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s and handheld game console

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s that have sold or shipped at least one million units.

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Manufacturer	Platform	Released	Units sold
Sony Sony is a multinational corporation list of conglomerates corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, and one of the world's largest media conglomerates with revenue exceeding US$99.1 billion ....	PlayStation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles....	2000	million
Nintendo Nintendo is a global company located in Kyoto, Japan founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....	Game Boy Game Boy The is an 8-bit handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on , in North America in August , and in Europe in .... and Game Boy Color Game Boy Color The is Nintendo's successor to the Game Boy and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan and in November 19, 1998 in North America and November 23, 1998 in Europe....	1989 and 1998	million
Sony	PlayStation PlayStation The PlayStation is a 32-bit history of video game consoles video game console released by Sony Computer Entertainment in December .The PlayStation was the first of the ubiquitous PlayStation ....	1994	million (shipped)
Nintendo	Nintendo DS Nintendo DS The is a dual-screen handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in 2004 in video gaming in Canada, the United States, and Japan....	2004	million
Nintendo	Game Boy Advance Game Boy Advance The is a 32-bit Handheld game console developed, manufactured and marketed by Nintendo; resembling Sega's 8-bit Game Gear. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color....	2001	million
Nintendo	Nintendo Entertainment System Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe and Australia in . In most of Asia, including Japan , the Philippines, China, Vietnam and Singapore, it was released as the ....	1983	million
Sony	PlayStation Portable PlayStation Portable The PlayStation Portable is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. Development of the console was first announced during History of E3#During the Rise of Online Gaming , and it was unveiled on May 11, 2004 at a Sony press conference before E3 2004....	2004	million
Nintendo	Super Nintendo Entertainment System Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES is a History of video game consoles video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993....	1990	million
Nintendo	Wii Wii The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo. As a History of video game consoles console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3....	2006	million
Nintendo	Nintendo 64 Nintendo 64 The , often abbreviated as N64, is Nintendo's third home video game console for the international market. Named for its 64-bit CPU, it was released on June 23, 1996 in Japan, September 29, 1996 in North America, March 1, 1997 in Europe and Australia, September 1, 1997 in France and December 10, 1997 in Brazil....	1996	million
Atari Atari Atari is a corporate and brand name owned by several entities since its inception in 1972. It is currently owned by Atari Interactive, a wholly owned subsidiary of the French publisher Infogrames ....	Atari 2600 Atari 2600 The Atari 2600 is a video game console released in October 1977. It is credited with popularizing the use of microprocessor-based hardware and cartridge containing game code, instead of having non-microprocessor dedicated console hardware with all games built in....	1977	million
Sega Sega is a Multinational corporation video game software and hardware development company, and a home computer and console manufacturer headquartered in Ota, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan....	Mega Drive/Genesis Sega Mega Drive The is a History of video game consoles video game console released by Sega in Japan in 1988, North America in 1989, and the PAL region in 1990. Mega Drive was the name used in Japan and Europe, while it was sold under the name Sega Genesis in North America, as Sega was unable to secure legal rights to the Mega Drive name in that region....	1988	million
Microsoft Microsoft Microsoft Corporation is a multinational corporation computer technology corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of computer software products for computing devices....	Xbox 360 Xbox 360 The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft, and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the History of video game consoles of video game consoles....	2005	million
Microsoft	Xbox Xbox The Xbox is a History of video games video game console produced by Microsoft. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console market, and competed with Sony's PlayStation 2 and Nintendo's GameCube....	2001	million
Nintendo	Nintendo GameCube Nintendo GameCube The , is Nintendo's fourth home video game console and is part of the History of video game consoles . It is the successor to the Nintendo 64 and predecessor to Nintendo's Wii....	2001	million
