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Gaming has been a part of life for many Filipinos, whether using home gaming consoles, handhelds, or hybrids. It has created bonds of friendship and memories with siblings and cousins. With the release of the latest Nintendo Switch 2, let’s take a look at the best-selling gaming consoles of all time.
Honorable Mentions
Sony PlayStation Portable (2004), PlayStation 5 (2020), Nintendo 3DS (2011), Family Computer/ Nintendo Entertainment System (1983), and Microsoft Xbox One (2013).
10. Game Boy Advance (2001)
Type: Handheld Console (Nintendo)
Number of units sold: 81.51 million
The Game Boy Advance solidified its place in the handheld gaming scene and significantly improved from its predecessor, the Game Boy Color. Its design, hardware enhancement, backwards compatibility, local multiplayer gaming, and more gave fans of the original handheld a better gaming experience.
Popular Games: Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire/ FireRed and LeafGreen/ Emerald, Mario Kart: Super Circuit, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
9. Xbox 360 (2005)
Type: Home Console (Microsoft)
Number of units sold: 84 million
The Xbox 360 is the only Microsoft gaming console on this list. It featured a 1,800+ game library, enabled motion gaming through the Kinect sensor, and, along with PlayStation, popularized online gaming.
Popular Games: Kinect Adventures!, Grand Theft Auto V, Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition, Call of Duty series, Halo 3
8. PlayStation 3 (2006)
Type: Home Console (Sony)
Number of units sold: 87.4 million
PS3 is Sony’s seventh-generation gaming console. Although it sold almost 87 million units, this was only half the number sold by its predecessor, PS2. It still had a significant hardware upgrade and the add-on features, like its built-in Blu-Ray player, Wi-Fi, HDMI support, and wireless controllers.
Popular Games: God of War III, Little Big Planet, The Last of Us, Uncharted series, Grand Theft Auto V
7. Wii (2006)
Type: Home Console (Nintendo)
Number of units sold: 101.63 million
Wii is among the seventh-generation consoles that featured motion-sensing controls via the Wii Remote. What made it successful was its family-friendly design, and Wii Sports popularized motion gaming, which has been used for fitness and social gaming.
Popular Games: Wii Sports, Mario Kart Wii, Wii Sports Resort, New Super Mario Bros Wii, Wii Play
6. PlayStation (1994)
Type: Home Console (Sony)
Number of units sold: 102.49 million
The original PlayStation was released 30 years ago and has defined a generation of gamers, myself included. Despite the technological limitations of its time, it has delivered successful games and became the first gaming console to reach 100 million units shipped. It also introduced the use of CD as its media format, which enabled larger game data and cinematic cutscenes compared to the cartridge-based systems, which were the standard for consoles at the time.
Popular Games: Gran Turismo, Final Fantasy VII, Metal Gear Solid, Tekken 3, Crash Bandicoot, Tomb Raider
5. PlayStation 4 (2013)
Type: Home Console (Sony)
Number of units sold: 117.2 million
The PS4 redefined gaming with its powerful hardware, cinematic exclusives, and social features. It dominated its competitors in sales, ahead of the Xbox One and Wii U, but it was eventually overtaken by the Nintendo Switch (more of this later).
Popular Games: Marvel’s Spider-Man, God of War, Grand Theft Auto V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, The Last of Us Part II
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4. Game Boy & Game Boy Color (1989, 1998)
Type: Handheld Console (Nintendo)
Number of units sold: 118.69 million
The Game Boy is one of the most iconic gaming consoles that defined the possibility for portable gaming. With technological limitations of the time, primarily because of the restrictions of four AA battery life compared to the Li-ion batteries of today, Nintendo found a way to make it work. Its iconic gray brick design was eventually succeeded by the upgraded Game Boy Color a decade later.
Popular Games: Tetris, Pokémon Generation I, Pokémon Generation II, Super Mario Land
3. Switch (2017): 152 million units sold
Type: Hybrid Console (Nintendo)
Number of units sold: 152 million
Nintendo Switch, released in 2017, is the latest gaming console to enter the five-best-selling list. What stands out with the Switch is its hybrid capability, combining the portability of a handheld console with the big-screen display option of a home gaming system. With over 11,000 games in its diverse catalog and a loyal following, it gained a loyal following of Switch gamers.
Popular Games: Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Odyssey, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Super Mario Smash Bros. Ultimate, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
2. Nintendo DS (2004): 154 million units sold
Type: Handheld Console (Nintendo)
Number of units sold: 154 million
Nintendo DS revolutionized the handheld gaming console scene with its dual-screen and innovative design. With its upper and lower displays, the DS elevated the gaming experience of the youngsters of the 2000s. When the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection launched in 2005, it enabled a new level of gaming through online multiplayer games.
Popular Games: Super Mario 64 DS, Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, Nintendogs, and Brain Age.
1. PlayStation 2 (2000): 160 million units sold
Type: Home Console (Sony)
Number of units sold: 160 million
PS 2 is arguably one of the best gaming consoles, and its sales show it. It is the successor to the original PlayStation. It defined a generation of gamers with a vast library of over 3,800 titles. It was reasonably affordable at the time and functioned as a DVD player, which appealed to older folks. Up to today, the PS2 remains a cultural benchmark, evoking nostalgia in anyone who played.
Popular Games: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Final Fantasy X, Metal Gear Solid 3, Shadow of the Colossus, Kingdom Hearts I and II, God of War I and II.
Gaming consoles will continue to evolve and attract new generations of players. However, one of their primary competitors is mobile games, which are accessible through phones. As AI and VR technologies continue to advance, there’s a huge possibility that they will be featured soon, particularly in the game development stage.
What’s your favorite gaming console? Please share it in the comments below.
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