List of best-selling game consoles by region

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This is a list of best-selling game consoles by region. This page consists of countries in Asia, North America, Europe, and other regions, which all used different analog television color systems; these being NTSC, PAL and SECAM. PAL broadcast at 576i, in Europe and Asia.

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  Background shading indicates video game consoles on the market.

# indicates Eighth & Ninth generation consoles.

Asia

Region-wide

ManufacturerConsoleReleasedUnits soldDate of figure
Sony PlayStation 2 March 4, 200025,420,000 [1] March 2007
PlayStation December 4, 199421,590,000 [2]
Sega Dreamcast November 27, 19982,690,000 [3] March 2001
Nintendo Switch #March 3, 20172,259,000 (excluding Japan) [4] 2018
Microsoft Xbox 20021,800,000 [5] June 2005
Nintendo 3DS #February 26, 20111,047,760 (excluding Japan) [4] 2018

Japan

Based on figures from Famitsu , unless cited otherwise.

ManufacturerConsoleReleasedUnits soldDate of figure
Nintendo Nintendo Switch #March 3, 201736,820,000 [6] December 31, 2024
Nintendo DS December 2, 200432,990,000 [7] March 2013
Game Boy and Game Boy Color April 21, 198932,470,000 [7] March 2003
Nintendo 3DS #February 26, 201125,260,000 [8] March 2020
SonyPlayStation 2March 4, 200024,420,000 [9] 2008
PlayStation Portable December 12, 200419,632,197December 14, 2014
PlayStationDecember 3, 199419,411,000 [9] 2005
Nintendo Family Computer July 15, 198319,350,000 [7] March 2004
Super Famicom November 21, 199017,170,000 [7] March 2004
Game Boy Advance March 21, 200116,960,000 [7] March 2009
Wii December 2, 200612,750,000 [7] March 2014
Sony PlayStation 3 November 11, 200610,469,971 [10] 2017
PlayStation 4 #February 22, 20149,503,963August 18, 2024
NEC PC Engine October 30, 19878,000,000 [11] ?
Sony PlayStation 5 #November 12, 20205,952,126August 18, 2024
PlayStation Vita #December 17, 20115,863,022December 29, 2019
Sega Saturn November 22, 19945,800,000 [12] 2000
Nintendo Nintendo 64 June 23, 19965,540,000 [7] March 2008
Nintendo Family Computer Disk System February 21, 19864,500,000 [13] ?
GameCube September 14, 20014,040,000 [7] September 2008
Sega Mega Drive October 29, 19883,590,000 [12] 1997
Nintendo Wii U #December 8, 20123,340,000 [7] March 2017
Color TV-Game June 1, 1977 3,000,000 [14] 1993
Sega Dreamcast November 27, 19982,526,000 [9] 2002
Game Gear October 6, 19901,980,000 [9] 1996
NEC PC Engine Duo + CD·ROM2 September 21, 19911,920,000 [15] March 1996
Bandai WonderSwanMarch 4, 19991,803,092April 1, 2004
Microsoft Xbox 360 December 10, 20051,614,940August 31, 2014
Sega Sega Mark III (Master System)October 20, 19851,000,000 [16] 1986
Mega CD December 12, 1991850,000 [17] 1994
Panasonic 3DO Interactive Multiplayer March 20, 1994750,000 [9] 1996
Microsoft Xbox Series X #
Xbox Series S #		November 10, 2020622,390August 18, 2024
Atari Lynx September 1, 1989500,0001991
MicrosoftXboxFebruary 22, 2002472,994April 12, 2005
Sega SG-1000 July 15, 1983440,000 [18] [ better source needed ]1988
SNK Neo Geo Pocket October 28, 1998311,315July 29, 2001
Nintendo Family Computer Network System 1988300,0001989
Epoch Super Cassette Vision 1984300,000 [12] 1986
Cassette Vision 1981300,000 [19] [ better source needed ]
NEC PC-FX December 23, 1994300,000 [9] 1997
Sega 32X December 3, 1994270,000 [20] 1994
Epoch TV Baseball1978230,000 [19] 1986
System 101977200,000 [19]
Microsoft Xbox One September 4, 2014140,700 [21] June 2019
NintendoVirtual BoyJuly 21, 199514,000 [22] [ better source needed ]March 1996
EpochTV Tennis197510,000 [19] 1986
Atari Jaguar December 8, 19943,0001995

China

ManufacturerConsoleReleasedUnits soldDate of figure
NintendoSwitch20194,000,000 [23] January 2021
SonyPlayStation 420153,520,000 [24] December 2020
MicrosoftXbox One20141,240,000 [24] December 2020

Middle East

ManufacturerConsoleReleasedUnits soldDate of figure
SonyPlayStation 220035,200,000 [25] March 2010
PlayStation PortableSeptember 1, 20055,200,000 [25]
NintendoDS2005850,000 [25]
SonyPlayStation 3?450,000 [25]
NintendoWii315,000 [25]
MicrosoftXbox 360180,000 [25]

South Korea

Older consoles have different names in South Korea and had local Korean manufacturers.

