# The best-selling game consoles of all time

The video game consoles with the most units sold, according to Wikipedia's list as updated in 2026 (manufacturer figures). Which was the best? Vote.

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- Sep 7, 2026 · Esmeralda
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## Top 20

1. **PlayStation 2** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Sony, 2000. 160 million units sold. The best-selling console of all time.
2. **Nintendo Switch** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Nintendo, 2017. 156.59 million units sold. A hybrid of home and handheld console.
3. **Nintendo DS** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Nintendo, 2004. 154.02 million units sold. The two-screen handheld, one of them a touchscreen.
4. **Game Boy y Game Boy Color** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Nintendo, 1989 and 1998. 118.69 million units sold. The handheld of Tetris and Pokémon.
5. **PlayStation 4** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Sony, 2013. 117.2 million units sold.
6. **PlayStation** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Sony, 1994. 102.49 million units sold. The first console to pass 100 million units.
7. **Wii** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Nintendo, 2006. 101.63 million units sold. Popularised motion controls.
8. **PlayStation 5** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Sony, 2020. 95.3 million units sold.
9. **PlayStation 3** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Sony, 2006. 87.4 million units sold.
10. **Xbox 360** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Microsoft, 2005. 84 million units sold. Microsoft's best-selling console.
11. **Game Boy Advance** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Nintendo, 2001. 81.51 million units sold.
12. **PlayStation Portable (PSP)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Sony, 2004. 80 million units sold.
13. **Nintendo 3DS** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Nintendo, 2011. 75.94 million units sold. Glasses-free 3D.
14. **NES / Famicom** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Nintendo, 1983. 61.91 million units sold. The console that revived the industry after the 1983 crash.
15. **Xbox One** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Microsoft, 2013. 58 million units sold.
16. **Super Nintendo / Super Famicom** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Nintendo, 1990. 49.1 million units sold.
17. **Xbox Series X\|S** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Microsoft, 2020. 35 million units sold.
18. **Nintendo 64** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Nintendo, 1996. 32.93 million units sold.
19. **Mega Drive / Genesis** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Sega, 1988. 30.75 million units sold. Sega's best-selling console.
20. **Atari 2600** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Atari, 1977. 30 million units sold.
21. **Xbox** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Microsoft, 2001. 24 million units sold.
22. **Nintendo Switch 2** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Nintendo, 2025. 23.68 million units sold. Launched in June 2025.

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