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[Joe]

i remember seeing a list somewhere listing all the sales numbers for consoles sold on all systems in the past 2 decades or so. (handhelds included please?)

does anyone still have that list or a link?

 

[Broshnat]

I can give you a rough list:

NES 62m
GB 120m
SNES 50m
N64 32m
GBA 58m
GC 16m

PS 102m
PS2 70m

XB 16m

Genesis / MD 30m
Saturn 12m
Dreamcast 10m

 

[Amir0x]

I can give you a rough list:

NES 62m
GB 120m
SNES 50m
N64 32m
GBA 58m
GC 16m

PS 102m
PS2 70m

XB 16m

Genesis / MD 30m
Saturn 12m
Dreamcast 10m

Some of these numbers are definitely off. Genesis has to be closer to the SNES numbers; I recall it being extremely close by the end. And Xbox is at least a million higher than Gamecube now.

 

[jenov4]

Some of these numbers are definitely off. Genesis has to be closer to the SNES numbers; I recall it being extremely close by the end. And Xbox is at least a million higher than Gamecube now.

Maybe the Mega Drive numbers weren't so high.

Dayum PS1 did 100million? WHOA jeez!!!

 

[Amir0x]

Maybe the Mega Drive numbers weren't so high.

Dayum PS1 did 100million? WHOA jeez!!!

Yeah it broke 100,000,000 like a year ago (or was it two years ago?)

It was at 75,000,000 by the end of its generation. So it did 25,000,000 since that generation ended, non?

 

[radcliff]

Some of these numbers are definitely off. Genesis has to be closer to the SNES numbers; I recall it being extremely close by the end. And Xbox is at least a million higher than Gamecube now.

SNES/Genesis was close in the US but SFC/MD was not close at all in Japan. That is why there is a big difference.

 

[Amir0x]

SNES/Genesis was close in the US but SFC/MD was not close at all in Japan. That is why there is a big difference.

Ah. Back in the day I wasn't really on the internet so I couldn't get the story from good ol' Japan. But I guess it makes sense... Genesis had the best sports games.

 

[Broshnat]

Yeah, SNES did 17m in Japan alone, compared to about 2m for Genesis / MD.

In the west, 28m vs about 32m so as you say it was pretty close...

 

[jarrod]

I can give you a rough list:

Close... but this is probably closer....

NES 69m
GB/GBC 120m+
SNES 55m
VB 2m
N64 36m
GBA 58m+
GC 16m+
DS 2m+

PS 102m+
PS2 70m+
PSP 250k+

XB 16m+

Mark III/SMS 11m
Genesis/MD 38m
Game Gear 12m
Mega/Sega CD 3.5m
Saturn 14m
Dreamcast 10m

PCE/TG16 5m
PCE/TurboCD/Duo 2.5m
PCFX 750k

 

[Hollywood]

All I know is the disturbing trend that each successive console Nintendo releases sells less and less. GC isn't going to catch up to the N64.

 

[DJPS2]

PCE/TG16 5m
PCE/TurboCD/Duo 2.5m

These numbers make me cry. People missed out on a good thing, IMO.

 

[Vortac]

Here's the magic word:

Source

These people are pulling numbers out of their rears, or using unrealiable sources...

SNES and MD worldwide were nearly tied.

 

[Broshnat]

Close... but this is probably closer....

NES 69m
GB/GBC 120m+
SNES 55m
VB 2m
N64 36m
GBA 58m+
GC 16m+
DS 2m+

PS 102m+
PS2 70m+
PSP 250k+

XB 16m+

Mark III/SMS 11m
Genesis/MD 38m
Game Gear 12m
Mega/Sega CD 3.5m
Saturn 14m
Dreamcast 10m

PCE/TG16 5m
PCE/TurboCD/Duo 2.5m
PCFX 750k

No, mine are accurate.

Here's the actual numbers if people want them, I did post them here a while back:

Upto Dec 2003 according to CESA's annual report 2004:

NES 62.91 (19.35 Japan, 43.56 overseas)
GB/GBC 118.69 (32.47 Japan, 86.22 overseas)
SNES 49.10 (17.17 Japan, 31.93 overseas)
N64 32.93 (5.54 Japan, 27.39 overseas)

PS 100.89 (20.95, 79.96 overseas)

Megadrive 30.75
Saturn 9.26
Dreamcast 9.13

Wonderswan 3.32


And current consoles as of Sep 04:

GC 15.97 (3.60 Japan, 12.37 overseas)
GBA 58.13 (14.56 Japan, 43.57 overseas)
PS2 74.00 (17.89 Japan, 56.11 overseas)
XB 16 ish

 

[radcliff]

Here's the magic word:



SNES and MD worldwide were nearly tied.

US, yes, worldwide, no. SFC dominated Japan, MD didn't even come close.

 

[PC Gaijin]

PCE/TG16 5m
PCE/TurboCD/Duo 2.5m
PCFX 750k

What is your source for this? Do you have a breakdown between Japan/US? And that PC-FX number...seems awfully high :lol

 

[doncale]

+30,000,000 Sega Genesis/Megadrive for literally ending Nintendo's choke-hold on the industry ^__^