Sony	PlayStation 3 PlayStation 3 The PlayStation 3 is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment, and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation ....	2006	million
Sega	Saturn Sega Saturn The is a 32-bit video game console that was first released on November 22 1994 in Japan, May 11 1995 in North America, and July 8 1995 in Europe. The system was discontinued in 2000 in video gaming in Japan and in 1998 in video gaming in other countries....	1994	million or 9.5 million
Sega	Master System Sega Master System The Sega Master System is an 8-bit cartridge-based video game console that was manufactured by Sega and was first released in 1986 in video gaming....	1986	million
Sega	Game Gear Sega Game Gear The Sega Game Gear is a handheld game console which was Sega's response to Nintendo's Game Boy. It was the third commercially available color handheld console, after the Atari Lynx and the TurboExpress....	1990	million
Sega	Dreamcast	1998	million
NEC NEC is a Japan multinational corporation IT company headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. NEC, part of the Sumitomo Group, provides information technology and network solutions to business enterprises, communications services providers and government....	TurboGrafx-16 TurboGrafx-16 The TurboGrafx-16, known in Japan as the , is a video game console developed by the Nippon Electric Company and released in Japan on October 30, 1987, and in North America on August 29, 1989....	1987	million
Coleco Coleco Coleco was an American company founded in 1932 by Maurice Greenberg as "Connecticut Leather Company". It became a highly successful toy company in the 1980s, known for its mass-produced version of Cabbage Patch Kids dolls and its video game consoles, the Coleco Telstar and ColecoVision....	ColecoVision ColecoVision The ColecoVision is Coleco' History of video game consoles home video game console and was released August 1982. The ColecoVision offered arcade game graphics and gaming style, the ability to play Atari 2600 video games, and the means to expand the system's basic hardware....	1982	million
Sega	Mega-CD Sega Mega-CD The is an add-on device for the Sega Mega Drive that was released in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and North America. In North America, it was renamed Sega CD, as the name Mega-CD bore no obvious associative meaning in that market where the console used the name "Genesis" instead of "Mega Drive" because of trademark reasons....	1991	million
Mattel Mattel Mattel Inc. is the world's largest toy importing company based on revenue. The products it produces include Barbie dolls, Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars, American Girl dolls, board games, and, in the early 1980s, video game consoles....	Intellivision Intellivision The Intellivision is a video game console released by Mattel in 1979. Development of the console began in 1978, less than a year after the introduction of its main competitor, the Atari 2600....	1980	million
Nokia	N-Gage N-Gage The N-Gage is a mobile telephone and handheld game system based on the Nokia Series 60 platform. It started selling on October 7, 2003. It attempted to lure gamers away from the Game Boy Advance by including cellphone functionality....	2003	million
Panasonic Panasonic Panasonic is an international brand name for Japanese electric products manufacturer Panasonic Corporation Under this brand the company sells Plasma display and LCD display panels, DVD recorders and players, Blu-ray Disc players, camcorders, telephones, vacuum cleaners, microwave ovens, shavers, projectors, digital cameras, batteries, lapto...	3DO Interactive Multiplayer 3DO Interactive Multiplayer The 3DO Interactive Multiplayer was a video game console originally produced by Panasonic in . Further renditions of the hardware were released in by Sanyo and LG Group....	1993	million
SNK SNK SNK may refer to:* SNK European Democrats* SNK Playmore, formerly known as just SNK, a Japanese video game company * SNK Union of Independents...	Neo Geo Pocket Neo Geo Pocket The Neo Geo Pocket was SNK Playmore's first hand held console, released in Japan in late 1998 in video gaming; however, lower than expected sales resulted in its discontinuation in 1999, and was immediately succeeded by the Neo Geo Pocket Color.... and Neo Geo Pocket Color Neo Geo Pocket Color The Neo-Geo Pocket Color was released on March 16, 1999 in Japan and was released in the United States on August 6, 1999. It was a 16-bit color hand held console designed by SNK Playmore, the makers of the Neo Geo home console and arcade machine....	1998 and 1999	million
NEC	TurboExpress TurboExpress The TurboExpress or PC Engine GT in Japan was a portable version of the TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine, released by NEC in 1990 for $249.99 ....	1990	million
Sega	Nomad Sega Nomad The Sega Nomad was a handheld game console sold for the North American consumer market which played Sega Mega Drive game cartridges. Despite having a strong resemblance to the Sega Game Gear, the system was based on the Japanese Sega Mega Jet and featured a built-in color screen....	1995	million

