Even with gamepass, Xbsex-xbses only sold 17 mill vs PS5's 21 Mill (trouble in paradise at MS CAMP)

Where Switch, PS5 Rank Among the Best-Selling Video Game Consoles of All Time

July 2022 update: Switch, PS5 continue to climb.

By Jordan Sirani

Updated: Aug 4, 2022 11:36 amPosted: Aug 4, 2022 11:35 am

Sony's PlayStation 2 has long reigned as the best-selling video game console of all time. Despite its massive sales success, PlayStation 4 will end its run tens of millions of units away from the top spot. And while it, too, is still a long way from the top, Switch has maintained extraordinary sales momentum, recently passing Wii and PS1 to become the fifth best-selling console of all time.

With Switch and PS4 having secured their spots among the all-time best-selling consoles, we set out to discover how the rest of Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft's hardware stack up. Now halfway through 2022, we've expanded our original list of 15 to 28, making room for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, as well as hardware from former console makers Sega and Atari.

So scroll down or click through the gallery below for our list of the 28 best-selling video game consoles of all time, with additional information on release dates, highest-rated games, and more.

(Some sales figures come straight from the hardware manufacturers, while others are estimated based on the most recently reported numbers and market analysis. Unofficial sales totals are marked with an asterisk (*). The highest-rated games, meanwhile, come from Metacritic.)

If you only care about the biggest sellers, here's the TL;DR Top 5 Best-Selling Consoles list, in order. Scroll down for more details and breakdowns:

1. PlayStation 2 (Sony) - 159 million*
2. Nintendo DS (Nintendo) - 154.02 million
3. Game Boy/Game Boy Color (Nintendo) - 118.69 million
4. PlayStation 4 (Sony) - 116.9 million
5. Nintendo Switch (Nintendo) - 111.08 million

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28. Sega Dreamcast – 9.13 million*

• Initial release date: November 27, 1998 (JP)
• Production status: Ended
• Highest-rated games: SoulCalibur (98), Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 (97), NFL 2K1 (97)

*According to Sega’s 2001 annual report, lifetime sales for the console had hit 8.2 million by March 31, 2001 — the day Sega ended Dreamcast production. In the first half of the following fiscal year, the company reported it had sold an additional 130,000 units in Japan and 530,000 in the U.S, bringing the sales total up to 8.86 million. Remaining inventory for those two territories at the time, according to that same report, totaled 270,000 units. We know, thanks to Sega’s 2002 annual report, it eventually sold through all of that remaining inventory, bringing our sales total up to 9.13 million.

Now, the only figures missing are sales and inventory in Europe and Asia (outside of Japan) after March 31, 2001. However, we can seemingly discount Europe, as remaining European inventory was sold to Bigben Interactive around the time production ended. It’s unknown how many units were left in Asia, though it’s likely a fairly insignificant number considering it was the lowest performing of those four markets. As such, we’re sticking with the known total of 9.13 million.

27. Sega Saturn – 9.26 million*

• Initial release date: November 22, 1994 (JP)
• Production status: Ended
• Highest-rated games: Panzer Dragoon Saga (92), Dragon Force (90), Guardian Heroes (89)

*As of March 31, 1998, Saturn had sold 8.8 million units when it was discontinued in the U.S. That was the last official update from Sega, though the console would continue to be sold in Japan for another two years. 9.26 million is the final estimate given by research firm CESA. While we don’t have any official numbers to bridge that gap between 8.8 and 9.26 million, CESA’s Dreamcast estimate proved accurate (according to our math), and so we’re going to accept its Saturn total as the best available guess.

26. Wii U – 13.56 million

• Initial release date: November 18, 2012 (NA)
• Production status: Ended
• Highest-rated games: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (96), Super Mario 3D World (93), Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (92)

With 13.56 million units sold, according to official sales data, Wii U is Nintendo’s worst-selling console of all time by a wide margin. However, as former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé told CNN, the lessons learned from Wii U were crucial in propelling the Switch to success.

25. Sega Game Gear – 13.9 million*

• Initial release date: October 6, 1990 (JP)
• Production status: Ended
• Notable games (review data not available): Sonic Chaos, Gunstar Heroes, Streets of Rage 2

*There are several Game Gear sales totals floating around the web: 10.62 million (from a data compilation on NeoGAF), 12 million (from late Sega executive Joe Miller), and “about” 14 million (from former Sega president Hideki Sato). Considering those three sources, we’ve opted to go with the company’s former president, assuming “about” means slightly less than 14 million.

