.6 million[21][22]
NEC TurboGrafx-16 1987 10 million[22]
Sega Saturn 1994 9.5 million[22]
Sega Sega CD 1991 6 million[22]
Atari Atari 7800 1986 3.77 million[23]
Mattel Intellivision 1980 3 million[24][25][26]
Magnavox/Philips Magnavox Odyssey² 1978 Approximately 2 million[27]
Panasonic 3DO Interactive Multiplayer 1993 2 million[22]

Handheld game consoles

See also: Comparison of handheld game consoles
Manufacturer Platform Released Units sold
Nintendo Nintendo DS 2004 149.00 million[4]
Nintendo Game Boy/Game Boy Color[5] 1989 and 1998 118.69 million (combined)[4]
Nintendo Game Boy Advance 2001 81.51 million[4]
Sony PlayStation Portable 2004 73 million[7][8][9]
Sega Game Gear 1990 11 million[20]
Nintendo Nintendo 3DS 2011 6.68 million[4]
Nokia N-Gage 2003 3 million[20]
SNK Neo Geo Pocket/Neo Geo Pocket Color 1998 and 1999 2 million[20]
NEC TurboExpress 1990 1.5 million[20]
Sega Nomad 1995 1 million[28]

Manufacturer

Console manufacturers are listed in alphabetical order, with their respective consoles in chronological order.

Atari

Platform Released Units sold
Home consoles
Atari 2600 1977 30 million[17]

Mattel

Platform Released Units sold
Home consoles
Intellivision 1980 3 million[24][25][26]

Microsoft

Platform Released Units sold
Home consoles
Xbox 2001 24 million[18][19]
Xbox 360 2005 57.6 million[10]

NEC

Platform Released Units sold
Home consoles
TurboGrafx-16 1987 10 million[22]
Handhelds
TurboExpress 1990 1.5 million[20]

Nintendo

See also: Nintendo video game consoles
Platform Released Units sold
Home consoles
Nintendo Entertainment System 1983 61.91 million[4]
Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1990 49.10 million[4][12][13]
Nintendo 64 1996 32.93 million[4]
Nintendo GameCube 2001 21.74 million[4]
Wii 2006 89.36 million[4]
Handhelds
Game Boy/Game Boy Color[5] 1989 and
1998		 118.69 million[4]
Game Boy Advance
(figure includes GBA SP and Game Boy Micro)		 2001 81.51 million[4]
Game Boy Advance SP 2003 43.57 million[4]
Game Boy Micro 2005 2.5 million[20]
Nintendo DS
(figure includes DS Lite, DSi, and DSi XL; does not include 3DS)		 2004 149.00 million[4]
Nintendo DS Lite 2006 93.53 million[4]
Nintendo DSi 2008 25.61 million[4]
Nintendo DSi XL 2009 11.07 million[4]
Nintendo 3DS 2011 6.68 million[4]

Nokia

Platform Released Units sold
Handhelds
N-Gage 2003 3 million[20]

Panasonic

Platform Released Units sold
Home consoles
3DO Interactive Multiplayer 1993 2 million[22]

Sega

Platform Released Units sold
Home consoles
Mega Drive/Genesis 1988 29-40 million[cn 1]
Saturn 1994 9.5 million[22]
Dreamcast 1998 10.6 million[21][22]
Add-ons
Sega CD 1991 6 million[22]
Handhelds
Game Gear 1990 11 million[20]
Nomad 1995 1 million[28]

SNK

Platform Released Units sold
Handhelds
Neo Geo Pocket/Neo Geo Pocket Color 1998 and 1999 2 million[20]

Sony

See also: PlayStation
Platform Released Units sold
Home consoles
PlayStation
(figure includes PS One)		 1994 102.49 million shipped[6]
PS one 2000 28.15 million shipped[6]
PlayStation 2 2000 155.8 million[1][2][3]
PlayStation 3 2006 55.5 million[11]
Handhelds
PlayStation Portable 2004 73 million[7][8][9]

Regions

Canada

Based on figures from the NPD Group, as of August 1, 2008:[29]

Manufacturer Console Released Units sold
Nintendo Wii 02006-11-19 November 19, 2006 1,060,000
Microsoft Xbox 360 02005-11-22 November 22, 2005 870,000
Sony PlayStation 3 02006-11-17 November 17, 2006 520,000

Japan

Based on figures from Famitsu/Enterbrain:

Manufacturer Console Released Units sold
Nintendo Nintendo DS 02004-12-02 December 2, 2004 32,598,870[30]
Sony PlayStation 2 02000-03-04 March 4, 2000 21,454,325[31]
Sony PlayStation Portable 02004-12-12 December 12, 2004 16,867,853[30]
Nintendo Wii 02006-11-19 November 19, 2006 11,534,590[30]
Sony PlayStation 3 02006-11-11 November 11, 2006 6,341,950[30]
Nintendo GameCube 02001-09-14 September 14, 2001 4,025,356[32]
Microsoft Xbox 360 02005-12-10 December 10, 2005 1,448,665[30]

United Kingdom

Based on figures from GfK Chart-Track, as of January 3, 2009:[33]

Manufacturer Console Released Units sold
Nintendo Nintendo DS 02005-03-11 March 11, 2005 8.8 million
Nintendo Wii 02006-12-08 December 8, 2006 4.9 million
Microsoft Xbox 360 02005-12-02 December 2, 2005 3.2 million
Sony PlayStation Portable 02005-09-01 September 1, 2005 3.2 million
Sony PlayStation 3 02007-03-23 March 23, 2007 1.9 million

United States

Based on figures from the NPD Group:

Manufacturer Console Released Units sold
Nintendo Nintendo DS 02004-11-21 November 21, 2004 47 million[34]
Nintendo Wii 02006-11-19 November 19, 2006 45.4 million[35]
Sony PlayStation 2 02000-10-26 October 26, 2000 41.12 million[36][37]
Microsoft Xbox 360 02005-11-22 November 22, 2005 11.6 million[38]
Sony PlayStation Portable 02005-03-24 March 24, 2005 11.56 million[36][37]
Sony PlayStation 3 02006-11-17 November 17, 2006 5.7 million[38]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c United States: 20 million,[14] Rest of the world: 15 million,[15] Tec Toy: 2 million,[16] Majesco: 2 million[16]

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