This is a list of all video game consoles and handheld game consoles that have sold or shipped at least one million units.
Worldwide
Video game and handheld consoles
Video game consoles
Handheld game consoles
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[11] |
Coleco
Mattel
Microsoft
NEC
Nintendo
Nokia
| Platform |
Released |
Units sold |
| Handhelds |
| N-Gage |
2003 |
3 million[21] |
Panasonic
Sega
SNK
Sony
Regions
Canada
Based on figures from the NPD Group, as of August 1, 2008:[27]
| Manufacturer |
Console |
Released |
Units sold |
| Nintendo |
Wii |
02006-11-19 November 19, 2006 |
1,060,000 |
| Microsoft |
Xbox 360 |
02005-11-22 November 22, 2005 |
0870,000 870,000 |
| Sony |
PlayStation 3 |
02006-11-17 November 17, 2006 |
0520,000 520,000 |
Japan
Based on figures from Famitsu/Enterbrain:
| Manufacturer |
Console |
Released |
Units sold |
| Nintendo |
Nintendo DS |
02004-12-02 December 2, 2004 |
25,135,276[28][29] |
| Sony |
PlayStation 2 |
02000-03-04 March 4, 2000 |
21,454,325[30] |
| Sony |
PlayStation Portable |
02004-12-12 December 12, 2004 |
11,078,484[28][29] |
| Nintendo |
Wii |
02006-11-19 November 19, 2006 |
07,526,821 7,526,821[28][29] |
| Nintendo |
GameCube |
02001-09-14 September 14, 2001 |
04,025,356 around 4,025,356[31] |
| Sony |
PlayStation 3 |
02006-11-11 November 11, 2006 |
02,664,366 2,664,366[28][29] |
| Microsoft |
Xbox 360 |
02005-12-10 December 10, 2005 |
00,866,167 866,167[28][29] |
United Kingdom
Based on figures from GfK Chart-Track, as of January 3, 2009:[32]
| Manufacturer |
Console |
Released |
Units sold |
| Nintendo |
Nintendo DS |
02005-03-11 March 11, 2005 |
8.8 million |
| Nintendo |
Wii |
02006-12-08 December 8, 2006 |
4.9 million |
| Microsoft |
Xbox 360 |
02005-12-02 December 2, 2005 |
3.2 million |
| Sony |
PlayStation Portable |
02005-09-01 September 1, 2005 |
3.2 million |
| Sony |
PlayStation 3 |
02007-03-23 March 23, 2007 |
1.9 million |
United States
Based on figures from the NPD Group:
| Manufacturer |
Console |
Released |
Units sold |
| Sony |
PlayStation 2 |
02000-10-26 October 26, 2000 |
41.12 million[33][34] |
| Nintendo |
Nintendo DS |
02004-11-21 November 21, 2004 |
17.65 million[33][34] |
| Nintendo |
Wii |
02006-11-19 November 19, 2006 |
13.4 million[35] |
| Microsoft |
Xbox 360 |
02005-11-22 November 22, 2005 |
11.6 million[35] |
| Sony |
PlayStation Portable |
02005-03-24 March 24, 2005 |
11.56 million[33][34] |
| Sony |
PlayStation 3 |
02006-11-17 November 17, 2006 |
05.7 5.9 million[35] |
See also
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