Best-selling consoles of 2000
The Game Boy / Game Boy Color was the best-selling console of 2000, with about 18.9 million units sold worldwide, ahead of the PlayStation (7.8 million) and the PlayStation 2 (6.4 million).
Every system in 2000
Units sold worldwide from January 1 to December 31, 2000, with each system's share of the tracked total and its change on 1999.
| # | System | Maker | Units in 2000 | Share | vs 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Game Boy / Game Boy Color | 18.9M | 47% | +16% | |
| 2 |  PlayStation | 7.81M | 20% | −63% | |
| 3 |  PlayStation 2 | 6.45M | 16% | New | |
| 4 |  Nintendo 64 | 3.44M | 9% | −49% | |
| 5 |  Sega Dreamcast | 3.15M | 8% | −24% | |
| 6 |  Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 136,907 | 0% | −76% |
A year's units are the difference between each console's curve at the start and the end of the year: the makers' published cumulative totals, with a straight line between two of them. Systems without published figures around 2000 are left out, so the tracked total is not the whole market.
Frequently asked questions
What was the best-selling console of 2000?
The Game Boy / Game Boy Color, with about 18.9 million units sold worldwide, ahead of the PlayStation (7.8 million) and the PlayStation 2 (6.4 million). Units per year are estimated from the makers' published totals.
How many consoles were sold in 2000?
The 6 systems with enough published figures for 2000 add up to about 39.9 million units. Systems without figures around 2000 are left out, so the whole market was larger.
How did the Game Boy / Game Boy Color do in 2000 compared with 1999?
It sold about 18.9 million units in 2000, against about 16.3 million in 1999.
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