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Top 10 Best-Selling Video Game Consoles of All Time Top 10 Best-Selling Video Game Consoles of All Time Unit Sales In Millions Nintendo DS (DS) PlayStation 2 (PS2) Game Boy (GB) PlayStation (PS) Wii (Wii) North America Game Boy Advance (GBA) Europe PlayStation Portable (PSP) Japan Rest Of World Xbox 360 (X360) PlayStation 3 (PS3) Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) 0 50 100 150 200 Unit Sales In Millions Console Name North America Europe Japan Rest Of World Global Nintendo DS (DS) 56.97 52.04 33.01 12.43 154.45 PlayStation 2 (PS2) 53.65 53.28 23.18 23.57 153.68 Game Boy (GB) 43.18 40.05 32.47 2.99 118.69 PlayStation (PS) 38.94 36.91 19.36 9.04 104.25 Wii (Wii) 44.51 32.68 12.71 9.25 99.15 Game Boy Advance (GBA) 40.39 21.31 16.96 2.85 81.51 PlayStation Portable (PSP) 21.24 21.68 19.68 13.55 76.15 Xbox 360 (X360) 42.62 23.23 1.64 7.38 74.87 PlayStation 3 (PS3) 26.26 28.96 9.17 9.31 73.70 Nintendo Entertainment 33.49 8.30 19.35 0.77 61.91 System (NES) 4/29/2013 2:36:14 PM 1 #1 Nintendo DS (DS) Top 10 Best-Selling Games For the Nintendo DS (DS) Individual Title Sales In Millions New Super Mario Bros. Nintendogs Mario Kart DS Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day Pokémon Diamond / Pearl Version North America Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day Europe Pokémon Black / White Version Japan Animal Crossing: Wild World Rest Of World Pokémon Heart Gold / Soul Silver Version Super Mario 64 DS 0 10 20 30 Title Sales In Millions Game Name Year Genre Publisher Global Sales New Super Mario 2006 Platform Nintendo 29.09 Bros. Nintendogs 2005 Simulation Nintendo 24.50 Mario Kart DS 2005 Racing Nintendo 22.48 Brain Age: Train Your 2005 Misc Nintendo 20.02 Brain in Minutes a Day Pokémon Diamond / 2006 Role-Playing Nintendo 18.05 Pearl Version Brain Age 2: More 2005 Misc Nintendo 15.24 Training in Minutes a Day Pokémon Black / 2010 Role-Playing Nintendo 14.64 White Version Animal Crossing: Wild 2005 Simulation Nintendo 11.84 World Pokémon Heart Gold / 2009 Role-Playing Nintendo 11.52 Soul Silver Version Super Mario 64 DS 2004 Platform Nintendo 9.95 4/29/2013 2:36:14 PM 2 #2 PlayStation 2 (PS2) Top 10 Best-Selling Games For the PlayStation 2 (PS2) Individual Title Sales In Millions Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec Grand Theft Auto III Gran Turismo 4 North America Final Fantasy X Europe Need for Speed Underground Japan Need for Speed Underground 2 Rest Of World Medal of Honor: Frontline Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty 0 5 10 15 20 25 Title Sales In Millions Game Name Year Genre Publisher Global Sales Grand Theft Auto: San 2004 Action Take-Two Interactive 20.81 Andreas Grand Theft Auto: Vice 2002 Action Take-Two Interactive 16.15 City Gran Turismo 3: A- 2001 Racing Sony Computer 14.88 Spec Entertainment Grand Theft Auto III 2001 Action Take-Two Interactive 13.10 Gran Turismo 4 2004 Racing Sony Computer 11.36 Entertainment Final Fantasy X 2001 Role-Playing Sony Computer 8.05 Entertainment Need for Speed 2003 Racing Electronic Arts 7.20 Underground Need for Speed 2004 Racing Electronic Arts 6.90 Underground 2 Medal of Honor: 2002 Shooter Electronic Arts 6.83 Frontline Metal Gear Solid 2: 2001 Action Konami Digital 6.05 Sons of Liberty Entertainment 4/29/2013 2:36:14 PM 3 #3 Game Boy (GB) Top 10 Best-Selling Games For the Game Boy (GB) Individual Title Sales In Millions Pokémon Red / Green / Blue Version Tetris Pokémon Gold / Silver Version Super Mario Land Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition North America Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins Europe Pokémon Crystal Version Japan Dr. Mario Rest Of World Pokémon Pinball Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land 0 10 20 30 40 Title Sales In Millions Game Name Year Genre Publisher Global Sales Pokémon Red / 1996 Role-Playing Nintendo 31.37 Green / Blue Version Tetris 1989 Puzzle Nintendo 30.26 Pokémon Gold / Silver 1999 Role-Playing Nintendo 23.10 Version Super Mario Land 1989 Platform Nintendo 18.14 Pokémon Yellow: 1998 Role-Playing Nintendo 14.64 Special Pikachu Edition Super Mario Land 2: 6 1992 Platform Nintendo 11.18 Golden Coins Pokémon Crystal 2000 Role-Playing Nintendo 6.39 Version Dr. Mario 1989 Puzzle Nintendo 5.34 Pokémon Pinball 1999 Misc Nintendo 5.31 Super Mario Land 3: 1994 Platform Nintendo 5.19 Wario Land 4/29/2013 2:36:14 PM 4 #4 PlayStation (PS) Top 10 Best-Selling Games For the PlayStation (PS) Individual Title Sales In Millions Gran Turismo Final Fantasy VII Gran Turismo 2 Final Fantasy VIII Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back North America Tekken 3 Europe Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped Japan Crash Bandicoot Rest Of World Driver Metal Gear Solid 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 Title Sales In Millions Game Name Year Genre Publisher Global Sales Gran Turismo 1997 Racing Sony Computer 11.15 Entertainment Final Fantasy VII 1997 Role-Playing Sony Computer 9.72 Entertainment Gran Turismo 2 1999 Racing Sony Computer 9.36 Entertainment Final Fantasy VIII 1999 Role-Playing Square 7.86 Crash Bandicoot 2: 1997 Platform Sony Computer 7.58 Cortex Strikes Back Entertainment Tekken 3 1998 Fighting Sony Computer 7.16 Entertainment Crash Bandicoot 3: 1998 Platform Sony Computer 7.13 Warped Entertainment Crash Bandicoot 1996 Platform Sony Computer 6.82 Entertainment Driver 1999 Action GT Interactive 6.27 Metal Gear Solid 1998 Action Konami Digital 6.03 Entertainment 4/29/2013 2:36:14 PM 5 #5 Wii (Wii) Top 10 Best-Selling Games For the Wii (Wii) Individual Title Sales In Millions Wii Sports Mario Kart Wii Wii Sports Resort Wii Play New Super Mario Bros. Wii North America Wii Fit Europe Wii Fit Plus Japan Super Smash Bros. Brawl Rest Of World Super Mario Galaxy Just Dance 3 0 20 40 60 80 100 Title Sales In Millions Game Name Year Genre Publisher Global Sales Wii Sports 2006 Sports Nintendo 81.14 Mario Kart Wii 2008 Racing Nintendo 33.57 Wii Sports Resort 2009 Sports Nintendo 31.54 Wii Play 2006 Misc Nintendo 28.71 New Super Mario 2009 Platform Nintendo 26.76 Bros. 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