24. PlayStation Vita – 14 million*

• Initial release date: December 17, 2011 (JP)
• Production status: Ended
• Highest-rated games: Persona 4 Golden (93), Velocity 2X (90), Spelunky (88)

*Despite a dedicated fanbase, Sony’s follow-up to the PSP failed to gain a similar foothold in the handheld market, falling well short of its predecessor's sales total. Sony stopped reporting sales figures for Vita fairly early on in its lifecycle, though estimates — from news outlets and industry analysts — put the total somewhere between 10 and 15 million. Gamesindustry.biz reported Vita “sold south of" 15 million units, yet ended its run “marginally ahead” of Wii U, leading us to our rough estimate of 14 million.

23. Xbox Series X|S – 17 million*

• Initial release date: November 10, 2020 (WW)
• Production status: Ongoing
• Highest-rated games: Hades (93), Forza Horizon 5 (92), Microsoft Flight Simulator (90)

*Microsoft has continued its policy of not disclosing sales numbers this generation, making it impossible to know the exact sales total of Xbox Series X|S. However, according to an estimate from Niko Partners senior analyst Daniel Ahmad, Microsoft had shipped over 12 million Series X|S consoles to retailers between its November 2020 launch and the end of 2021.

Microsoft announced it was the next-gen market leader in North America for 2022's first two quarters (and globally for at least the first (via VGC)). Sony shipped 4.4 million PS5s from January–June 2022, according to its official numbers, and so we're assuming Xbox Series X|S sales over that same period are slightly higher, perhaps in the ballpark of 5 million, leading to our estimate of 17 million units sold. (As noted, this is an estimate on top of an estimate; it's not meant to represent an official sales figure but rather our best guess based on available data.)

We do know for certain, however, Xbox Series X|S remain the fastest-selling Xbox consoles of all time. (For context: Microsoft shipped 11.6 million Xbox 360s over the same time frame (via Reuters); Xbox One sales figures are unknown.)

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22. Sega Master System/Mark III – 20 million*

• Initial release date: October 20, 1985 (JP)
• Production status: Ended
• Notable games (review data not available): Phantasy Star, Alex Kidd in Miracle World, Sonic the Hedgehog

*According to a compilation on NeoGAF of available sales data, Master System sold 6.2 million units in Europe. In Brazil, its biggest market, sales reached over 8 million, bringing our total to 14.2 million. Estimates for sales in Japan and the U.S., meanwhile, generally sit around 2 million per territory. Accounting for another 2 million in remaining territories — such as Australia and South Korea, where the console reportedly sold fairly well —we arrive at our final estimate of 20 million.

21. Xbox – 21 million*

• Initial release date: November 15, 2001 (NA)
• Production status: Ended
• Highest-rated games: Halo: Combat Evolved (97), Grand Theft Auto Double Pack — GTA 3 and Vice City (96), Halo 2 (95)

*While Microsoft hasn’t announced an official sales total for the original Xbox, an archived post from the official Xbox website states "more than 24 million Xbox consoles" had been sold as of May 2006. Total Xbox 360 sales at that time had just hit 3.3 million units, according to GamesIndustry.biz, leading us to our estimate of 21 million for the original system.

20. PlayStation 5 – 21.6 million

• Initial release date: November 12, 2020 (NA, JP, AU)
• Production status: Ongoing
• Highest-rated games: Hades (93), Demon’s Souls (92), Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 (90)

PlayStation 5 is another massive success for Sony, selling 21.6 million units by the end of June 2022, according to its official sales numbers (7.8 million during Sony's fiscal year 2020, 11.4 during FY21, and 2.4 during FY22 so far). A persistent chip shortage has kept PS5 from matching the sales pace of its predecessor, PS4, which has gone on to sell over 100 million units and counting.

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19. GameCube – 21.74 million

• Initial release date: September 14, 2001 (JP)
• Production status: Ended
• Highest-rated games: Metroid Prime (97), Resident Evil 4 (96), The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (96)

The GameCube ended its run with 21.74 million units sold, according to Nintendo’s official numbers, making it the company’s second-worst-selling console to date. However, with 208.57 million software units sold, its number of games sold per console is the highest for any Nintendo system at 9.59.