Video game consoles

Manufacturer	Platform	Released	Units sold
Sony Sony is a multinational corporation list of conglomerates corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, and one of the world's largest media conglomerates with revenue exceeding US$99.1 billion ....	PlayStation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles....	2000	million
Sony	PlayStation PlayStation The PlayStation is a 32-bit history of video game consoles video game console released by Sony Computer Entertainment in December .The PlayStation was the first of the ubiquitous PlayStation ....	1994	million (shipped)
Nintendo Nintendo is a global company located in Kyoto, Japan founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....	Nintendo Entertainment System Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe and Australia in . In most of Asia, including Japan , the Philippines, China, Vietnam and Singapore, it was released as the ....	1983	million
Nintendo	Super Nintendo Entertainment System Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES is a History of video game consoles video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993....	1990	million
Nintendo	Wii Wii The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo. As a History of video game consoles console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3....	2006	million
Nintendo	Nintendo 64 Nintendo 64 The , often abbreviated as N64, is Nintendo's third home video game console for the international market. Named for its 64-bit CPU, it was released on June 23, 1996 in Japan, September 29, 1996 in North America, March 1, 1997 in Europe and Australia, September 1, 1997 in France and December 10, 1997 in Brazil....	1996	million
Atari Atari Atari is a corporate and brand name owned by several entities since its inception in 1972. It is currently owned by Atari Interactive, a wholly owned subsidiary of the French publisher Infogrames ....	Atari 2600 Atari 2600 The Atari 2600 is a video game console released in October 1977. It is credited with popularizing the use of microprocessor-based hardware and cartridge containing game code, instead of having non-microprocessor dedicated console hardware with all games built in....	1977	million
Sega Sega is a Multinational corporation video game software and hardware development company, and a home computer and console manufacturer headquartered in Ota, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan....	Mega Drive/Genesis Sega Mega Drive The is a History of video game consoles video game console released by Sega in Japan in 1988, North America in 1989, and the PAL region in 1990. Mega Drive was the name used in Japan and Europe, while it was sold under the name Sega Genesis in North America, as Sega was unable to secure legal rights to the Mega Drive name in that region....	1988	million
Microsoft	Xbox 360 Xbox 360 The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft, and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the History of video game consoles of video game consoles....	2005	million
Microsoft Microsoft Microsoft Corporation is a multinational corporation computer technology corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of computer software products for computing devices....	Xbox Xbox The Xbox is a History of video games video game console produced by Microsoft. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console market, and competed with Sony's PlayStation 2 and Nintendo's GameCube....	2001	million
Nintendo	Nintendo GameCube Nintendo GameCube The , is Nintendo's fourth home video game console and is part of the History of video game consoles . It is the successor to the Nintendo 64 and predecessor to Nintendo's Wii....	2001	million
Sony	PlayStation 3 PlayStation 3 The PlayStation 3 is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment, and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation ....	2006	million
Sega	Saturn Sega Saturn The is a 32-bit video game console that was first released on November 22 1994 in Japan, May 11 1995 in North America, and July 8 1995 in Europe. The system was discontinued in 2000 in video gaming in Japan and in 1998 in video gaming in other countries....	1994	million or 9.5 million
Sega	Master System Sega Master System The Sega Master System is an 8-bit cartridge-based video game console that was manufactured by Sega and was first released in 1986 in video gaming....	1986	million
Sega	Dreamcast Sega Dreamcast The is a video game console made by Sega, and is the successor to the Sega Saturn. An attempt to recapture the console market with a next-generation system, it was designed to supersede the PlayStation and Nintendo 64....	1998	million
NEC NEC is a Japan multinational corporation IT company headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. NEC, part of the Sumitomo Group, provides information technology and network solutions to business enterprises, communications services providers and government....	TurboGrafx-16 TurboGrafx-16 The TurboGrafx-16, known in Japan as the , is a video game console developed by the Nippon Electric Company and released in Japan on October 30, 1987, and in North America on August 29, 1989....	1987	million
Coleco Coleco Coleco was an American company founded in 1932 by Maurice Greenberg as "Connecticut Leather Company". It became a highly successful toy company in the 1980s, known for its mass-produced version of Cabbage Patch Kids dolls and its video game consoles, the Coleco Telstar and ColecoVision....	ColecoVision ColecoVision The ColecoVision is Coleco' History of video game consoles home video game console and was released August 1982. The ColecoVision offered arcade game graphics and gaming style, the ability to play Atari 2600 video games, and the means to expand the system's basic hardware....	1982	million
Sega	Mega-CD Sega Mega-CD The is an add-on device for the Sega Mega Drive that was released in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and North America. In North America, it was renamed Sega CD, as the name Mega-CD bore no obvious associative meaning in that market where the console used the name "Genesis" instead of "Mega Drive" because of trademark reasons....	1991	million
Mattel Mattel Mattel Inc. is the world's largest toy importing company based on revenue. The products it produces include Barbie dolls, Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars, American Girl dolls, board games, and, in the early 1980s, video game consoles....	Intellivision Intellivision The Intellivision is a video game console released by Mattel in 1979. Development of the console began in 1978, less than a year after the introduction of its main competitor, the Atari 2600....	1980	million
Panasonic Panasonic Panasonic is an international brand name for Japanese electric products manufacturer Panasonic Corporation Under this brand the company sells Plasma display and LCD display panels, DVD recorders and players, Blu-ray Disc players, camcorders, telephones, vacuum cleaners, microwave ovens, shavers, projectors, digital cameras, batteries, lapto...	3DO Interactive Multiplayer 3DO Interactive Multiplayer The 3DO Interactive Multiplayer was a video game console originally produced by Panasonic in . Further renditions of the hardware were released in by Sanyo and LG Group....	1993	million

