Video Game Consoles, Ranked

The best-selling video game console of all time at roughly 160 million units, with a library exceeding 4,000 titles and a 13-year production run from 2000 to 2013.

Rescued the North American market after the 1983 crash, sold about 62 million units, and birthed Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, and Metroid.

Home to one of the most revered libraries in history including Super Mario World, Super Metroid, Chrono Trigger, and A Link to the Past, with roughly 49 million units sold.

Launched in 2017, it has sold over 140 million units to rank among the best-selling systems ever, uniting home and portable play with hits like Breath of the Wild and Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

Sold roughly 118 million units with the Game Boy Color, cemented Nintendo's handheld dominance, and paired Tetris with the launch of Pokémon.

The first console to ship over 100 million units, it broadened gaming to mature audiences with Final Fantasy VII, Metal Gear Solid, and Gran Turismo.

Sold roughly 154 million units, second only to the PS2, with its dual-screen touch design fueling Brain Age, Pokémon, and New Super Mario Bros.

Launched in 2005 and sold around 84 million units, it standardized online console gaming through Xbox Live and anchored the Halo 3 and Gears of War era.

The best-selling console of its generation at roughly 117 million units, home to God of War, Bloodborne, and Marvel's Spider-Man.

Sold about 101 million units by bringing motion controls to a mass audience, with Wii Sports becoming one of the best-selling games ever.

Sold roughly 33 million units and set the template for 3D design with Super Mario 64, Ocarina of Time, and the analog stick, plus GoldenEye 007.

Sold over 30 million units, launched Sonic the Hedgehog, and its aggressive marketing ignited the 16-bit war against Nintendo.

Overcame a costly, slow launch to sell around 87 million units, delivering The Last of Us and Uncharted while winning the format war for Blu-ray.

Sold roughly 81 million units and delivered portable 16-bit-class experiences like Metroid: Fusion, Advance Wars, and Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.

Microsoft's 2001 debut sold about 24 million units, launched the Halo franchise, and introduced the Xbox Live online service.

Sold roughly 80 million units and pushed handheld visuals with Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories and Monster Hunter, a phenomenon in Japan.

Popularized interchangeable cartridges and sold around 30 million units, defining the first mass-market home gaming era before the 1983 crash.

Sold only about 21 million units yet earned a devoted following for Metroid Prime, Resident Evil 4, and Super Smash Bros. Melee.

The first console with a built-in modem for online play, it sold only around 9 million units and its 2001 failure ended Sega's hardware business, but its library remains cult-adored.

Sold roughly 76 million units after a rocky start and a price cut, backed by strong entries in Zelda, Fire Emblem, and Pokémon.

A muddled 2013 reveal ceded the generation to PS4, with lifetime sales estimated near 58 million, roughly half its rival's total.

A surprise early US launch alienated retailers and it sold only around 9 million units, though it thrived in Japan with a strong 2D fighter and shmup library.

Overshadowed by the NES in the US and Japan, it sold well internationally, becoming especially dominant in Europe and Brazil.

As the PC Engine it briefly outsold Nintendo in Japan, but poor marketing left the US version a distant also-ran in the 16-bit war.

Sold only about 13.5 million units as confusing branding obscured that it was a new console, making it Nintendo's worst-selling home system.

Marketed on a dubious 64-bit claim, it sold only around 250,000 units and its 1996 failure ended Atari's console business.

Its monochrome red 3D display caused eye strain and headaches; it sold under 800,000 units and was discontinued within a year of its 1995 launch.