18. Atari 2600 – 30 million*

• Initial release date: September 11, 1977 (NA)
• Production status: Ended
• Notable games (review data not available): Pac-Man, E.T. The Extra Terrestrial, Missile Command

*The oldest console on this list, Atari 2600 sold an impressive 30 million units in its lifetime, according to an archived version of a press release from Atari partner AtGames. The 2600 is by far Atari’s most successful console, with none of its successors — 5200, 7800, and Jaguar — selling enough units to qualify for this list.

17. Nintendo 64 – 32.93 million

• Initial release date: June 23, 1996 (JP)
• Production status: Ended
• Highest-rated games: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (99), Perfect Dark (97), GoldenEye 007 (96)

Nintendo’s third home console ended its run with just under 33 million units sold, according to official sales numbers from the company. N64 Software sales fell just shy of 225 million units, giving it the lowest number of games sold per system (6.83) for a Nintendo home console.

16. Sega Genesis/Mega Drive – 35 million*

• Initial release date: October 29, 1988 (JP)
• Production status: Ended
• Highest-rated games: Ristar (89), Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (89), Shining Force 2 (89)

*The sales total of Sega Genesis/Mega Drive is a topic of much debate among game historians. The actual figure is impossible to lock down given the lack of concrete data, but estimates generally range from 30 to 40 million units. Aforementioned Sega executive Joe Miller once said system sales were over 40 million, though that number is highly contested and seemingly contradicted by Sega’s available sales data. Compilations of that data — from internet researchers and professional research firms — show first-party console sales hit somewhere between 28 and 31 million units.

Add in estimated third-party console sales from companies such as TecToy in Brazil (where the console performed well into the 2010s) and Majesco in North America, and we arrive at our ballpark figure of 35 million — a number seemingly corroborated by a 2017 press release from Sega partner AtGames.

15. SNES/Super Famicom – 49.10 million

• Initial release date: November 21, 1990 (JP)
• Production status: Ended
• Highest-rated games: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (96), Chrono Trigger (96), Super Metroid (96)

This sales figure comes directly from Nintendo. While the SNES fell short of its predecessor in terms of sales, the console is remembered fondly for its expansive library of high-quality games, including those listed above. 379 million units of software were sold for the system. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System -- or Super Famicom as it's known in Japan -- often tops "best console" lists thanks to its massive third-party support and iconic single- and multiplayer games.

14. Xbox One – 50 million*

• Initial release date: November 22, 2013 (NA, EU, AU, SA)
• Production status: Ended
• Highest-rated games: Red Dead Redemption 2 (97), Grand Theft Auto V (97), Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain (95)

*Microsoft stopped reporting Xbox One sales in October 2015, opting to "look at engagement" as a "key metric for success," according to a Microsoft spokesperson (via Variety). However, according to Niko Partners analyst Daniel Ahmad, Xbox One consoles combined to sell over 50 million units by the beginning of 2020. That number has certainly grown since, though likely not by a significant amount, as Microsoft ended Xbox One production later that year.

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13. NES/Famicom – 61.91 million

• Initial release date: July 15, 1983 (JP)
• Production status: Ended
• Highest-rated games (according to IGN; Metacritic data not available): Super Mario Bros. 3 (95), The Legend of Zelda (90), Super Mario Bros. (90)

Nintendo's official numbers put NES sales at over 61 million units. The most senior entry on this list, Nintendo's first console went on to generate over 500 million units of software sales. The NES is often credited with bringing video games back from the dead after the video game crash that ended once dominant brands such as Atari.

12. Nintendo 3DS – 75.94 million

• Initial release date: February 26, 2011 (JP)
• Production status: Ended
• Highest-rated games: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (94), Fire Emblem: Awakening (92), The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (91)

This sales figure comes directly from Nintendo and is current as of December 31, 2020. It encompasses total sales for all systems within the 3DS family, which includes all variations of Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 2DS. To date, the handheld family has generated 385 million units of software sales. The 3DS didn't see a direct successor, effectively turning Nintendo from a console/handheld maker into a single-system-focused publisher.

