Best Selling Game Consoles Sales Comparison (Units Sold)
Compare the 10 best selling game consoles by units sold, from PS2 at 160M+ to GBA at 81M scale. Units through 2024 with maker sold through reports listed.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PlayStation 2 Best selling console ever. | 160,000,000 units sold | Sony 2000, home console | Sony reports: PS2 over 160M units sold |
| Nintendo DS 6M under PS2. | 154,000,000 units sold | Nintendo 2004, handheld | Nintendo reports: DS 154M units sold |
| Nintendo Switch Ranks third here; see notes on order. | 140,000,000 units sold | Nintendo 2017, hybrid, active through 2024 | Nintendo reports through 2024: Switch 140M units sold |
| Game Boy and Color 35M under DS. | 119,000,000 units sold | Nintendo 1989, handheld line | Nintendo reports: Game Boy line 119M units sold |
| PlayStation 4 2M under Game Boy. | 117,000,000 units sold | Sony 2013, home console | Sony reports: PS4 117M units sold |
| PlayStation First past 100M. | 102,000,000 units sold | Sony 1994, home console | Sony reports: PlayStation 102M units sold |
| Wii 1M under PlayStation. | 101,000,000 units sold | Nintendo 2006, home console | Nintendo reports: Wii 101M units sold |
| PlayStation 3 13.6M under Wii. | 87,400,000 units sold | Sony 2006, home console | Sony reports: PS3 87.4M units sold |
| Xbox 360 3.4M under PS3. | 84,000,000 units sold | Microsoft 2005, home console | Microsoft reports: Xbox 360 84M units sold |
| Game Boy Advance Smallest row here. | 81,500,000 units sold | Nintendo 2001, handheld, kept for scale | Nintendo reports: GBA 81.5M units sold |
About this converter
PlayStation 2 passed 160 million units, 6 million clear of Nintendo DS at 154 million. Switch at 140 million active, Game Boy line at 119 million, PlayStation 4 at 117 million, PlayStation at 102 million, Wii at 101 million, PlayStation 3 at 87.4 million, Xbox 360 at 84 million and Game Boy Advance at 81.5 million for scale follow. Totals here are maker units sold through 2024. Switch still sells, so totals move quarterly. Home versus handheld splits rows since use cases differ.
How to use it
Pick two consoles and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try PS2 against GBA to see the near double gap. The bars below scale to PS2 so GBA looks short. Switch the unit to millions for short figures. Ratios are exact divisions of the unit totals.
Switch at 140 million ranks third above Game Boy line at 119 million despite draft table quirks. Home versus handheld splits use cases. PS2 160 and DS 154 ended production. Switch active through 2024 adds quarterly. Figures follow Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft sold through reports.
FAQ
What is the best selling console?
PlayStation 2 at over 160M. Nintendo DS follows at 154M.
Is Switch still selling?
Yes. Its 140M moves quarterly through 2024.
What about Game Boy?
119M for the line. Advance adds 81.5M separately here.
Did Xbox 360 pass PS3?
No. PS3 at 87.4M runs 3.4M clear of Xbox 360 at 84M.
Sources
- Maker reports units sold through 2024: Sony PS2 over 160M, PS4 117M, PlayStation 102M, PS3 87.4M; Nintendo DS 154M, Switch 140M active, Game Boy 119M, Wii 101M, GBA 81.5M; Microsoft Xbox 360 84M
Last verified: 2026-10-09 · 10 entries
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