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Video game consoles are dedicated gaming devices built for playing games on a TV/monitor (home consoles), on the go (handhelds), or through newer formats like hybrid systems, VR headsets, and cloud gaming services.
Below is a consolidated list of video game platforms and consoles, including release years and publicly reported unit sales where a credible figure exists. If a reliable number is not publicly available, it is marked as Not publicly disclosed.
Full List of Video Game Consoles and Usage Stats (2026)
Quick notes on the numbers:
- Sales/unit figures come from publicly available sources (often manufacturer “sell-in/shipped” totals).
- When sources only provide approximations, the table uses language like “More than” or “Roughly” to match the source.
- If a reliable public figure is not available, the entry is labeled Not publicly disclosed (rather than guessing).
Modern major console families (official manufacturer totals where available)
| Platform | Type | First release year | Publicly reported hardware units sold | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Switch | Hybrid | 2017 | 155.37 million (as of Dec 31, 2025) | Nintendo IR hardware sales |
| Wii U | Home | 2012 | 13.56 million | Nintendo IR hardware sales |
| Wii | Home | 2006 | 101.63 million | Nintendo IR hardware sales |
| Nintendo DS | Handheld | 2004 | 154.02 million | Nintendo IR hardware sales |
| Nintendo 3DS | Handheld | 2011 | 74.45 million | Nintendo IR hardware sales |
| Game Boy | Handheld | 1989 | 118.69 million | Nintendo IR hardware sales |
| Game Boy Advance | Handheld | 2001 | 81.51 million | Nintendo IR hardware sales |
| PlayStation 5 | Home | 2020 | More than 92.1 million (as of Dec 31, 2025) | Sony Interactive Entertainment (Business Data & Sales) |
| PlayStation 4 | Home | 2013 | More than 117 million (as of Jun 30, 2022) | Sony Interactive Entertainment (Business Data & Sales) |
| PlayStation 3 | Home | 2006 | More than 87.4 million (as of Mar 31, 2017) | Sony Interactive Entertainment (Business Data & Sales) |
| PlayStation 2 | Home | 2000 | More than 160 million (as of Mar 31, 2012) | Sony Interactive Entertainment (Business Data & Sales) |
| PlayStation | Home | 1994 | More than 102.4 million (as of Mar 31, 2012) | Sony Interactive Entertainment (Business Data & Sales) |
| PSP (PlayStation Portable) | Handheld | 2004 | More than 76.4 million (as of Mar 31, 2012) | Sony Interactive Entertainment (Business Data & Sales) |
| PlayStation Vita | Handheld | 2011 | Not publicly disclosed (per Sony) | Sony Interactive Entertainment (Business Data & Sales) |
| Xbox (original) | Home | 2001 | Not publicly disclosed (Microsoft does not consistently publish lifetime unit totals) | Context on console sales transparency |
| Xbox 360 | Home | 2005 | Not publicly disclosed (Microsoft does not consistently publish lifetime unit totals) | Context on console sales transparency |
| Xbox One | Home | 2013 | Not publicly disclosed (Microsoft does not consistently publish lifetime unit totals) | Context on console sales transparency |
| Xbox Series X|S | Home | 2020 | Not publicly disclosed (Microsoft does not consistently publish lifetime unit totals) | Context on console sales transparency |
Extended console list (release year + publicly reported unit sales where available)
| Console / Platform | Type | Release year | Publicly reported hardware units sold | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnavox Odyssey | Home | 1972 | 300,000 | IGN |
| Magnavox Odyssey 2 | Home | 1978 | 2 million | IGN |
| Atari 2600 (Atari VCS) | Home | 1977 | 30 million (as of 2004) | Atari 2600 (overview) |
| ColecoVision | Home | 1982 | > 2 million (reported for 1982–83) | ColecoVision (overview) |
| Commodore 64 | Home computer platform | 1982 | 12.5–17 million (independent estimates; multiple figures cited) | Commodore 64 (overview) |
| Sega Master System | Home | 1985 | Not publicly disclosed | |
| Sega Genesis / Mega Drive | Home | 1988 | Not listed here (varies by source; not consistently reported in a single official figure) | Sega Genesis (release history) |
| Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) / Famicom | Home | 1983 | 61.91 million | Nintendo IR hardware sales |
| Super Nintendo (SNES) / Super Famicom | Home | 1990 | 49.10 million | Nintendo IR hardware sales |
| Nintendo 64 (N64) | Home | 1996 | 32.93 million | Nintendo IR hardware sales |
| Nintendo GameCube | Home | 2001 | 21.74 million | Nintendo IR hardware sales |
| Nintendo Virtual Boy | Handheld/experimental | 1995 | 770,000 (reported) | GamePro (archived) |
| Meta Quest | VR | 2019 | 20 million (reported) | The Verge |
| Steam Deck | Handheld PC | 2022 | 3 million (reported installed base projection) | Omdia |
| Google Stadia | Cloud gaming service | 2019 | Not publicly disclosed | |
| PC gaming (platform) | Platform | Not a single console | Not applicable | |
| Mobile gaming (platform) | Platform | Not a single console | Not applicable |
Note: Your original version included many additional legacy/variant systems (3DO, CD-i, Atari Jaguar/Lynx, Sega CD/32X, etc.). If you want this page to stay truly “full,” paste the rest of your legacy entries and I’ll fold them into the same standardized table format (with “Not publicly disclosed” where needed) without introducing any unverified numbers.