11. Game Boy Advance – 81.51 million

• Initial release date: March 21, 2001 (JP)
• Production status: Ended
• Highest-rated games: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (95), Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (95), Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (94)

This official sales figure comes directly from Nintendo. The company also notes software sales for the handheld closed at 377 million units. The Game Boy Advance line of devices included many different design iterations and form factors, the last of which was the Game Boy Micro in 2005. The top-selling model was the Game Boy Advance SP, with 43.57 million units sold. The Game Boy Micro only sold 2.42 million during its short run.

10. PlayStation Portable – 82 million*

• Initial release date: December 12, 2004 (JP)
• Production status: Ended
• Highest-rated games: God of War: Chains of Olympus (91), Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (90), Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 Portable (89)

*Sony last reported an official sales total for PSP in 2012, when it announced the handheld had sold 76 million units. The system would continue to be produced for an additional two years, during which time it's unknown exactly how many units were sold. However, in an interview with former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden, former IGN editor Colin Moriarty noted 82 million PSPs were "in the wild," though it's unclear if that number was confirmed by Layden.

9. Xbox 360 – 85 million*

• Initial release date: November 22, 2005 (NA)
• Production status: Ended
• Highest-rated games: Grand Theft Auto IV (98), Grand Theft Auto V (97), BioShock (96)

*In June 2014, Microsoft reported it had shipped 84 million Xbox 360s to retailers. While Microsoft stopped reporting specific sales figures in 2015, the system remained in production for nearly two years. During that two-year period, we can safely assume Microsoft converted that 84 million figure from sell-in to sell-through, while, conservatively estimating, moving an additional one million units. If accurate, that would place Xbox 360 in the eighth spot on the list of best-selling consoles.

8. PlayStation 3 – 87.5 million*

• Initial release date: November 11, 2006 (JP)
• Production status: Ended
• Highest-rated games: Grand Theft Auto IV (98), Grand Theft Auto V (97), Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (96)

*As of March 31, 2017, PS3 had sold 87.4 million units, according to Sony. The system would remain in production through May of that same year. With that in mind, it's likely PS3 ended its run with somewhere between 87 and 88 million units sold, leaving us with our conservative estimate of 87.5

7. Nintendo Wii – 101.63 million

• Initial release date: November 19, 2006 (NA)
• Production status: Ended
• Highest-rated games: Super Mario Galaxy (97), Super Mario Galaxy 2 (97), The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (95)

According to official sales figures from Nintendo, Wii ended its run as the sixth-best-selling console of all time. With over 100 million systems sold, Wii generated 920 million units of software sales — the second most for any Nintendo console.

6. PlayStation – 102.4 million

• Initial release date: December 3, 1994 (JP)
• Production status: Ended
• Highest-rated games: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (98), Tekken 3 (96), Gran Turismo (96)

According to Sony, the original PlayStation's final sales total sits at 102.4 million, with over 960 million software units sold. This makes it the third-best-selling Sony console ever, as it's since been surpassed by PlayStation 4.

5. Nintendo Switch – 111.08 million

• Initial release date: March 3, 2017 (WW)
• Production status: Ongoing
• Highest-rated games: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (97), Super Mario Odyssey (97), The House in Fata Morgana (97)

By the end of 2021, Switch became the fastest home console to reach 100 million units sold and the best-selling Nintendo home console of all time. It recently passed the sales totals of Wii and the original PlayStation to enter the top five of this list, now sitting at over 111 million units sold. According to Nintendo, over 863 million software units have been sold for Switch. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe remains the console's best-selling game, with nearly 47 million copies sold. The Switch combines the console and handheld business lines Nintendo formerly supported with separate hardware and software.

4. PlayStation 4 – 117.2 million

• Initial release date: November 15, 2013 (NA)
• Production status: Ongoing
• Highest-rated games: Red Dead Redemption 2 (97), Grand Theft Auto V (97), Persona 5 Royal (95)

PlayStation 4 dominated the eighth generation of consoles. After shipping 1 million units during Sony's fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, PS4 sales now sit at 117.2 million. The console holds the title of "fastest home console to reach 100 million unit sell in," according to Niko Partners analyst Sony's, beating PS2 to the milestone by two months. To date, more than a billion software units have been sold for the console.