Manufacturer (licensor)ConsoleReleasedUnits soldDate of figure
NintendoSwitch #December 1, 2017>2,314,955 [26] December 31, 2021
SonyPlayStation 4December 2013>1,100,000 [27] December 31, 2019
SonyPlayStation 2February 22, 20021,000,000 [28] October 2004
Samsung (Sega)Gam*Boy / Aladdin Boy (Master System)April 1989730,000 [19] 1993
Daewoo Zemmix 1985415,000 [29] [ better source needed ]1992
Hyundai (Nintendo)Comboy (NES)December 1989360,000 [29] 1993
Samsung (Sega)Super Gam*Boy / Super Aladdin Boy (Mega Drive)1990194,000 [29]
Hyundai (Nintendo)Super Comboy (SNES)199280,000 [29] 1993

Americas

Region-wide

ManufacturerConsoleReleasedUnits soldDate of figure
Nintendo Nintendo DS November 21, 200459,930,000 [7] September 2013
Wii November 19, 200648,640,000 [7] March 2015
Game Boy and Game Boy Color July 31, 198944,060,000 [7] March 2002
Game Boy Advance June 11, 200141,640,000 [7] March 2008
NES October 18, 198534,000,000 [7] March 1997
SNES August 23, 199123,350,000 [7] March 2001
Nintendo 64 September 29, 199620,630,000 [7] March 2003
GameCube November 18, 200112,940,000 [7] March 2008

North America

ManufacturerConsoleReleasedUnits soldDate of figure
Nintendo Nintendo DS November 21, 2004<59,930,000 [7] September 2013
Nintendo Switch #March 3, 201757,830,000 [6] December 31, 2024
Sony PlayStation 2 October 26, 200050,000,000 [30] March 2007
Nintendo Wii November 19, 2006<48,640,000 [7] March 2015
Game Boy and Game Boy Color July 31, 1989<44,060,000 [7] March 2002
Game Boy Advance June 11, 2001<41,640,000 [7] March 2008
Sony PlayStation September 9, 199540,780,000 [2] March 2007?
Nintendo NES October 18, 1985<34,000,000 [7] March 1998
Atari Atari 2600 1977<30,000,000 [31] 2012
Nintendo Nintendo 3DS March 27, 201126,730,000 [8] March 2020
Nintendo 64 September 29, 1996<20,630,000 [7] March 2003
SNESAugust 23, 199120,000,000+ [32] December 2013
Sega Genesis (Mega Drive)August 14, 198920,000,000+ [33] March 1998
Microsoft Xbox November 15, 200114,600,000 [5] June 2005
Nintendo GameCube November 18, 2001<12,940,000 [7] March 2008
Wii U November 18, 20127,200,0002020
SegaDreamcastSeptember 9, 19994,640,000 [22] March 2002
Sony PlayStation 5 #November 12, 20203,100,000Nov 2020
SegaSaturnMay 11, 19951,800,000March 1999

Canada

ManufacturerConsoleReleasedUnits soldDate of figure
Sony PlayStation 5 #November 12, 20201,500,000 [34] 2020
NintendoNintendo 64September 29, 19961,300,000 [35]
WiiNovember 19, 20061,060,000 [36]
MicrosoftXbox 360November 22, 2005870,000 [36]
SonyPlayStation 3November 17, 2006520,000 [36] 2008

Mexico

ManufacturerConsoleReleasedUnits soldDate of figure
SonyPlayStation 22004860,000 [37] 2007
Microsoft Xbox One 2013700,0002020

United States

Based on figures from the NPD Group as of June 2014 [38] [39] unless cited otherwise.

