When it comes to longevity, nobody in the video game industry can touchNintendo.

Game consoles can get pretty pricey, especially expensive at launch.

Here’s how these consoles compare in their launch price.

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The likes of PlayStation and Xbox didn’t enter the console game until the ’90s and 2000s, respectively.

So, Nintendo has released more consoles than its competitors.

Some have been hugely successful, but others have not.

The character of buck bumble on the cover of the eponymous game, a new beetle on an icy road in beetle adventure racing, and a mage character on the cover of quest 64, left to right.

Here is a ranking of them all based on how many units they sold.

All ofthe numbers come from Nintendo itselfand are accurate as of December 31, 2024.

Only the systems on which the company has released data have been included.

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After all, it was similar to the Wii in many ways.

However, it did include the additional GamePad and HD graphics.

Plus, the online multiplayer was better.

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It probably didn’t help that it didn’t have the strongest line-up of games, particularly at launch.

As a result, some look back on the system very fondly.

Yet, its sales weren’t great.

Wii U Nintendo console and gamepad.

Therefore, there was plenty of competition.

And that competition allowed you to play DVDs and CDs, turning those consoles into multimedia systems.

The GameCube could only play games, so it had a bit of a disadvantage.

The GameCube and controller against a white background.

It did far better than the latter but didn’t get close to the former.

PlayStation was the clear winner when it came to sales.

The Nintendo 64 brought us a number of great games.

Nintendo 64 controller and console.

Here are 10 which are still trapped exclusively on the retro console.

It did okay, considering the competition.

Plus, it certainly captured the imagination of fans, as many have fond memories of this system.

Super Nintendo Entertainment System with controller.

As such, if the Switch only sold 49.1 million units, that would be a concern for Nintendo.

It certainly managed to catch up, due in part to its impressive game catalog.

Therefore, its sales numbers were very important.

Nintendo Entertainment System console with controller.

Nintendo may have never made another system if it had been a commercial failure.

Thankfully, that didn’t happen.

Instead, it sold 61.91 million units, which was incredibly impressive at the time.

Open Nintendo 3DS in front of a white background.

Home consoles were still a relatively new concept back when this system was released.

It wasn’t a huge departure from the original DS and evenoffered backward compatibility for its games.

That said, the 3DS did include a 3D feature, hence the name.

Purple Game Boy Advance handheld console.

It allowed you to see certain things in three dimensions without the use of 3D glasses.

You could argue that not enough games made proper use of this feature, but it was cool nonetheless.

An impressive 81.51 million of them were sold.

Nintendo Wii with Wii remote.

These video game consoles were ahead of them time, but we can appreciate them more looking back now.

As such, it managed to sell 101.63 million units.

Part of this was down to its originality.

Nintendo Game Boy in front of white background.

The Wii heavily emphasized motion controls, making gaming a more active activity.

The original Game Boy was a huge deal when it launched.

While it wasn’t the first handheld console ever, it did help popularize these types of systems.

Nintendo Switch console with detachable controllers.

With this system, they combined those two elements.

The result is a brilliant home console that can also serve as a fantastic handheld system if you desire.