The Best-Selling Video Game Consoles of All Time

Author : Alexander Mar 03,2025

This infographic ranks the top 28 best-selling video game consoles of all time. While the PlayStation 2 maintains its title as the best-selling console ever, the Nintendo Switch has significantly surpassed the PlayStation 4 in sales. This list explores the sales performance of consoles from Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft, providing release dates and highlighting top-rated games for each.

Note that sales figures are sourced from either official manufacturer data or estimations based on recent reports and market analysis. Unofficial totals are marked with an asterisk (*).

Here's a quick rundown of the top 5 best-selling consoles:

1. PlayStation 2 (Sony) – 160 million 2. Nintendo DS (Nintendo) – 154.02 million 3. Nintendo Switch (Nintendo) – 150.86 million 4. Game Boy/Game Boy Color (Nintendo) – 118.69 million 5. PlayStation 4 (Sony) – 117.2 million

For a comprehensive breakdown of all 28 consoles, including release dates and more, please see the full list below (the full list is not provided as it wasn't included in the input).