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Revision as of 21:23, 11 February 2012

The PS2 is currently the best-selling home console, selling over 154 million units worldwide.

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.

Worldwide

Video game consoles (including handhelds)

Manufacturer Platform Released Template:Smn Units Sold
Sony PlayStation 2 2000 154.4 million[1][2]
Nintendo Nintendo DS 2004 151.06 million[3]
Nintendo Game Boy and Game Boy Color[4] 1989 and 1998 118.69 million[3]
Sony PlayStation 1994 102.49 million[5]
Nintendo Wii 2006 94.97 million[3]
Nintendo Game Boy Advance 2001 81.51 million[3]
Sony PlayStation Portable 2004 75.4 million[6][7][8]
Microsoft Xbox 360 2005 65.8 million[9]
Sony PlayStation 3 2006 62 million[10]
Nintendo Nintendo Entertainment System 1983 61.91 million[3]
Nintendo Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1990 49.10 million[3][11][12]
Sega Mega Drive / Genesis 1988 39 million[cn 1]
Nintendo Nintendo 64 1996 32.93 million[3]
Atari Atari 2600 1977 30 million[16]
Microsoft Xbox 2001 24 million[17][18]
Nintendo Nintendo GameCube 2001 21.74 million[3]
Sega Saturn 1994 17 million[19]
Nintendo Nintendo 3DS 2011 15.03 million[3]
Sega SG-1000/Master System 1985 10–13 million[20][21]
Sega Game Gear 1990 11 million[22]
Sega Dreamcast 1998 10.6 million[23][24]
NEC TurboGrafx-16 1987 10 million[24]
Sega Sega CD 1991 6 million[24]
Nintendo Famicom Disk System 1986 4.5 million[25]
Atari Atari 7800 1986 3.77 million[26]
Mattel Intellivision 1980 3 million[27][28][29]
Coleco Mini-Arcade 1982 3 million[30]
Nokia N-Gage 2003 3 million[22]
Magnavox/Philips Magnavox Odyssey² 1978 2 million[31]
Coleco ColecoVision 1982 2 million[32]
Panasonic 3DO Interactive Multiplayer 1993 2 million[24]
SNK Neo Geo Pocket/Neo Geo Pocket Color 1998 and 1999 2 million[22]
NEC TurboExpress 1990 1.5 million[22]
Sega Nomad 1995 1 million[33]

Video game consoles (not including handhelds)

Manufacturer Platform Released Template:Smn Units sold
Sony PlayStation 2 2000 154.4 million[2][1]
Sony PlayStation 1994 102.49 million (shipped)[5]
Nintendo Wii 2006 94.97 million[3]
Microsoft Xbox 360 2005 65.8 million[9]
Sony PlayStation 3 2006 62 million[10]
Nintendo Nintendo Entertainment System 1983 61.91 million[3]
Nintendo Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1990 49.10 million[3][11][12]
Sega Mega Drive / Genesis 1988 39 million[cn 1]
Nintendo Nintendo 64 1996 32.93 million[3]
Atari Atari 2600 1977 30 million[16]
Microsoft Xbox 2001 24 million[17][18]
Nintendo Nintendo GameCube 2001 21.74 million[3]
Sega Saturn 1994 17 million[19]
Sega SG-1000/Master System 1985 10–13 million[20][21]
Sega Dreamcast 1998 10.6 million[23][24]
NEC TurboGrafx-16 1987 10 million[24]
Sega Sega CD 1991 6 million[24]
Atari Atari 7800 1986 3.77 million[26]
Mattel Intellivision 1980 3 million[27][28][29]
Magnavox/Philips Magnavox Odyssey² 1978 Approximately 2 million[31]
Coleco ColecoVision 1982 2 million[32]
Panasonic 3DO Interactive Multiplayer 1993 2 million[24]