Handheld game consoles

Manufacturer	Platform	Released	Units sold
Nintendo Nintendo is a global company located in Kyoto, Japan founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....	Game Boy Game Boy The is an 8-bit handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on , in North America in August , and in Europe in .... and Game Boy Color Game Boy Color The is Nintendo's successor to the Game Boy and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan and in November 19, 1998 in North America and November 23, 1998 in Europe....	1989 and 1998	million
Nintendo	Nintendo DS Nintendo DS The is a dual-screen handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in 2004 in video gaming in Canada, the United States, and Japan....	2004	million
Nintendo	Game Boy Advance Game Boy Advance The is a 32-bit Handheld game console developed, manufactured and marketed by Nintendo; resembling Sega's 8-bit Game Gear. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color....	2001	million
Sony Sony is a multinational corporation list of conglomerates corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, and one of the world's largest media conglomerates with revenue exceeding US$99.1 billion ....	PlayStation Portable PlayStation Portable The PlayStation Portable is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. Development of the console was first announced during History of E3#During the Rise of Online Gaming , and it was unveiled on May 11, 2004 at a Sony press conference before E3 2004....	2004	million
Sega Sega is a Multinational corporation video game software and hardware development company, and a home computer and console manufacturer headquartered in Ota, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan....	Game Gear Sega Game Gear The Sega Game Gear is a handheld game console which was Sega's response to Nintendo's Game Boy. It was the third commercially available color handheld console, after the Atari Lynx and the TurboExpress....	1990	million
Nokia Nokia Nokia Corporation is a Finland Multinational corporation communications corporation, headquartered in Keilaniemi, Espoo, a city neighbouring Finland's capital Helsinki....	N-Gage N-Gage The N-Gage is a mobile telephone and handheld game system based on the Nokia Series 60 platform. It started selling on October 7, 2003. It attempted to lure gamers away from the Game Boy Advance by including cellphone functionality....	2003	million
SNK SNK SNK may refer to:* SNK European Democrats* SNK Playmore, formerly known as just SNK, a Japanese video game company * SNK Union of Independents...	Neo Geo Pocket Neo Geo Pocket The Neo Geo Pocket was SNK Playmore's first hand held console, released in Japan in late 1998 in video gaming; however, lower than expected sales resulted in its discontinuation in 1999, and was immediately succeeded by the Neo Geo Pocket Color.... and Neo Geo Pocket Color Neo Geo Pocket Color The Neo-Geo Pocket Color was released on March 16, 1999 in Japan and was released in the United States on August 6, 1999. It was a 16-bit color hand held console designed by SNK Playmore, the makers of the Neo Geo home console and arcade machine....	1998 and 1999	million
NEC	TurboExpress TurboExpress The TurboExpress or PC Engine GT in Japan was a portable version of the TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine, released by NEC in 1990 for $249.99 ....	1990	million
Sega	Nomad Sega Nomad The Sega Nomad was a handheld game console sold for the North American consumer market which played Sega Mega Drive game cartridges. Despite having a strong resemblance to the Sega Game Gear, the system was based on the Japanese Sega Mega Jet and featured a built-in color screen....	1995	million