Million-selling game consoles in the USA
PlatformTypeFirmReleasedUnits sold
Nintendo DS Handheld Nintendo 200453.8 million
Nintendo Switch #Hybrid Nintendo 201746.6 million [40] [41]
PlayStation 2 Home Sony 200046.5 million [41]
Xbox 360 Home Microsoft 200542.7 million [42]
Wii Home Nintendo 200641.7 million [41]
Game Boy & Game Boy Color Handheld Nintendo 1989, 199838.2 million
Game Boy Advance Handheld Nintendo 200136.3 million
Nintendo Entertainment System Home Nintendo 1985<34 million [7]
PlayStation Home Sony 199530.4 million
PlayStation 3 Home Sony 200626.7 million [41]
PlayStation Portable Handheld Sony 200520.2 million
Super Nintendo Entertainment System Home Nintendo 199120.0 million [43]
Genesis Home Sega 198918.5 million
Nintendo 64 Home Nintendo 199618.0 million
Xbox Series X/S #Home Microsoft 2020>14.5 million [44]
Xbox Home Microsoft 200114.5 million
Nintendo 3DS Handheld Nintendo 201112.3 million
Nintendo GameCube Home Nintendo 200111.8 million
Atari 2600 Home Atari 197710 million [45]
Wii U Home Nintendo 20125.3 million [46]
Dreamcast Home Sega 19994.1 million
PlayStation Vita Handheld Sony 20121.9 million
PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 Home NEC/Hudson Soft 19892.5 million [47]
Master System Home Sega 19862 million [48]
Atari 7800 Home Atari 19862 million [49]
Sega CDHome Sega 19921.5 million [17]
Sega Saturn Home Sega 19951.4 million

Brazil

ManufacturerConsoleReleasedUnits soldDate of figure
Tectoy (Sega)Master SystemSeptember 4, 1989>8,000,000 [50] 2015
Mega Drive1990>3,000,000 [51] 2012

Europe

ManufacturerConsoleReleasedUnits soldDate of figure
SonyPlayStation 2November 24, 200048,000,000 [52] May 2008
PlayStationSeptember 29, 199540,120,000 [2] March 2007
NintendoSwitch #March 3, 201739,000,000 [a] [6] December 31, 2024
DSMarch 11, 200538,100,000 [53] March 2009
SegaMega DriveSeptember 19908,320,000+ [b] October 1996
NintendoNESSeptember 19868,025,000+ [c] 1994
MicrosoftXbox 360December 2, 20057,000,000 [54] September 2008
SegaMaster SystemJune 19876,800,000+ [d] 1994
Micro Genius Dendy 19926,000,000 [55] 1998
MicrosoftXboxMarch 14, 20025,500,000 [5] June 2005
NintendoSNESJune, 19875,280,000+ [e] 1998
SonyPlayStation 3March 23, 20075,000,000 [52] May 2008
NintendoNintendo 64March 1, 19974,500,000 [56] January 1999
SegaDreamcastOctober 14, 19991,630,000 [22] March 2001
SaturnJuly 8, 19951,000,000 [22] March 1999

Western Europe

ManufacturerConsoleReleasedUnits soldDate of figure
SegaMega DriveSeptember 19908,320,000+ [b] June 1996
NintendoNESSeptember 19868,025,000 [c] 1994
SegaMaster SystemJune 19876,800,000 [d] 1994
NintendoSNESJune 19925,280,000+ [e] 1998
SegaMega CDApril 2, 1993415,000 [17] 1994

France

Based on GFK 2016 figures [61] unless cited otherwise.

ManufacturerConsoleReleasedUnits soldDate of figure
NintendoDSMarch 11, 200510,596,0002016
Switch #March 3, 20177,090,000 [62] January 2023
WiiDecember 8, 20066,400,000 [63] 2015
SonyPlayStation 4 #November 29, 20136,000,000 [62] January 2023
PlayStation 220005,900,000 [64] 2009
PlayStation 3March 23, 20075,235,0002016
Nintendo3DS #March 25, 20114,765,000
SonyPSPSeptember 1, 20053,582,000
MicrosoftXbox 360December 2, 20053,379,000
NintendoNES19862,400,000 [17] 1994
Game BoySeptember 28, 19902,000,000 [65] 1995
SegaMaster System19871,600,000 [17] 1993
Mega Drive19901,300,000 [17] 1994
NintendoSNES19921,000,000 [17] 1994
MicrosoftXbox OneNovember 22, 20131,026,0002016
NintendoWii UNovember 30, 2012832,000
Commodore Amiga ?700,000 [66] 1994
AtariVCS / 26001982600,000 [67] 1989
SonyPS Vita #February 22, 2012535,0002016
SegaGame GearApril 1991300,000 [65] 1995
SNKNeo Geo1991100,000 [65] 1995
SegaMega CD199365,000 [17] 1994
AtariXE-GS198930,000 [67] 1989
Epoch/YenoSuper Cassette Vision1985>17,800 [19] 1986

