1
PlayStation 2
- Company
- Sony
- Type
- Home console
- Sales / shipments (millions)
- 160
- Release year
- 2000
- Note
- About 160 million units
Top 12Updated May 21, 2026
Top 12 Best-Selling Game Consoles of All Time
A global all-time ranking of best-selling game consoles, from PlayStation 2, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo DS to Wii, PlayStation 5, and Xbox 360.
Top 3
- 1PlayStation 2
- 2Nintendo Switch
- 3
About this ranking
- Ranking type
- Not classified
- Data as of
- Not specified
- Last source review
- Not yet verified
Ranking methodology has not been provided.
References: 3. Page edits do not imply that the underlying data is newer.
Interesting Facts & Summary
PlayStation 2 still holds the all-time lead, but Nintendo Switch is very close. Handheld and hybrid systems occupy many of the top spots, showing how portability has repeatedly helped consoles reach mass-market scale.
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Sources
- S1 · WikipediaList of best-selling game consoles
Wikipedia, List of best-selling game consoles, table citing Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft and industry references; retrieved 2026-05-21.
Accessed: 2026-05-21 - S2 · NintendoDedicated Video Game Sales Units
Nintendo, Dedicated Video Game Sales Units, cited by source table.
Accessed: 2026-02-05
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