Handheld game consoles

See also: Comparison of handheld game consoles
Manufacturer Platform Released Units sold
Nintendo Nintendo DS 2004 151.06 million[3]
Nintendo Game Boy and Game Boy Color[4] 1989 and 1998 118.69 million (combined)[3]
Nintendo Game Boy Advance 2001 81.51 million[3]
Sony PlayStation Portable 2004 75.4 million[6][7][8]
Nintendo Nintendo 3DS 2011 15.03 million[3]
Sega Game Gear 1990 11 million[22]
Nokia N-Gage 2003 3 million[22]
SNK Neo Geo Pocket/Neo Geo Pocket Color 1998 and 1999 2 million[22]
NEC TurboExpress 1990 1.5 million[22]
Sega Nomad 1995 1 million[33]

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[16]
Atari 7800 1986 3.77 million[26]

Coleco

Platform Released Units sold
Home consoles
ColecoVision 1982 2 million[32]

Mattel

Platform Released Units sold
Home consoles
Intellivision 1980 3 million[27][28][29]

Microsoft

Platform Released Units sold
Home consoles
Xbox 2001 24 million[17][18]
Xbox 360 2005 65.8 million[9]

NEC

Platform Released Units sold
Home consoles
TurboGrafx-16 1987 10 million[24]
Handhelds
TurboExpress 1990 1.5 million[22]

Nintendo

See also: Nintendo video game consoles
Platform Released Units sold
Home consoles
Nintendo Entertainment System 1983 61.91 million[3]
Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1990 49.10 million[3][11][12]
Nintendo 64 1996 32.93 million[3]
Nintendo GameCube 2001 21.74 million[3]
Wii 2006 94.97 million[3]
Add-ons
Famicom Disk System 1986 4.5 million[25]
Handhelds
Game Boy and Game Boy Color[4] 1989 and
1998		 118.69 million[3]
Game Boy Advance
(figure includes GBA SP and Game Boy Micro)		 2001 81.51 million[3]
Game Boy Advance SP 2003 43.57 million[3]
Game Boy Micro 2005 2.5 million[22]
Nintendo DS
(figure includes DS Lite, DSi, and DSi XL; does not include 3DS)		 2004 151.06 million[3]
Nintendo DS Lite 2006 93.74 million[3]
Nintendo DSi 2008 26.55 million[3]
Nintendo DSi XL 2009 11.96 million[3]
Nintendo 3DS 2011 15.03 million[3]

Nokia

Platform Released Units sold
Handhelds
N-Gage 2003 3 million[22]

Panasonic

Platform Released Units sold
Home consoles
3DO Interactive Multiplayer 1993 2 million[24]

Sega

Platform Released Units sold
Home consoles
Master System 1985 10–13 million[20][21]
Mega Drive / Genesis 1988 39 million[cn 1]
Saturn 1994 17 million[19]
Dreamcast 1998 10.6 million[23][24]
Add-ons
Sega CD 1991 6 million[24]
Handhelds
Game Gear 1990 11 million[22]
Nomad 1995 1 million[33]

SNK

Platform Released Units sold
Handhelds
Neo Geo Pocket/Neo Geo Pocket Color 1998 and 1999 2 million[22]

Sony

See also: PlayStation
Platform Released Units sold
Home consoles
PlayStation
(figure includes PS One)		 1994 102.49 million shipped[5]
PS one 2000 28.15 million shipped[5]
PlayStation 2 2000 154.4 million[2][1]
PlayStation 3 2006 62 million[10]
Handhelds
PlayStation Portable 2004 75.4 million[6][7][8]

Regions

Americas

Mostly based on figures from Nintendo for the Americas region:[3]

Manufacturer Console Released Units sold
Nintendo Nintendo DS November 21, 2004 57.48 million
Nintendo Game Boy and Game Boy Color August 1989 44.06 million
Nintendo Game Boy Advance June 11, 2001 41.64 million
Nintendo Nintendo Entertainment System October 18, 1985 34 million
Sega Mega Drive / Genesis August 14, 1989 24 million[cn 1]
Nintendo Super Nintendo Entertainment System August 23, 1991 23.35 million
Nintendo Nintendo 64 September 29, 1996 20.63 million
Nintendo GameCube November 18, 2001 12.94 million
Nintendo Nintendo 3DS March 27, 2011 5.47 million

Brazil

Manufacturer Console Released Units sold
Sega Master System September 4, 1989 2 million[15]
Sega Mega Drive 1990 2 million[15]

