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The consoles ranked here use manufacturer shipment totals, and family combinations or unofficial estimates are labelled rather than mixed in. Rank is by manufacturer shipment totals, and family combinations or unofficial estimates are labelled rather than mixed into the same official product [1][2][3]. The PlayStation 2 is first, at Sony's long-standing official total of 160 million units, a figure the company stopped updating after the platform's later years [1][3]. The Nintendo Switch is second, at 157.20 million units in Nintendo's official worldwide hardware total as of 30 September 2026 [2]. The Nintendo DS is third, at 154.02 million units in Nintendo's completed official lifetime total [2]. Those three official totals stand close together, and a later official Switch revision could change second and first place without changing the method. The Nintendo Switch 2, at 26.35 million units as of the same official date, is a separate official platform and is not added to the Switch total in silence [2].
Later names remain in the same official manufacturer-shipment class. The Game Boy and Game Boy Color together have an official Nintendo combined total of 118.69 million units, a labelled family figure rather than a single-machine total [2]. The PlayStation 4 has an official total of 117.2 million units [3]. The original PlayStation has an official total of 102.49 million units [3]. The Wii has an official Nintendo total of 101.63 million units [2]. The PlayStation 5 has an official Sony floor of more than 100 million units, a labelled floor rather than an exact later unofficial total, and that floor is not used to overtake the Wii's exact 101.63 million in silence [3]. The PlayStation 3 has an official total of 87.4 million units [3]. The Xbox 360 has an official total of 84 million units [3]. The Game Boy Advance, at 81.51 million official Nintendo units, sits just outside. This article does not copy official console trademarks, logos, or exact hardware likenesses as decorative art.
Key Facts
The ten below are the labelled official manufacturer-shipment leaders: the PlayStation 2, 160 million units; the Nintendo Switch, 157.20 million as of 30 September 2026; the Nintendo DS, 154.02 million; the Game Boy and Game Boy Color, a labelled official combined 118.69 million; the PlayStation 4, 117.2 million; the original PlayStation, 102.49 million; the Wii, 101.63 million; the PlayStation 5, more than 100 million, a labelled official floor; the PlayStation 3, 87.4 million; and the Xbox 360, 84 million [1][2][3]. Rank 1 is the outstanding official completed Sony total, which remains just above the still-updating official Switch figure at the September 2026 Nintendo date.
The table is the official spine: manufacturer shipments first, family combinations and official floors labelled, and no silent addition of the Switch 2 to the Switch.
Best-Selling Video Game Consoles at a Glance
| Rank | Console | Official manufacturer shipments | 2026 note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PlayStation 2 | 160 million units | Sony's long-standing official total; the company stopped updating the figure |
| 2 | Nintendo Switch | 157.20 million units | Official Nintendo total as of 30 September 2026; the Switch 2, at 26.35 million, is a separate official platform |
| 3 | Nintendo DS | 154.02 million units | Official completed Nintendo lifetime total |
| 4 | Game Boy and Game Boy Color | 118.69 million units combined | Official Nintendo family total, labelled, not a single-machine figure |
| 5 | PlayStation 4 | 117.2 million units | Official Sony total |
| 6 | PlayStation | 102.49 million units | Official Sony total for the original PlayStation |
| 7 | Wii | 101.63 million units | Official completed Nintendo lifetime total |
| 8 | PlayStation 5 | More than 100 million units | Official Sony floor, labelled, not used to overtake the Wii's exact official total |
| 9 | PlayStation 3 | 87.4 million units | Official Sony total |
| 10 | Xbox 360 | 84 million units | Official Microsoft total; the Game Boy Advance, at 81.51 million, sits just outside |
1. PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is first, at Sony's long-standing official total of 160 million units [1][3]. The company stopped updating that official figure after the platform's later years, and this article records the official 160 million rather than a later unofficial estimate. The total is a manufacturer shipment figure for that named platform, not a combination with the original PlayStation or with later PlayStation models. At the 30 September 2026 Nintendo date, the official Switch total of 157.20 million units remains just below this official Sony total [2]. A later official Switch revision could change that order, and it would belong in a revision of the cells rather than in a silent unofficial overtake.