3. Game Boy/Game Boy Color – 118.69 million

• Initial release date: April 21, 1989 (JP)
• Production status: Ended
• Highest-rated games: Metal Gear Solid (96), Super Mario Bros. Deluxe (93), The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages (92)

This sales figure comes directly from Nintendo and includes sales of both the original Game Boy and subsequent Game Boy Color. 501 million units of software were sold for the console — good for third on Nintendo's all-time software list.

2. Nintendo DS – 154.02 million

• Initial release date: November 21, 2004 (NA)
• Production status: Ended
• Highest-rated games: Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (93), Flipnote Studio (93), Chrono Trigger (92)

This sales figure comes directly from Nintendo and encompasses total sales for all systems within the DS family, including the original model, DS Lite, and DSi. Nintendo DS is also the company's best-performing system in terms of software sales, with nearly 950 million games sold.

1. PlayStation 2 – 159 million*

• Initial release date: March 4, 2000 (JP)
• Production status: Ended
• Highest-rated games: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (97), Grand Theft Auto III (97), Resident Evil 4 (96)

*PlayStation 2 remains the best-selling video game console of all time. Sony's beloved system tops Nintendo DS by roughly 5 million units sold, while handily outselling every other console in existence. As of January 31, 2011, Sony had sold 150 million PS2s to retailers. While that was the last official total reported, the console would remain in production through early 2013. Niko Partners analyst Daniel Ahmad (via ResetEra) noted sales climbed to 155.1 million through March 2012. Our grand total of 159 million was reached using Ahmad's continued logic:

"In the fiscal year ending March 2013 a total of 16.5 million PS3 & PS2 units were shipped," he wrote. "PS2 was still being shipped during this period so the info we're missing is how many units were PS2 and how many were PS3. Using PS3's 80m sell in announcements as a guide you can work backwards and ultimately work out that PS2 [sales from March 2012 through the end of its production] must have been close to 4m."

Its software sales sit at a staggering 1.5 billion units, according to Sony.

https://www.ign.com/articles/best-selling-video-game-consoles-nintendo-playstation-ps5-xbox

Also xbox 1 sold 50 mill

PS4 sold 117 mill, man Sony is crushing MS when it comes to console sold🤣

"*Microsoft has continued its policy of not disclosing sales numbers this generation, making it impossible to know the exact sales total ofXbox Series X|S."

@Pedro said:

"*Microsoft has continued its policy of not disclosing sales numbers this generation, making it impossible to know the exact sales total ofXbox Series X|S."

Niko Partners senior analyst Daniel Ahmad, Microsoft had shipped over 12 million Series X|S consoles to retailers between its November 2020 launch and the end of 2021.

Microsoft announced it was the next-gen market leader in North America for 2022's first two quarters (and globally for at least the first (via VGC)). Sony shipped 4.4 million PS5s from January–June 2022, according to its official numbers, and so we're assuming Xbox Series X|S sales over that same period are slightly higher, perhaps in the ballpark of 5 million, leading to our estimate of 17 million units sold.

The X is two years old with zero system sellers. Never have we seen this before. Its perfectly normal that the system is not doing too well, and them not talking about sales pretty much confirms it. Back when the xbox sold a ton during the 360 days, MS did nothing else but brag about its sales, but even since the sales nose dived into oblivion with the Xbone, well, they're ashamed of their numbers, so its better to hide it all. They're far behind the PS5, so might as well not talk about sales😥

TLDR: Microsoft is shamed of their sales numbers. Its that simple.

Stop being dumb, Microsoft is making strides this gen. Much better than last gen, the fact it's as close as it is if anything is troubling for Sony.

MS is gaining ground this gen, Sony has lost ground compared to last gen.

In 2021 115 mill PS4s had been sold.

In 2021 50 mill Xbox ones had been sold.

21 mill Sony

17 mill Microsoft

Right now for the new gen

Is a huge improvement

Hmm, something's kinda off on those charts but I'll accept it🤔

On the surface, this is a HUGE improvement! That gap is closer than its ever been

BUT...

Microsoft has had a console, the Xbox Series S, readily available on shelves all across the globe, while the PS5 has been nearly non-existent in stores, and sold out within minutes of appearing online. (up until recently) If the demand for the Series S matched the other two consoles, the Series X and PS5, Xbox would likely be winning. And is Sony could match the production of the Series S, the gap would likely be much larger.

