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This is a list of video game consoles and handheld game consoles that have sold five million units or more.
Video game and handheld consoles
| Company | Platform | Released | Template:Smn Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sony | PlayStation 2 | 2000 | 120 million (shipped)[1] |
| Nintendo | Game Boy and Game Boy Color | 1989 and 1998 |
118.69 million[2][3] |
| Sony | PlayStation | 1994 | 102.49 million (shipped)[4][5] |
| Nintendo | Game Boy Advance | 2001 | 80.48 million[6] |
| Nintendo | Nintendo Entertainment System | 1983 | 61.9 million[7][8] |
| Nintendo | Nintendo DS | 2004 | 53.64 million[6] |
| Nintendo | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1990 | 49.1 million[9][10] |
| Nintendo | Nintendo 64 | 1996 | 32.93 million[2][11] |
| Atari | Atari 2600 | 1977 | 30 million[12] |
| Sega | Mega Drive/Genesis | 1988 | 29 million[13] |
| Microsoft | Xbox | 2001 | 24 million[14][15] |
| Nintendo | Nintendo GameCube | 2001 | 21.66 million[6] |
| Sony | PlayStation Portable | 2004 | 14.49 million[a] |
| Microsoft | Xbox 360 | 2005 | 13.4 million[16] |
| Nintendo | Wii | 2006 | 13.17 million[6] |
| Sega | Master System | 1986 | 13 million[17][18] |
| Sega | Game Gear | 1990 | 11 million[19] |
| Sega | Dreamcast | 1998 | 10.6 million[20][17] |
| NEC | TurboGrafx-16 | 1987 | 10 million[20] |
| Sega | Saturn | 1994 | 9.5 million[20] |
| Sega | Mega CD | 1991 | 6 million[20] |
| Sony | PlayStation 3 | 2006 | 8.4 million[21] |
Video game consoles
| Company | Platform | Released | Template:Smn Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sony | PlayStation 2 | 2000 | 120 million (shipped)[1] |
| Sony | PlayStation | 1994 | 102.49 million (shipped)[4][5] |
| Nintendo | Nintendo Entertainment System | 1983 | 61.9 million[7][8] |
| Nintendo | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1990 | 49.1 million[9][10] |
| Nintendo | Nintendo 64 | 1996 | 32.93 million[2][11] |
| Atari | Atari 2600 | 1977 | 30 million[12] |
| Sega | Mega Drive/Genesis | 1988 | 29 million[13] |
| Microsoft | Xbox | 2001 | 24 million[14][15] |
| Nintendo | Nintendo GameCube | 2001 | 21.66 million[6] |
| Microsoft | Xbox 360 | 2005 | 13.4 million[16] |
| Nintendo | Wii | 2006 | 13.17 million[6] |
| Sega | Master System | 1986 | 13 million[17][18] |
| Sega | Dreamcast | 1998 | 10.6 million[20][17] |
| NEC | TurboGrafx-16 | 1987 | 10 million[20] |
| Sega | Saturn | 1994 | 9.5 million[20] |
| Sega | Mega CD | 1991 | 6 million[20] |
| Sony | PlayStation 3 | 2006 | 5.59 million[21] |
Handheld game consoles
| Company | Platform | Released | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo | Game Boy and Game Boy Color | 1989 and 1998 |
118.69 million[2][3] |
| Nintendo | Game Boy Advance | 2001 | 80.48 million[6] |
| Nintendo | Nintendo DS | 2004 | 53.64 million[6] |
| Sony | PlayStation Portable | 2004 | 14.49 million[a] |
| Sega | Game Gear | 1990 | 11 million[19] |
Nintendo
| Platform | Released | Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home consoles | |||
| Nintendo Entertainment System | 1983 | 61.9 million[7][8] | |
| Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1990 | 49.1 million[9][10] | |
| Nintendo 64 | 1996 | 32.93 million[2][11] | |
| Nintendo GameCube | 2001 | 21.66 million[6] | |
| Wii | 2006 | 13.17 million[6] | |
| Handhelds | |||
| Game Boy and Game Boy Color | 1989 and 1998 |
118.69 million[2][3] | |
| Game Boy Advance | 2001 | 80.48 million[6] | |
| Game Boy Advance SP | 2003 | 42.82 million[6] | |
| Game Boy Micro | 2005 | 2.42 million[22] | |
| Nintendo DS | 2004 | 53.64 million[6] | |
| Nintendo DS | 2004 | 18.71 million | |
| Nintendo DS Lite | 2006 | 34.93 million[6] | |
Sega
| Platform | Released | Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home consoles | |||
| Master System | 1986 | 13 million[17][18] | |
| Mega Drive/Genesis | 1988 | 29 million[13] | |
| Mega CD | 1991 | 6 million[20] | |
| Saturn | 1994 | 9.5 million[20] | |
| Dreamcast | 1998 | 10.6 million[20][17] | |
| Handhelds | |||
| Game Gear | 1990 | 11 million[19] | |
Sony
| Platform | Released | Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home consoles | |||
| PlayStation | 1994 | 102.49 million shipped[4][5] | |
| PlayStation 2 | 2000 | 120 million shipped[1] | |
| PlayStation 3 | 2006 | 5.59 million[21] | |
| Handhelds | |||
| PlayStation Portable | 2004 | 14.49million[a] | |
Microsoft
| Platform | Released | Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home consoles | |||
| Xbox | 2001 | 24 million[14][15] | |
| Xbox 360 | 2005 | 13.4 million[16] | |
See also
Content notes
^ a: The PlayStation Portable was released on December 12 2004, but the sales figure is the number of PSP units sold in between April 2006 and September 30 2007.[23]
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