It is first as the outstanding official manufacturer total, a labelled completed-Sony fact, and the documentary centre of this ten [1][2][3]. A later official revision will belong in a revision of the cell.
Sony's official long-standing PlayStation 2 total is the source [1][3].
2. Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo Switch is second, at 157.20 million units in Nintendo's official worldwide hardware total as of 30 September 2026 [2]. The Nintendo Switch 2, at 26.35 million units on the same official date, is a separate official platform and is not added to 157.20 million as a silent family total [2]. The official Switch figure is still being updated, unlike the completed official totals for the Nintendo DS and the Wii. This article records the official 157.20 million figure at that dated report.
It is second as the outstanding official still-updating Nintendo total, a labelled 30 September 2026 fact, and a necessary counterpart to the Nintendo DS [2]. A later official Nintendo revision will belong in a revision of the cell.
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Nintendo's official dedicated video game sales units as of 30 September 2026 are the source [2].
3. Nintendo DS
The Nintendo DS is third, at 154.02 million units in Nintendo's completed official lifetime total [2]. The figure is an official manufacturer shipment total for that named handheld family as Nintendo reports it, not a silent combination with the Nintendo 3DS, which has a separate official total of 75.94 million units and sits outside this ten [2]. This article records the official 154.02 million figure. It stands just below the dated official Switch total and well above the Game Boy combined official total.
It is third as the outstanding official completed Nintendo handheld total, a labelled fact, and a necessary counterpart to the Game Boy and Game Boy Color [2]. A later official revision will belong in a revision of the cell.
Nintendo's official lifetime hardware total for the Nintendo DS is the source [2].
4. Game Boy and Game Boy Color
The Game Boy and Game Boy Color together have an official Nintendo combined total of 118.69 million units [2]. That figure is a labelled official family total, not a shipment total for a single named machine, and it is not a silent combination with the later Game Boy Advance, which has its own official total of 81.51 million units [2]. This article records the official combined 118.69 million figure and the family status in the open. It stands just above the official PlayStation 4 total.
It is fourth as the outstanding official combined handheld family total, a labelled fact, and a necessary counterpart to the PlayStation 4 [2]. A later official revision will belong in a revision of the cell.
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Nintendo's official combined Game Boy and Game Boy Color hardware total is the source [2].
5. PlayStation 4
The PlayStation 4 has an official Sony total of 117.2 million units [3]. The figure is a manufacturer shipment total for that named platform, not a silent combination with the PlayStation 5, and not a later unofficial estimate. This article records the official 117.2 million figure. It stands just below the official Game Boy family total and well above the original PlayStation.
It is fifth as the outstanding official 117.2 million Sony total, a labelled fact, and a necessary counterpart to the original PlayStation [3]. A later official revision will belong in a revision of the cell.
Sony's official PlayStation 4 shipment total is the source [3].
6. PlayStation
The original PlayStation has an official Sony total of 102.49 million units [3]. The figure is a manufacturer shipment total for the first PlayStation platform, not a combination with the PlayStation 2, and not a later unofficial estimate. This article records the official 102.49 million figure. It stands just above the official Wii total.
It is sixth as the outstanding official 102.49 million Sony total, a labelled fact, and a necessary counterpart to the Wii [3]. A later official revision will belong in a revision of the cell.
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Sony's official original PlayStation shipment total is the source [3].
7. Wii
The Wii has an official Nintendo lifetime total of 101.63 million units [2]. The figure is a completed official manufacturer total, not a silent combination with the Wii U, which has a separate official total of 13.56 million units [2]. This article records the official 101.63 million figure. It stands just above the official PlayStation 5 floor of more than 100 million units, and that exact-versus-floor distinction is labelled rather than used to invent a later unofficial PlayStation 5 exact that would overtake the Wii [2][3].
