Best-selling consoles of 2003
The PlayStation 2 was the best-selling console of 2003, with about 19.9 million units sold worldwide, ahead of the Game Boy Advance (17.9 million) and the Nintendo GameCube (5.8 million).
Every system in 2003
Units sold worldwide from January 1 to December 31, 2003, with each system's share of the tracked total and its change on 2002.
| # | System | Maker | Units in 2003 | Share | vs 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PlayStation 2 | 19.87M | 37% | −19% | |
| 2 |  Game Boy Advance | 17.87M | 34% | +19% | |
| 3 |  Nintendo GameCube | 5.8M | 11% | −3% | |
| 4 |  Xbox | 5.55M | 10% | −10% | |
| 5 |  PlayStation | 3.99M | 8% | −33% | |
| 6 |  Game Boy / Game Boy Color | 65,836 | 0% | −95% | |
| 7 |  Nintendo 64 | 2,439 | 0% | −98% |
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 2003 are left out, so the tracked total is not the whole market.
Frequently asked questions
What was the best-selling console of 2003?
The PlayStation 2, with about 19.9 million units sold worldwide, ahead of the Game Boy Advance (17.9 million) and the Nintendo GameCube (5.8 million). Units per year are estimated from the makers' published totals.
How many consoles were sold in 2003?
The 7 systems with enough published figures for 2003 add up to about 53.1 million units. Systems without figures around 2003 are left out, so the whole market was larger.
How did the PlayStation 2 do in 2003 compared with 2002?
It sold about 19.9 million units in 2003, against about 24.6 million in 2002.
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