Manufacturer

Console manufacturer

A console manufacturer is a company that manufactures and distributes video game consoles. It is also known as a first-party video game publisher....
s are listed in alphabetical order, with their respective consoles in chronological order.

Atari

Platform	Released	Units sold
Home consoles
Atari 2600 Atari 2600 The Atari 2600 is a video game console released in October 1977. It is credited with popularizing the use of microprocessor-based hardware and cartridge containing game code, instead of having non-microprocessor dedicated console hardware with all games built in....	1977	30 million

Coleco

Platform	Released	Units sold
Home consoles
ColecoVision ColecoVision The ColecoVision is Coleco' History of video game consoles home video game console and was released August 1982. The ColecoVision offered arcade game graphics and gaming style, the ability to play Atari 2600 video games, and the means to expand the system's basic hardware....	1982	6 million

Mattel

Platform	Released	Units sold
Home consoles
Intellivision Intellivision The Intellivision is a video game console released by Mattel in 1979. Development of the console began in 1978, less than a year after the introduction of its main competitor, the Atari 2600....	1980	3 million

Microsoft

Platform	Released	Units sold
Home consoles
Xbox Xbox The Xbox is a History of video games video game console produced by Microsoft. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console market, and competed with Sony's PlayStation 2 and Nintendo's GameCube....	2001	24 million
Xbox 360 Xbox 360 The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft, and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the History of video game consoles of video game consoles....	2005	28 million

NEC

Platform	Released	Units sold
Home consoles
TurboGrafx-16 TurboGrafx-16 The TurboGrafx-16, known in Japan as the , is a video game console developed by the Nippon Electric Company and released in Japan on October 30, 1987, and in North America on August 29, 1989....	1987	10 million
Handhelds
TurboExpress TurboExpress The TurboExpress or PC Engine GT in Japan was a portable version of the TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine, released by NEC in 1990 for $249.99 ....	1990	1.5 million