Germany

ManufacturerConsoleReleasedUnits soldDate of figure
NintendoGame BoySeptember 19906,800,000 [68] February 2000
SonyPlayStationSeptember 19954,000,000 [68] October 2000
PlayStation 4 #November 29, 20133,200,000 [69] June 2016
NintendoNintendo 64March 19971,500,000 [68] February 2000
Game Boy ColorNovember 19981,500,000 [68] February 2000
Commodore Amiga?1,400,000 [66] 1994
NintendoSNESDecember 8, 20061,400,000 [17] 1994
NES19861,200,000 [17] 1994
SegaMega DriveNovember 30, 1990800,000 [17] 1994
MicrosoftXbox OneNovember 22, 2013710,000 [69] June 2016
SegaMaster SystemSeptember 1987700,000 [17] 1993
NintendoWii U #November 30, 2012750,000 [69] (estimated)June 2016
Switch #March 3, 2017600,0002017
SonyPlayStation 3March 23, 2007500,000 [70] March 2008
Atari26001978450,000 [71] 1983
MicrosoftXbox 360December 2, 2005281,000 [72] June 2007
SegaSaturnJuly 1995200,000 [68] 1999
DreamcastOctober 1999180,000 [73] February 2001
Mega CD1993140,000 [17] 1994
Mattel Intellivision 1982100,000 [71] 1983

Spain

ManufacturerConsoleReleaseUnits soldDate of figure
NintendoDSMarch 11, 20055,700,000 [74] Early 2012
SonyPlayStation 2November 24, 20005,000,000 [75] Early 2009
PlayStation 4 #November 22, 20133,300,000 [76] December 2019
NintendoSwitch #March 3, 20173,000,000 [77] December 2023
WiiDecember 8, 20062,700,000 [78] 2010
SonyPlayStation 3March 23, 20072,700,000 [79] 2013
NintendoGame BoyJanuary 1991 [80] 2,300,000 [81] Late 1998/Early 1999
SonyPlayStation PortableSeptember 1, 20052,100,000 [82] 2008
NintendoNintendo 3DSMarch 25, 20112,000,000 [83] Early 2018
Game Boy AdvanceJune 22, 20011,600,000 [84] 2004
SonyPlayStationSeptember 29, 19951,400,000 [85] 1999
PlayStation 5 #November 19, 20201,126,000 [86] December 2023
MicrosoftXbox 360December 2, 20051,000,000 [87] 2011
SegaMega DriveSeptember 1990<700,000 [88] 1994
NintendoSNESJune 1, 1992 [60] 630,000 [60] 1998
SonyPlayStation VitaFebruary 22, 2012600,000 [89] Mid 2015
SegaMaster System1987 [90] 550,000 [17] 1993
NintendoNES1988 [91] 440,000 [17] 1993
MicrosoftXbox Series #November 10, 2020310,000 [86] December 2023
Xbox OneNovember 22, 2013305,000 [92] ~500,000 [93] 2017
NintendoGameCubeMay 3, 2002<300,000 [94] 2006
SegaDreamcastOctober 14, 1999200,000 [95] Early 2001
Game Gear1991175,000 [96] 1992
SaturnJuly 7, 1995 [97] 70,000 [98] Early 1997
Mega CD199330,000 [17] 1994

United Kingdom

Based on figures from GfK Chart-Track, as of December 2005, [99] unless cited otherwise.

ManufacturerConsoleReleasedUnits soldDate of figure
NintendoNintendo DSMarch 11, 200512,300,000 [100] 2011
MicrosoftXbox 360December 2, 20059,030,000 [101] June 2015
NintendoWiiDecember 8, 20068,400,000 [102] June 27, 2013
SonyPlayStation 2November 24, 20008,030,000December 2005
PlayStationSeptember 19957,190,000December 2005
PlayStation 4 #November 29, 20136,800,000 [103] September 2019
NintendoGame BoySeptember 19906,630,000December 2005
SonyPlayStation 3March 23, 20075,920,000 [101] June 2015
NintendoSwitch #March 3, 20175,000,000 [104] [105] November 3, 2022
MicrosoftXbox One #November 22, 20135,000,000 [105] December 11, 2018
NintendoGame Boy AdvanceJune 22, 20014,550,000December 2005
SonyPlayStation 5 #November 19, 20204,000,000 [106] August 9, 2024
PlayStation PortableSeptember 1, 20053,600,000 [107] January 2010
SegaMega DriveNovember 30, 19903,000,000 [58] June 1996
MicrosoftXboxMarch 14, 20022,140,000December 2005
MicrosoftXbox Series #November 10, 20202,000,000 [108] May 15, 2023
CommodoreAmiga1986 [109] 1,500,000 [110] 1993
NintendoNintendo 64March 1, 19971,500,000 [111] April 2022
Game Boy ColorNovember 19981,500,000 [112] December 1999
SegaMaster SystemSeptember 19871,350,000 [17] 1993
NintendoGamecubeMay 3, 20021,150,000December 2005
NES19871,150,000 [59] October 1993
SNESApril 19921,050,000 [17] 1994
SegaGame GearApril 1991591,000 [113] December 1993
SegaDreamcastOctober 1999240,000 [112] December 1999
SaturnJuly 1995214,460 [114] December 1999
NintendoWii U #November 30, 2012150,000 [115] 2012
Atari Atari VCS 1978125,000 [116] December 1980
SegaMega CDApril 2, 1993104,000 [113] December 1993
Philips CD-i 1990100,000 [20] 1994