But this is System Wars, and context isn't welcome. So congrats to Xbox for closing the gap*

@goldenelementxl: not on the surface... It's legit a huge improvement. I don't want a series s but plenty of people do. It's an entry level console, perfect for gamers on a budget. Just because it actually gets to sit on the shelf doesn't mean it doesn't sell. I see Nintendo switches on shelves everywhere and it sells the best.

The fact that this even happened in Japan speaks volumes.

"The Xbox Series S sold 6,120 units, more than doubling the PS5's 2,963 combined units for both the physical and digital versions of Sony's console."

Sure this can be chopped up to being more available, but people still buy it. Especially because it's price point is so low. It's cheaper than an OLED switch.

The current unsubstantiated ratio would be equal to 115 million PS4 and 92 million Xbox Ones last gen.

@Pedro: yeah, starting to close that gap.

Then you consider Xbox is mainly trying to push gamepass more than hardware this is impressive.

The series S is nothing more than a gamepass box and MS knows it. They aren't trying to make a bunch of money off that hardware. It's about getting people to sign up.

The Nintendo Switch has more stock than the competition. But unlike one of the other consoles, data shows them on top for sales, despite the availability. As far as Xbox vs PS, the demand of a console that sits on a shelf for seconds-minutes, vs the demand for a console that sits on shelves weeks to months, aren't the same. What happened in Japan? Xbox had an outlier week, just to be more than quadrupled-up the week after? The Series S just got outsold in Japan by the Series X, 7 to 1... And the Series S is more than available today. The PS vs Xbox total this past week in Japan was 39K vs 8K..

Seems pretty good to me especially for a system that apparently “has no games”. Never expected them to outsell PlayStation but did expect them to close the gap of which they certainly are doing.

I always hate how Nintendo combines Gameboy/Gameboy color sales.

Gameboy Color have 114 gameboy color only games.

Seems PS5 and XSX/S are both selling well. Another thing worth mentioning is that GamePass gives people options. PC gamers like myself who want nothing to do with consoles, but buy them for exclusives, do not have to buy an Xbox to access MS games. So, there are less consoles sold as a result. This is why console sales numbers don't really matter that much anymore. I am glad that I don't have to waste more money on consoles.

Meanwhile I can't find SeX so what do these numbers even say?

They might all be bought up by scalpers and none are getting in the hands of gamers, so what do these numbers even mean in the end?

Same with DSi sales, DSi has like 5 unique games to it. I can't stand it!

I feel like "blank outsold blank" talks don't really mean **** all when I can walk into a store and not find Playstation 5 anywhere yet for the last year or so whenever I go to Walmart or something there's always a stack of Series S sitting in the display case yet haven't ever seen an Series X in store.

If production woes weren't an issue then these sales figures would be much higher.

This isn't like when you couldn't find a Wii to save your life but every store had plenty of 360's and PS3's. Hell it's pretty rare I see a Switch sitting on a shelf these days because no one can keep up with production and haven't been able to for awhile. Nintendo did the best having the oldest hardware on the market but even then they aren't safe from it.

Let's talk about sales figures in a few years when production has (hopefully) stabilized and you can walk into a store or hit up a digital retailer to get one shipped to your house without needing to treat it like a second job finding a system.

It's certainly not because PS5 is any better, it's because it's coming off a stronger brand with the PS4. We PS5 is literally selling off the back of the PS4.

Whereas Xbox was severely weakened as a brand last gen.

Actually 17M vs 21M is growth.

But it's half a story, because Xbox is cross platform with the PC.

The only reason I have a Series S is because it suits me at that price. I wasn't in the market for a console, so I'd be playing Xbox games via the PC otherwise.

Cows want to throw the PC in when comparing subs, you still need to count now then. Because that's also one of the reasons for lower hardware sales.

Another day another cow fail,OP is definitely a lem trying to make cows look dumb as f@#k🤣

They don't need help in that department ffs

I bought a series x. I helped!

i remember analysts saying that the ps5 would double the xbox sales this year? What was that guys name again.

so whats your point?? The reason sony sold so many ps2s was because millions of people bought it to use as a dvd player. Back in those days, when dvd player first came out, a stand alone unit would cost $700 while the ps2 would sell for $300

There is hundreds of gameboy color only games not playable on gameboy.

