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The video game industry is massively successful; in 2020, the U.S. video game industry grew by 27% to nearly $57 billion in revenue, which surpasses movies and music combined! Video game enthusiasts have a fantastic array of gaming platforms to choose from, and each video game console offers unique and exclusive experiences that have earned hardcore fans throughout the years. So what video game console is most successful? The team at VR Space took a break from gaming to crunch the numbers and pay tribute to the best-selling video game consoles of all time:

How Many of the PlayStation 2 Were Sold?

The PS2 is the best-selling video game console of all time, with 155 million units sold since it launched in 2000. There are many factors surrounding why the PS2 was so successful. Sony marketed the PS2 as the console of the future; it had better hardware specifications than its competitors and a built-in DVD player that made it appealing for families. It also offered backward compatibility, drawing in PS1 fans. Spectacular exclusives such as Final Fantasy XGod of WarShadow of the Colossus, and Kingdom Hearts also captivated potential buyers. There are nearly 4,000 PS2 game titles, with more than 1.5 billion copies sold. What is the most-sold PS2 game? The best-selling PS2 game of all time is Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, with 17.33 million copies sold since its release on Oct. 26, 2004.

How Many PS Consoles Have Been Sold?

Since 1994, 102.49 million of the original PlayStation have been sold.

How Many of the PS3 Have Been Sold?

Since 2006, 84 million PS3s have been sold.

How Many of the PS4 Have Been Sold?

Since 2013, 116.9 million PS4s have been sold.

How Many of the PS5 Have Been Sold?

Since 2020, 17.3 million PS5s have been sold.

Overall, PlayStation has been more successful than Xbox in terms of sales. Xbox sales have reached 24 million units since 2001, Xbox 360 sales have reached 84 million units since 2005, and Xbox One sales have reached 51 million units since 2013. Now, on to the latest incarnation of the Microsoft console: How many Xbox Series X have sold? The answer is that 12 million units have sold since its release in 2020, so overall, it is still being outperformed by the PlayStation lineup.

How Many of the Nintendo DS Were Sold?

The Nintendo DS is the second-best-selling console in history, gaining many passionate fans since its release in 2004. How many Nintendo DS consoles have been sold? The success of the Nintendo DS nearly parallels that of the PlayStation 2, with 154.02 million units sold.

How Many of the Nintendo Switch Have Been Sold?

The Nintendo Switch is the fifth-best-selling video game console in history, with 103.54 million units sold since 2017.

How Many of the Wii Have Been Sold?

The Wii comes in seventh place in video game console sales; 101.63 million Wii units have been sold since 2006. It’s also the platform that’s had the most successful Nintendo game. What is the best-selling Nintendo game of all time? According to Nintendo’s official records, it’s Wii Sports, with 82.9 million units sold.

How Many of the Game Boy Advance Have Been Sold?

The Game Boy Advance has earned the tenth-most-successful video game console slot, with 81.51 million units sold.

Total Video Game Consoles Sold

RankConsoleTypeManufacturerRelease DateUnits Sold
1PlayStation 2HomeSony2000155 million
2Nintendo DSHandheldNintendo2004154.02 million
3Game Boy/Game Boy ColorHandheldNintendo1989/1998118.69 million
4PlayStation 4HomeSony2013116.9 million
5Nintendo SwitchHybridNintendo2017103.54 million
6PlayStationHomeSony1994102.49 million
7WiiHomeNintendo2006101.63 million
8PlayStation 3HomeSony200687.4 million
9Xbox 360HomeMicrosoft200584 million
10Game Boy AdvanceHandheldNintendo200181.51 million
11PlayStation PortableHandheldSony200480-82 million
12Nintendo 3DSHandheldNintendo201175.94 million
13NES/FamicomHomeNintendo198361.91 million
14Xbox OneHomeMicrosoft201351 million
15SNES/Super FamicomHomeNintendo199049.1 million
16Game & WatchHandheldNintendo198043.4 million
17Nintendo 64HomeNintendo199632.93 million
18Sega Genesis/Mega DriveHomeSega198830.75 million
19Atari 2600HomeAtari197730 million
20XboxHomeMicrosoft200124 million
21GameCubeHomeNintendo200121.74 million
22PlayStation 5HomeSony202017.3 million
23Wii UHomeNintendo201213.56 million
24Xbox Series X/SHomeMicrosoft202012 million
25Sega Game GearHandheldSega199010.62 million
26PlayStation VitaHandheldSony201110-15 million
27Sega Master SystemHomeSega198610-13 million
28Oculus Quest 2HomeMeta Platforms202010 million
29TurboGrafx-16/PC EngineHomeNEC/Hudson Soft198710 million
30Sega SaturnHomeSega19949.26 million
31DreamcastHomeSega19989.13 million
32Master System (Brazilian variant)HomeTectoy19898 million
33DendyHomeMicro Genius19926 million
34Super NES Classic EditionHomeNintendo20175.28 million
35PlayStation VRHomeSony20165 million
36Sega PicoHomeSega19933.4 million
37WonderSwanHandheldBandai19993.5 million
38Color TV-GameHomeNintendo19773 million
39IntellivisionHomeMattel19803 million
40Mega Drive (Brazilian variant)HomeTectoy19903 million
41N-GageHandheldNokia20033 million
42NES Classic EditionHomeNintendo20162.3 million
43ColecoVisionHomeColeco19822 million
44Magnavox OdysseyHomeMagnavox/Philips19782 million
45Atari LynxHandheldAtari19891 million
46Philips CD-iHomePhilips19901 million
47TelstarHomeColeco19761 million
48Atari 5200HomeAtari19821 million
49Atari 7800HomeAtari19861 million

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