Other regions

Australia

ManufacturerConsoleReleasedUnits soldDate of figure
SonyPlayStation 4 #November 29, 20132,500,000 [117] October 2018
PlayStation 2November 30, 20002,200,000 [118] January 2007
NintendoWiiDecember 7, 20062,100,000 [119] April 4, 2011
SonyPlayStationNovember 15th, 19951,000,000 [120] April 1999
MicrosoftXbox 360March 2, 2006700,000 [121] June 2009
SegaMaster System1987650,000 [122] November 1994
NintendoNintendo 64March 1st, 1997500,000 [123] January 1999
SegaMega Drive1990300,000 [124] November 1994
SonyPlayStation 3March 3, 2007285,000 [119] June 2008
NintendoGamecubeSeptember 14, 2001167,899 [125] Late 2007
Game Boy ColorNovember 27, 199880,000 [126] May 1999

South Africa

ManufacturerConsoleReleasedUnits soldDate of figure
SonyPlayStation 3March 23, 2007>300,000 [127]
NintendoWiiNovember, 2007≈126,000 [128] 2009

"Other/Unknown" regions

ManufacturerConsoleUnits soldDate of figure
NintendoDS61,100,000 [7] March 2016
Game Boy42,160,000 [7] March 2003
Wii40,230,000 [7] March 2016
3DS #23,780,000 [8] March 2020
Game Boy Advance22,910,000 [7] March 2010
Switch #17,220,000 [a] [6] December 31, 2024
Super Famicom/SNES8,580,000 [7] March 2001
Famicom/NES8,560,000 [7] March 1995
Nintendo 646,750,000 [7] March 2002
GameCube4,770,000 [7] March 2008
Wii U #3,740,000 [7] March 2017
SegaMega Drive1,000,000 [17] 1994

Notes

  1. 1 2 Before June 2019, European Switch sales were not given a separate section on Nintendo's financial statements.
  2. 1 2 Mega Drive sales in Western Europe
    • Belgium – 160,000 (1994) [17]
    • France – 1.3 million(1994) [17]
    • Germany – 800,000 in Germany (1994) [17]
    • Italy – 400,000 (1994) [17]
    • Netherlands – 160,000 (1994) [17]
    • Spain – 600,000 (1994) [57]
    • United Kingdom – 3 million(June 1996) [58]
    • Other countries – 1.9 million(1994) [17]
  3. 1 2 NES sales in Western Europe
    • Belgium – 220,000 (1993) [17]
    • France – 2.4 million(1992) [17]
    • Germany – 1.2 million in Germany (1993) [17]
    • Italy – 500,000 (1992) [17]
    • Netherlands – 400,000 (1993) [17]
    • Spain – 440,000 (1993) [17]
    • United Kingdom – 1.15 million(October 1993) [59]
    • Other countries – 1.76 million(1992) [17]
  4. 1 2 Master System sales in Western Europe [17]
    • Belgium – 600,000 (1991)
    • France – 1.6 million(1993)
    • Germany – 700,000 in Germany (1993)
    • Italy – 400,000 (1992)
    • Netherlands – 200,000 (1993)
    • Spain – 550,000 (1993)
    • United Kingdom – 1.35 million(1993)
    • Other countries – 1.4 million(1993)
  5. 1 2 SNES sales in Western Europe
    • Belgium – 70,000 (1994) [17]
    • France – 1 million(1994) [17]
    • Germany – 1.4 million in Germany (1994) [17]
    • Italy – 200,000 (1994) [17]
    • Netherlands – 130,000 (1994) [17]
    • Spain – 630,000 (1998) [60]
    • United Kingdom – 1.05 million(1994) [17]
    • Other countries – 500,000 (1994) [17]

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