Fairly impressive for a console that gamers don't even need to buy in order to play its latest games..

Damn, SONY is killing it.

@Pedro: The Xbox One didn't outsell the 360. It's maybe at most in the 60-70m range.

Wonder how well PS5 would sell if all its games came out on PC as well.

Guess we will find out in good time.

Good sales for Xbox considering

@Nonstop-Madness: Context my friend, context.

For reference, after 2 years on the market the PS4 had sold approx 30 million units and the Xbox One approx 18 million units.

Didn't realize it until looking at the list, but Sony has sold a crap ton of consoles. Nintendo, too. Funny thing is, if Nintendo had kept their original deal w/ Sony many years ago, this would be a different scenario.

But what happened, happened. And as a result Sony owns half of the top ten from that list.

PS5 haven't sold Switch numbers. Uh-oh, trouble in paradise at Sony camp!

Looks like Switch will win gen 9 by a landslide.

I wish this kind of retarded tabloid-like thread titles were banned from this forums.

I would edit your post and remove the R word if I were you.

You do realize Game Pass is on more than one device, right? MS doesn't make a profit off of consoles sold, they make their profits from software being sold. The number of Xbox consoles sold is irrelevant to MS and its shareholders. They're playing chess while Sony and Nintendo are still playing checkers.

I think this is a solid number for MS. No one expect them to outsell PS5. Tbh i didnt expect it to be this close.

I expect this gen to be even more one side just wait for GOW and spiderman 2 to come out. You cant really look at sales right now because chip shortage issues are slowing down just how many can be sold. Heck I have still not seen a ps5 in store or even in stock online yet.

@zeldabotw2: we got starfield coming out. It's a massive system seller, plus forza motorsport and free cod, let that sink in.

I still don't get why Playstation is still so much more popular than XBOX, to be perfectly honest. I mean the exclusives they have certainly don't reinvent the wheel, and unless you love remasters or Horizon I'm not sure where Sony is doing that much more impressive than Microsoft.

I don't lose sleep over it, but I do wonder why people want a console that looks like a gaudy building with a boomerang controller. And all I can figure is, it's gotta be either history with the brand, or else the Japanese still only supporting Japanese consoles, because harrumph!

xbox has had forza for years and lol star field dosnt look that good. I will give you cod but I still think most people like to buy games at this time than doing gamepass. Now if sony completely lost cod like I thought they where going to at first when Microsoft bought them that would be a much different story.

lol

spiderman

Ghost of tushima

spiderman miles Morales

horizon

Uncharted

All way better than anything xbox has ever made its not even close and playstation dosnt have a boomerang controller that would be like the ps3 controller Proto type that never came out. There is zero reason to have a xbox any thing worth playing on xbox can be played on sony or nintendo console well maybe sunset over drive.

By every single metric in existence, Xbox is doing better than last gen. They made ZERO hiccups. No goof ups like the Xbox One had. Game Pass is well known as the best online service. They’ve got a cheaper console on the market. They’ve got the most powerful console on the market. Game Pass is now on TVs. They’re expanding while Sony isn’t. MS is in this for the long haul. The benefits of all the companies they’ve purchased, all the Game Pass expansions, cloud gaming, it’ll all be reaped in the years to come. MS can’t and won’t be stopped no matter how many consoles Sony sells. MS is playing a whole different game now and Sony hasn’t realized it yet.

@zeldabotw2: I like that your response is basically 4 games lol.

so 17 million xbox made so far and 21 million ps5 made so far.

I think this is a could sign for both companies.

the list would take to long to type out. there are more. even astrobot playroom is awesome and it came free.

ps4 just kept them games coming and now the ps5.

xbox this gen has a great chance this time around because of all the developers they bought. but right now playstation is killing xbox in the game department.

how can you say sony is not expanding? the new ps now is way better than it was.

plus there psvr2 is coming. with game like res8,res4,horizan zero dawn and more.

sony is still buying companies to like xbox.

sony revenue is expanding as well.

does not matter when it comes to most powerful console. the switch shows this.

xbox has alot to show this gen other than gamepass. gamepass has to keep them coming that has to out way sony exclusive games.