Nintendo DS Sells 90 Million Units North America and Japan
Data presented by Safe Betting Sites shows that Nintendo DS has dominated sales in North America and Japan with a total of 90.4 million units sold. About 57.3 million Nintendo DS units had been sold in North America while in Japan the figure stands at 33.01 million units.
PlayStation 2 highest selling console globally
As of September 2020, in North America, PlayStation 2 has sold the second-highest number of units at 53.65 million units sold. Xbox 360 is third with 49.11 million units followed by Nintendo Wii at 45.51 million while Game Boy is fifth with 43.18 million units.
Other high selling consoles include PlayStation(40.78 million), Game Boy Advance(40.39 million), PlayStation 4(37.36 million), Nintendo ES(33.49 million), Xbox One (31.39 million)
In Japan, Game Boy has the second highway selling units at 32.47 million followed by Nintendo 3DS at 24.62 million. PlayStation 2has sold 23.18 million units while PlayStation is fifth with 21.59 million units sold.
Other high selling consoles include PlayStation Portable(20.01 million), Nintendo ES(19.35 million), SNES (17.17 million), Game Boy(16.96 million), and Nintendo Switch(15.17 million).
The research highlights the evolution of the gaming industry. According to the research report:
Overall, the video games market has witnessed significant spending over recent years. However, the emergence of low-cost games for mobile devices has slowed demand for video game consoles. The industry has experienced almost a complete overhaul of how games are purchased, played, and shared with others. The industry’s shift to online services has served to insulate the industry from shocks to retail and manufacturing channels.
The Safe Betting Sites research also reviewed the highest selling consoles globally. PlayStation 2 holds the pole position with 157.68 million units followed by Nintendo DS at 154.9 million. In the third spot, Game Boy has sold 118.69 million units followed by PlayStation 4 at 113.3 million units. Wii is fifth with 101.64 million units sold.