Best-selling consoles of 2011
The Xbox 360 was the best-selling console of 2011, with about 15 million units sold worldwide, ahead of the PlayStation 3 (14.1 million) and the Nintendo 3DS (12.9 million).
Every system in 2011
Units sold worldwide from January 1 to December 31, 2011, with each system's share of the tracked total and its change on 2010.
| # | System | Maker | Units in 2011 | Share | vs 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Xbox 360 | 14.99M | 21% | +23% | |
| 2 |  PlayStation 3 | 14.1M | 20% | −2% | |
| 3 |  Nintendo 3DS | 12.94M | 19% | New | |
| 4 |  Nintendo Wii | 10.32M | 15% | −40% | |
| 5 |  Nintendo DS | 9.95M | 14% | −50% | |
| 6 |  PlayStation Portable | 7.19M | 10% | – | |
| 7 |  PlayStation Vita | 253,521 | 0% | New |
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 2011 are left out, so the tracked total is not the whole market.
Frequently asked questions
What was the best-selling console of 2011?
The Xbox 360, with about 15 million units sold worldwide, ahead of the PlayStation 3 (14.1 million) and the Nintendo 3DS (12.9 million). Units per year are estimated from the makers' published totals.
How many consoles were sold in 2011?
The 7 systems with enough published figures for 2011 add up to about 69.7 million units. Systems without figures around 2011 are left out, so the whole market was larger.
How did the Xbox 360 do in 2011 compared with 2010?
It sold about 15 million units in 2011, against about 12.2 million in 2010.
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