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This is a list of all 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 and handheld consoles

Manufacturer Platform Released Template:Smn Units sold
Sony PlayStation 2 2000 147.6 million[1]
Nintendo Nintendo DS 2004 135.58 million[2]
Nintendo Game Boy and Game Boy Color[3] 1989 and 1998 118.69 million[2]
Sony PlayStation 1994 102.49 million (shipped)[4]
Nintendo Game Boy Advance 2001 81.51 million[2]
Nintendo Wii 2006 75.90 million[2]
Sony PlayStation Portable 2004 62 million[5]
Nintendo Nintendo Entertainment System 1983 61.91 million[2]
Microsoft Xbox 360 2005 50.0 million[6]
Nintendo Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1990 49.10 million[2][7][8]
Sony PlayStation 3 2006 41.6 million[9]
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis 1988 [cn 1]
Nintendo Nintendo 64 1996 32.93 million[2]
Atari Atari 2600 1977 30 million[13]
Microsoft Xbox 2001 24 million[14][15]
Nintendo Nintendo GameCube 2001 21.74 million[2]
Sega Master System 1986 13 million[16][17]
Sega Game Gear 1990 11 million[18]
Sega Dreamcast 1998 10.6 million[16][19]
NEC TurboGrafx-16 1987 10 million[19]
Sega Saturn 1994 9.5 million[19]
Sega Sega CD 1991 6 million[19]
Mattel Intellivision 1980 3 million[20][21][22]
Nokia N-Gage 2003 3 million[18]
Panasonic 3DO Interactive Multiplayer 1993 2 million[19]
SNK Neo Geo Pocket and Neo Geo Pocket Color 1998 and 1999 2 million[18]
NEC TurboExpress 1990 1.5 million[18]
Sega Nomad 1995 1 million[23]

Video game consoles (without handheld)

Manufacturer Platform Released Template:Smn Units sold
Sony PlayStation 2 2000 147.6 million [1]
Sony PlayStation 1994 102.49 million (shipped)[4]
Nintendo Wii 2006 75.90 million[2]
Nintendo Nintendo Entertainment System 1983 61.91 million[2]
Microsoft Xbox 360 2005 50.0 million[6]
Nintendo Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1990 49.10 million[2][7][8]
Sony PlayStation 3 2006 41.6 million[9]
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis 1988 [cn 1]
Nintendo Nintendo 64 1996 32.93 million[2]
Atari Atari 2600 1977 30 million[13]
Microsoft Xbox 2001 24 million[14][15]
Nintendo Nintendo GameCube 2001 21.74 million[2]
Sega Master System 1986 13 million[16][17]
Sega Dreamcast 1998 10.6 million[16][19]
NEC TurboGrafx-16 1987 10 million[19]
Sega Saturn 1994 9.5 million[19]
Sega Sega CD 1991 6 million[19]
Mattel Intellivision 1980 3 million[20][21][22]
Panasonic 3DO Interactive Multiplayer 1993 2 million[19]

Handheld game consoles

See also: Comparison of handheld game consoles
Manufacturer Platform Released Units sold
Nintendo Nintendo DS 2004 135.58 million[2]
Nintendo Game Boy and Game Boy Color[3] 1989 and 1998 118.69 million (combined)[2]
Nintendo Game Boy Advance 2001 81.51 million[2]
Sony PlayStation Portable 2004 62 million[5]
Sega Game Gear 1990 11 million[18]
Nokia N-Gage 2003 3 million[18]
SNK Neo Geo Pocket and Neo Geo Pocket Color 1998 and 1999 2 million[18]
NEC TurboExpress 1990 1.5 million[18]
Sega Nomad 1995 1 million[23]

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[13]

Mattel

Platform Released Units sold
Home consoles
Intellivision 1980 3 million[20][21][22]

Microsoft

Platform Released Units sold
Home consoles
Xbox 2001 24 million[14][15]
Xbox 360 2005 50 million[6]

NEC

Platform Released Units sold
Home consoles
TurboGrafx-16 1987 10 million[19]
Handhelds
TurboExpress 1990 1.5 million[18]

Nintendo

See also: Nintendo video game consoles
Platform Released Units sold
Home consoles
Nintendo Entertainment System 1983 61.91 million[2]
Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1990 49.10 million[2][7][8]
Nintendo 64 1996 32.93 million[2]
Nintendo GameCube 2001 21.74 million[2]
Wii 2006 75.90 million[2]
Handhelds
Game Boy and Game Boy Color[3] 1989 and
1998		 118.69 million[2]
Game Boy Advance
(figure includes GBA SP and Game Boy Micro)		 2001 81.51 million[2]
Game Boy Advance SP 2003 43.57 million[2]
Game Boy Micro 2005 2.5 million[18]
Nintendo DS
(figure includes DS Lite, DSi and DSi XL)		 2004 135.58 million[2]
Nintendo DS Lite 2006 91.41 million[2]
Nintendo DSi 2008 20.09 million[2]
Nintendo DSi XL 2009 5.29 million[2]

Nokia

Platform Released Units sold
Handhelds
N-Gage 2003 3 million[18]

Panasonic

Platform Released Units sold
Home consoles
3DO Interactive Multiplayer 1993 2 million[19]

Sega

Platform Released Units sold
Home consoles
Master System 1986 13 million[16][17]
Mega Drive/Genesis 1988 29-40 million[cn 1]
Saturn 1994 9.5 million[19]
Dreamcast 1998 10.6 million[16][19]
Add-ons
Sega CD 1991 6 million[19]
Handhelds
Game Gear 1990 11 million[18]
Nomad 1995 1 million[23]

SNK

Platform Released Units sold
Handhelds
Neo Geo Pocket and Neo Geo Pocket Color 1998 and 1999 2 million[18]

Sony

See also: PlayStation
Platform Released Units sold
Home consoles
PlayStation
(figure includes PS one)		 1994 102.49 million shipped[4]
PS one 2000 28.15 million shipped[4]
PlayStation 2 2000 At least 147.6 million [1]
PlayStation 3 2006 41.6 million[9]
Handhelds
PlayStation Portable 2004 62 million[5]

Regions

Canada

Based on figures from the NPD Group, as of August 1, 2008:[24]

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

Japan

Based on figures from Famitsu/Enterbrain:

Manufacturer Console Released Units sold
Nintendo Nintendo DS December 2, 2004 25,135,276[25][26]
Sony PlayStation 2 March 4, 2000 21,454,325[27]
Sony PlayStation Portable December 12, 2004 11,078,484[25][26]
Nintendo Wii November 19, 2006 10,009,736[28]
Nintendo GameCube September 14, 2001 around 4,025,356[29]
Sony PlayStation 3 November 11, 2006 2,664,366[25][26]
Microsoft Xbox 360 December 10, 2005 866,167[25][26]

United Kingdom

Based on figures from GfK Chart-Track, as of January 3, 2009:[30]

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

United States

Based on figures from the NPD Group:

Manufacturer Console Released Units sold
Nintendo Nintendo DS November 21, 2004 47 million[31]
Sony PlayStation 2 October 26, 2000 41.12 million[32][33]
Nintendo Wii November 19, 2006 30 million [34]
Microsoft Xbox 360 November 22, 2005 11.6 million[35]
Sony PlayStation Portable March 24, 2005 11.56 million[32][33]
Sony PlayStation 3 November 17, 2006 5.7 million[35]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c United States: 20 million,[10] Rest of the world: 15 million,[11] Tec Toy: 2 million,[12] Majesco: 2 million[12]

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