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Nintendo consoles by units sold

Twelve systems from the NES to the Switch 2. Sort them by hardware units sold worldwide, most first. Figures are Nintendo's, to 31 March 2026.

Format
Put them in order
Items
12 to sort
Limit
None
Level
Medium
Checked
2026.10.03

See every entry and put the whole list in order.

Entries
12
Sort by
Units sold
Time limit
None
  • Touch screens start in Tap mode: tap the entries in order, and tap one again to take it back.
  • Drag mode: drag an entry (press and hold on a phone), or use the arrow buttons.
  • Keyboard: space to pick up, arrows to move, space to drop.
  • Pause whenever you like (Esc). The board hides while the clock is stopped.

About this quiz

Nintendo publishes lifetime hardware sales for every system since the Family Computer. Handhelds and hybrids fill the top of the table.

  • Nintendo Switch leads with 155.92 million, just ahead of Nintendo DS on 154.02 million.
  • The Game Boy figure includes the Game Boy Color.
  • The Wii U is last with 13.56 million.
  • The Switch 2 figure covers its first ten months on sale.

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