The race from launch day
Cumulative units by months since each console's own launch. Sources can measure shipments, customer sales or estimates; figures between reports are modelled.
Side by side
| Xbox | DS | |
|---|---|---|
| Cumulative units (estimated) | 24,000,000 | 154,020,000 |
| After 4y 5m on sale | ≈ 24M | ≈ 103M |
| Released | November 15, 2001 | November 21, 2004 |
| Time on the market | 4y 5m | 11y 4m |
| Average per day | ≈ 15K | ≈ 37K |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
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Frequently asked questions
Which sold more, the Xbox or the Nintendo DS?
As of October 30, 2026, the Nintendo DS leads our tracked comparison: about 154 million units against 24 million for the Xbox, a gap of 130 million. Figures may mix reported shipments, customer sales and estimates.
How many Xbox and Nintendo DS consoles have been sold?
Xbox: 24 million units as of May 10, 2006 (Microsoft, via The Register; measurement not specified). Nintendo DS: 154 million units as of March 31, 2016 (Nintendo IR Historical Data - Consolidated Sales Transition by Region, as of March 31, 2016, pdf; measurement not specified).
Figures can measure shipments, customer sales or estimates; these are not directly interchangeable. Between reports our model projects an estimate, not observed transactions. The changing digits show the model's output, not its accuracy. Its inputs and assumptions are corrected when new figures are available. Sources and method