Tech · No. 24 of 42 by public interest
Best-selling game consoles
As of 6 Sept 2026, PlayStation 2 is No. 1 in the best-selling consoles list (160M), ahead of Nintendo Switch (157M).
Game consoles ranked by units sold worldwide, as their makers report them: the top 25. Consoles marked “on sale” are still on the market.
- As of
- 6 Sept 2026
- Last changed
- 85 days ago
- Last checked
- 2 h ago
- Checked
- every 12 hours
Source: Console makers’ reported sales, via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · exact version used Shows the top 25, ranked by units sold.
The list
Movement since 6 Feb 2026
| No. | Move | Console | Units sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PlayStation 2Sony · 2000 | 160M | |
| 2 | Nintendo SwitchNintendo · 2017 · on sale | 157M | |
| 3 | Nintendo DSNintendo · 2004 | 154M | |
| 4 | Game Boy & Game Boy ColorNintendo · 1989, 1998 | 119M | |
| 5 | PlayStation 4Sony · 2013 · on sale | 117M | |
| 6 | PlayStationSony · 1994 | 102M | |
| 7 | WiiNintendo · 2006 | 102M | |
| 8 | PlayStation 5Sony · 2020 · on sale | 95.3M | |
| 9 | PlayStation 3Sony · 2006 | 87.4M | |
| 10 | Xbox 360Microsoft · 2005 | 84.0M | |
| 11 | Game Boy AdvanceNintendo · 2001 | 81.5M | |
| 12 | PlayStation PortableSony · 2004 | 80.0M | |
| 13 | Nintendo 3DSNintendo · 2011 | 75.9M | |
| 14 | Family Computer/Nintendo Entertainment SystemNintendo · 1983 | 61.9M | |
| 15 | Xbox OneMicrosoft · 2013 | 58.0M | |
| 16 | Super Famicom/Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemNintendo · 1990 | 49.1M | |
| 17 | Xbox Series X/SMicrosoft · 2020 · on sale | 35.0M | |
| 18 | Nintendo 64Nintendo · 1996 | 32.9M | |
| 19 | Mega Drive/GenesisSega · 1988 | 30.8M | |
| 20 | Atari 2600Atari · 1977 | 30.0M | |
| 21 | XboxMicrosoft · 2001 | 24.0M | |
| 22 | Nintendo Switch 2Nintendo · 2025 · on sale | 23.7M | |
| 23 | Nintendo GameCubeNintendo · 2001 | 21.7M | |
| 24 | Quest 2Reality Labs · 2020 | 20.0M | |
| 25 | PlayStation VitaSony · 2011 | 16.0M |
How the top 10 got here
What changed
PlayStation Vita enters the best-selling consoles list at No. 25
Nintendo Switch 2 enters the best-selling consoles list at No. 24
PlayStation 5 climbs to No. 9 in the best-selling consoles list (from No. 11)
- Game Boy Advance: No. 10 → No. 11