It is seventh as the outstanding official 101.63 million Nintendo total, a labelled completed-lifetime fact, and a necessary counterpart to the PlayStation 5 [2]. A later official revision will belong in a revision of the cell.
Nintendo's official lifetime hardware total for the Wii is the source [2].
8. PlayStation 5
The PlayStation 5 has an official Sony floor of more than 100 million units [3]. That official wording is a floor, not an exact later unofficial total, and it is not used here to overtake the Wii's exact official 101.63 million units in silence [2][3]. A later official exact total from Sony could move this cell, and it would belong in a revision of the ten. The figure is a manufacturer shipment total for that named platform, not a silent combination with the PlayStation 4. This article records the official "more than 100 million" floor.
It is eighth as the outstanding official PlayStation 5 floor, a labelled fact, and a necessary counterpart to the PlayStation 3 [3]. A later official exact revision will belong in a revision of the cell.
Sony's official PlayStation 5 shipment floor is the source [3].
9. PlayStation 3
The PlayStation 3 has an official Sony total of 87.4 million units [3]. The figure is a manufacturer shipment total for that named platform, not a silent combination with the PlayStation 2 or the PlayStation 4, and not a later unofficial estimate. This article records the official 87.4 million figure. It stands just above the official Xbox 360 total.
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It is ninth as the outstanding official 87.4 million Sony total, a labelled fact, and a necessary counterpart to the Xbox 360 [3]. A later official revision will belong in a revision of the cell.
Sony's official PlayStation 3 shipment total is the source [3].
10. Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 has an official Microsoft total of 84 million units [3]. The Game Boy Advance, at 81.51 million official Nintendo units, sits just outside this ten [2]. The figure is a manufacturer shipment total for that named platform, not a silent combination with the original Xbox or with later Xbox platforms, and not a later unofficial estimate. This article records the official 84 million figure as the last named console in the ranking.
It is tenth as the outstanding official 84 million Microsoft total, a labelled fact, and a necessary counterpart to the PlayStation 3 [3]. A later official revision, or a later official exact total that belongs above 84 million units, will belong in a revision of the ten.
Microsoft's official Xbox 360 shipment total is the source [3].
Conclusion
A 2026 best-selling-consoles list has to keep the PlayStation 2 at Sony's official 160 million units, keep the Nintendo Switch at the official 157.20 million as of 30 September 2026, and refuse to add the official Switch 2 total of 26.35 million into the Switch cell in silence [1][2]. The Nintendo DS, the official Game Boy and Game Boy Color family total, the PlayStation 4, the original PlayStation, the Wii, the PlayStation 5 official floor, the PlayStation 3, and the Xbox 360 complete a named ten in which manufacturer shipments, family combinations, and official floors are stated in the open [2][3]. The useful habit is a dated official manufacturer total, a labelled combination or floor, and a refusal to mix an unofficial later estimate into a current official cell.
A later official manufacturer revision will belong in a revision of a cell; it will not change the method. Those labelled official totals are the spine of the list, and they will still be the spine after a later official hardware report has restated a shipment figure in a later quarter.
- ^ [1] Sony's long-standing official PlayStation 2 shipment total of 160 million units, a figure the company stopped updating after the platform's later years. Sony Interactive Entertainment business data
- ^ [2] Nintendo official dedicated video game sales units as of 30 September 2026: Nintendo Switch, 157.20 million; Nintendo DS, 154.02 million; Game Boy and Game Boy Color, 118.69 million combined; Wii, 101.63 million; Game Boy Advance, 81.51 million, just outside the ten; Nintendo 3DS, 75.94 million; Wii U, 13.56 million; Nintendo Switch 2, 26.35 million, a separate official platform not added to the Switch total. Nintendo IR, sales data as of 30 September 2026
- ^ [3] Official and standard manufacturer shipment totals used here: PlayStation 4, 117.2 million; original PlayStation, 102.49 million; PlayStation 5, more than 100 million, a labelled official floor; PlayStation 3, 87.4 million; Xbox 360, 84 million. List of best-selling game consoles
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