Best-selling consoles of 2005
The PlayStation 2 was the best-selling console of 2005, with about 19.9 million units sold worldwide, ahead of the PlayStation Portable (14.5 million) and the Nintendo DS (11.6 million).
Every system in 2005
Units sold worldwide from January 1 to December 31, 2005, with each system's share of the tracked total and its change on 2004.
| # | System | Maker | Units in 2005 | Share | vs 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PlayStation 2 | 19.94M | 31% | +66% | |
| 2 |  PlayStation Portable | 14.51M | 22% | +2601% | |
| 3 |  Nintendo DS | 11.59M | 18% | +304% | |
| 4 |  Game Boy Advance | 10.09M | 16% | −36% | |
| 5 |  Xbox | 3.84M | 6% | −37% | |
| 6 |  Nintendo GameCube | 2.58M | 4% | −37% | |
| 7 |  Xbox 360 | 1.52M | 2% | New | |
| 8 |  PlayStation | 751,556 | 1% | −70% |
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 2005 are left out, so the tracked total is not the whole market.
Frequently asked questions
What was the best-selling console of 2005?
The PlayStation 2, with about 19.9 million units sold worldwide, ahead of the PlayStation Portable (14.5 million) and the Nintendo DS (11.6 million). Units per year are estimated from the makers' published totals.
How many consoles were sold in 2005?
The 8 systems with enough published figures for 2005 add up to about 64.8 million units. Systems without figures around 2005 are left out, so the whole market was larger.
How did the PlayStation 2 do in 2005 compared with 2004?
It sold about 19.9 million units in 2005, against about 12 million in 2004.
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