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The PlayStation 2 is the best-selling home video game console of all time, with 160 million units sold. The PlayStation 4 is second at 117.2 million and the original PlayStation third at 102.49 million.
How it's ranked: Units sold for home consoles, as listed on Wikipedia's List of best-selling game consoles. Handhelds and hybrids (like the Nintendo Switch) are left out.
Sony · Home console · released 2000
The best-selling console of all time.
The PlayStation 2 sold 160 million units, the most of any console. Released in Japan on March 4, 2000, it had a built-in DVD drive.
Source: en.wikipedia.org › PlayStation_2
Sony · Home console · released 2013
Sony's HD-era hit.
The PlayStation 4 has sold 117.2 million units since its November 15, 2013 North American launch. It used an AMD processor that can peak at 1.84 teraflops.
Source: en.wikipedia.org › PlayStation_4
Sony · Home console · released 1994
The console that launched PlayStation.
The original PlayStation sold 102.49 million units after its December 3, 1994 Japanese release, with 3D polygon graphics at the heart of its design.
Nintendo · Home console · released 2006
Nintendo's best-selling home-only console.
The Wii sold 101.63 million units after its November 19, 2006 North American release. Its motion-sensing Wii Remote helped Nintendo reach a broader audience than traditional gamers.
Source: en.wikipedia.org › Wii
Sony · Home console · released 2020
The current PlayStation.
The PlayStation 5 has sold 100 million units since its November 12, 2020 launch. The base model has an Ultra HD Blu-ray drive; the Digital Edition does not.
Source: en.wikipedia.org › PlayStation_5
Sony · Home console · released 2006
A slow starter that finished strong.
The PlayStation 3 sold 87.4 million units after its November 11, 2006 Japanese release. It was built around the Cell processor co-developed with IBM and Toshiba.
Source: en.wikipedia.org › PlayStation_3
Microsoft · Home console · released 2005
The best-selling Xbox.
The Xbox 360 sold 84 million units, the most of any Xbox. Unveiled on May 12, 2005, it expanded the Xbox Live online service.
Source: en.wikipedia.org › Xbox_360
Nintendo · Home console · released 1983
The console that revived home video games.
The Nintendo Entertainment System, released as the Family Computer in Japan on July 15, 1983, sold 61.91 million units. It launched nationwide in the United States on September 27, 1986 and was Nintendo's first programmable home console.
Microsoft · Home console · released 2013
The third Xbox.
The Xbox One sold 58 million units. It was released in November 2013 in North America and parts of Europe as the successor to the Xbox 360, and was the first Xbox released in China.
Source: en.wikipedia.org › Xbox_One
Nintendo · Home console · released 1990
Nintendo's 16-bit hit.
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System sold 49.1 million units. It was released as the Super Famicom in Japan on November 21, 1990 and in North America on August 23, 1991.
Source: en.wikipedia.org › Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System
The PlayStation 2, with 160 million units sold.
It is a hybrid home and handheld console; it has sold 157.2 million units.
Five: the PlayStation 2, 4, original, 5 and 3.
The Xbox 360, with 84 million units.
The NES, released as the Family Computer in Japan in 1983.
Units sold for home consoles, as listed on Wikipedia's List of best-selling game consoles. Handhelds and hybrids (like the Nintendo Switch) are left out. Every number on this page comes from the source linked under each pick, and every photo shows the actual product. Brands can't pay to be on this list.
List source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_game_consoles · Updated 2026-11-11