Nintendo

Platform	Released	Units sold
Home consoles
Nintendo Entertainment System Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe and Australia in . In most of Asia, including Japan , the Philippines, China, Vietnam and Singapore, it was released as the ....	1983	61.91 million
Super Nintendo Entertainment System Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES is a History of video game consoles video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993....	1990	49.1 million
Nintendo 64 Nintendo 64 The , often abbreviated as N64, is Nintendo's third home video game console for the international market. Named for its 64-bit CPU, it was released on June 23, 1996 in Japan, September 29, 1996 in North America, March 1, 1997 in Europe and Australia, September 1, 1997 in France and December 10, 1997 in Brazil....	1996	32.93 million
Nintendo GameCube Nintendo GameCube The , is Nintendo's fourth home video game console and is part of the History of video game consoles . It is the successor to the Nintendo 64 and predecessor to Nintendo's Wii....	2001	21.74 million
Wii Wii The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo. As a History of video game consoles console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3....	2006	44.96 million
Handhelds
Game Boy Game Boy The is an 8-bit handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on , in North America in August , and in Europe in .... and Game Boy Color Game Boy Color The is Nintendo's successor to the Game Boy and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan and in November 19, 1998 in North America and November 23, 1998 in Europe....	1989 and 1998	118.69 million
Game Boy Advance Game Boy Advance The is a 32-bit Handheld game console developed, manufactured and marketed by Nintendo; resembling Sega's 8-bit Game Gear. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color.... (figure includes GBA SP and Game Boy Micro)	2001	81.44 million
Game Boy Advance SP Game Boy Advance SP The , released in February 2003, is an upgraded version of Nintendo's Game Boy Advance. The "SP" in Game Boy Advance SP stands for "Special". The SP was marketed at United States dollar99.99 at launch....	2003	43.49 million
Game Boy Micro Game Boy Micro is a handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. The system is the second major redesign of the Game Boy Advance, and is marketed towards the "image conscious" consumer, with emphasis placed on its small size and sleek design....	2005	2.5 million
Nintendo DS Nintendo DS The is a dual-screen handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in 2004 in video gaming in Canada, the United States, and Japan.... (figure includes DS Lite and DSi)	2004	96.22 million
Nintendo DS Lite Nintendo DS Lite The is a dual-screen handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It is a slimmer, brighter, and more lightweight redesign of the Nintendo DS, designed to be aesthetically sleeker while taking styling cues from the Game Boy Advance SP, and to appeal to broader commercial audiences....	2006	65.51 million
Nintendo DSi Nintendo DSi The is the third iteration of the Nintendo DS handheld developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on November 1, 2008 and is scheduled for release in Australia on April 2, 2009, Europe on April 3, 2009 and North America on April 5, 2009....	2008	1.66 million

Nokia

Platform	Released	Units sold
Handhelds
N-Gage N-Gage The N-Gage is a mobile telephone and handheld game system based on the Nokia Series 60 platform. It started selling on October 7, 2003. It attempted to lure gamers away from the Game Boy Advance by including cellphone functionality....	2003	3 million

Panasonic

Platform	Released	Units sold
Home consoles
3DO Interactive Multiplayer 3DO Interactive Multiplayer The 3DO Interactive Multiplayer was a video game console originally produced by Panasonic in . Further renditions of the hardware were released in by Sanyo and LG Group....	1993	2 million

Sega

Platform	Released	Units sold
Home consoles
Master System Sega Master System The Sega Master System is an 8-bit cartridge-based video game console that was manufactured by Sega and was first released in 1986 in video gaming....	1986	13 million
Mega Drive/Genesis Sega Mega Drive The is a History of video game consoles video game console released by Sega in Japan in 1988, North America in 1989, and the PAL region in 1990. Mega Drive was the name used in Japan and Europe, while it was sold under the name Sega Genesis in North America, as Sega was unable to secure legal rights to the Mega Drive name in that region....	1988	29 million
Saturn Sega Saturn The is a 32-bit video game console that was first released on November 22 1994 in Japan, May 11 1995 in North America, and July 8 1995 in Europe. The system was discontinued in 2000 in video gaming in Japan and in 1998 in video gaming in other countries....	1994	17 million or 9.5 million
Dreamcast	1998	10.6 million
Add-ons
Mega-CD Sega Mega-CD The is an add-on device for the Sega Mega Drive that was released in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and North America. In North America, it was renamed Sega CD, as the name Mega-CD bore no obvious associative meaning in that market where the console used the name "Genesis" instead of "Mega Drive" because of trademark reasons....	1991	6 million
Handhelds
Game Gear Sega Game Gear The Sega Game Gear is a handheld game console which was Sega's response to Nintendo's Game Boy. It was the third commercially available color handheld console, after the Atari Lynx and the TurboExpress....	1990	11 million
Nomad Sega Nomad The Sega Nomad was a handheld game console sold for the North American consumer market which played Sega Mega Drive game cartridges. Despite having a strong resemblance to the Sega Game Gear, the system was based on the Japanese Sega Mega Jet and featured a built-in color screen....	1995	1 million