North America

Manufacturer Console Released Units sold
Sony PlayStation 2 October 26, 2000 47.68 million[34]
Sony PlayStation September 9, 1995 40.78 million[5]
Canada

Based on figures from the NPD Group, as of August 1, 2008:[35]

Manufacturer Console Released Units sold
Nintendo Nintendo 64 September 29, 1996 1,300,000[36]
Nintendo Wii November 19, 2006 1,060,000
Microsoft Xbox 360 November 22, 2005 870,000
Sony PlayStation 3 November 17, 2006 520,000
United States

Based on figures from the NPD Group:

Manufacturer Console Released Units sold
Nintendo Nintendo DS November 21, 2004 47 million[37]
Nintendo Wii November 19, 2006 45.4 million[38]
Sony PlayStation 2 October 26, 2000 41.12 million[39][40]
Sega Genesis August 14, 1989 22 million[cn 1]
Microsoft Xbox 360 November 22, 2005 11.6 million[41]
Sony PlayStation Portable March 24, 2005 11.56 million[39][40]
Sony PlayStation 3 November 17, 2006 5.7 million[41]
NEC TurboGrafx-16 August 29, 1989 2.5 million[24]
Sega Master System June 1986 2 million[42]
Atari Atari 7800 January 1986 2 million[43]

Asia

Manufacturer Console Released Units sold
Sony PlayStation 2 March 4, 2000 25.42 million[34]
Sony PlayStation December 4, 1994 21.59 million[5]
NEC PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16) October 30, 1987 7.5 million[24]

Japan

Based on figures from Famitsu/Enterbrain:

Manufacturer Console Released Units sold
Nintendo Nintendo DS December 2, 2004 32,598,870[44]
Nintendo Game Boy and Game Boy Color April 21, 1989 32,470,000[3]
Sony PlayStation 2 March 4, 2000 21,454,325[45]
Nintendo Nintendo Family Computer (Famicom/NES) July 15, 1983 19,350,000[3]
Nintendo Super Famicom (SNES) November 21, 1990 17,170,000[3]
Nintendo Game Boy Advance February 21, 2001 16,960,000[3]
Sony PlayStation Portable December 12, 2004 16,867,853[44]
Nintendo Wii November 19, 2006 12,430,000[3]
Sony PlayStation 3 November 11, 2006 6,341,950[44]
Nintendo Nintendo 64 June 23, 1996 5,540,000[3]
Nintendo Nintendo 3DS February 26, 2011 4,660,000[3]
Nintendo GameCube September 14, 2001 4,025,356[46]
Sega Mega Drive October 29, 1988 3,580,000[47]
Microsoft Xbox 360 December 10, 2005 1,448,665[44]
Sega Sega Mark III (Master System) October 20, 1985 1,000,000[48]

Middle East

Manufacturer Console Released Units sold
Sony PlayStation 2 2003 5,200,000[49]
Sony PlayStation Portable September 1, 2005 5,200,000[49]
Nintendo Nintendo DS 2005 850,000[49]

Europe

Manufacturer Console Released Units sold
Sony PlayStation 2 November 24, 2000 48 million[50]
Sony PlayStation September 29, 1995 40.12 million[5]

Western Europe

Manufacturer Console Released Units sold
Sega Mega Drive November 30, 1990 8 million[51]
Sega Master System September 1987 6.8 million[52]
Germany
Manufacturer Console Released Units sold
Sega Mega Drive November 30, 1990 800,000[52]
Sega Master System September 1987 500,000[52]
Atari Atari 2600 1978 450,000[53]
United Kingdom

Based on figures from GfK Chart-Track, as of January 3, 2009:[54]

Manufacturer Console Released Units sold
Nintendo Nintendo DS March 11, 2005 8.8 million
Nintendo Wii December 8, 2006 4.9 million
Microsoft Xbox 360 December 2, 2005 3.2 million
Sony PlayStation Portable September 1, 2005 3.2 million
Sony PlayStation 3 March 23, 2007 1.9 million

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e United States: 20 million,[13] Rest of the world: 15 million,[14] Tec Toy: 2 million,[15] Majesco: 2 million[15]

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