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
| SNES | DS | |
|---|---|---|
| Cumulative units (estimated) | 49,100,000 | 154,020,000 |
| After 11y 4m on sale | ≈ 49.1M | ≈ 154M |
| Released | November 21, 1990 | November 21, 2004 |
| Time on the market | 13y 4m | 11y 4m |
| Average per day | ≈ 10K | ≈ 37K |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
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Frequently asked questions
Which sold more, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System or the Nintendo DS?
As of October 30, 2026, the Nintendo DS leads our tracked comparison: about 154 million units against 49.1 million for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, a gap of 104.9 million. Figures may mix reported shipments, customer sales and estimates.
How many Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Nintendo DS consoles have been sold?
Super Nintendo Entertainment System: 49.1 million units as of March 31, 2004 (Nintendo annual results, fiscal year to March 2004; 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