SNK

Platform	Released	Units sold
Handhelds
Neo Geo Pocket Neo Geo Pocket The Neo Geo Pocket was SNK Playmore's first hand held console, released in Japan in late 1998 in video gaming; however, lower than expected sales resulted in its discontinuation in 1999, and was immediately succeeded by the Neo Geo Pocket Color.... and Neo Geo Pocket Color Neo Geo Pocket Color The Neo-Geo Pocket Color was released on March 16, 1999 in Japan and was released in the United States on August 6, 1999. It was a 16-bit color hand held console designed by SNK Playmore, the makers of the Neo Geo home console and arcade machine....	1998 and 1999	2 million

Sony

Platform	Released	Units sold
Home consoles
PlayStation PlayStation The PlayStation is a 32-bit history of video game consoles video game console released by Sony Computer Entertainment in December .The PlayStation was the first of the ubiquitous PlayStation .... (figure includes PS one)	1994	102.49 million shipped
PS one PlayStation The PlayStation is a 32-bit history of video game consoles video game console released by Sony Computer Entertainment in December .The PlayStation was the first of the ubiquitous PlayStation ....	2000	28.15 million shipped
PlayStation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles....	2000	140 million
PlayStation 3 PlayStation 3 The PlayStation 3 is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment, and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation ....	2006	21.3 million
Handhelds
PlayStation Portable PlayStation Portable The PlayStation Portable is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. Development of the console was first announced during History of E3#During the Rise of Online Gaming , and it was unveiled on May 11, 2004 at a Sony press conference before E3 2004....	2004	50 million

Regions

Canada

Based on figures from the NPD Group

NPD Group

The NPD Group, Inc. is a leading global market research company founded in 1967 and provides consumer and retail information to manufacturers and retailers....
, as of August 1 2008:

Manufacturer	Console	Units sold
Nintendo	Wii	1,060,000
Microsoft	Xbox 360
Sony	PlayStation 3

Japan

Based on figures from Famitsu

Famitsu

is a Japanese video game magazine published by Enterbrain, Inc. and Tokuma Shoten. Currently, there are five console-only spin-off versions of Famitsu: Shukan Famitsu, Famitsu PS, Famitsu Xbox, Famitsu Wii+DS, and Famitsu Wave DVD....
/Enterbrain

Enterbrain

is a Japanese magazine publisher established on April 1 2000. Enterbrain magazines are generally focused on video games and computer entertainment as well as video game and computer game strategy guides....
:

Manufacturer	Console	Units sold
Sony	PlayStation 2	21,454,325
Nintendo	Nintendo DS	25,135,276
Sony	PlayStation Portable	11,078,484
Nintendo	Wii
Nintendo	GameCube
Sony	PlayStation 3
Microsoft	Xbox 360

United Kingdom

Based on figures from GfK

GfK

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, as of January 3, 2009:

Manufacturer	Console	Units sold
Nintendo	Nintendo DS	8.8 million
Nintendo	Wii	4.9 million
Microsoft	Xbox 360	3.2 million
Sony	PlayStation Portable	3.2 million
Sony	PlayStation 3	1.9 million

United States

Based on figures from the NPD Group:

Manufacturer	Console	Units sold
Sony	PlayStation 2	41.12 million
Nintendo	Nintendo DS	17.65 million
Nintendo	Wii	13.4 million
Microsoft	Xbox 360	11.6 million
Sony	PlayStation Portable	10.47 million
Sony	PlayStation 3	million

List of best-selling game consoles

Worldwide

Video game and handheld consoles

Video game consoles

Handheld game consoles

Manufacturer

Atari

Coleco

Mattel

Microsoft

NEC

Nintendo

Nokia

Panasonic

Sega

SNK

Sony

Regions

Canada

Japan

United Kingdom

United States

See also