Best-selling consoles of 2013
The Nintendo 3DS was the best-selling console of 2013, with about 12.5 million units sold worldwide, ahead of the Xbox 360 (7 million) and the PlayStation 4 (4.5 million).
Every system in 2013
Units sold worldwide from January 1 to December 31, 2013, with each system's share of the tracked total and its change on 2012.
| # | System | Maker | Units in 2013 | Share | vs 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nintendo 3DS | 12.51M | 38% | −9% | |
| 2 |  Xbox 360 | 6.99M | 21% | −30% | |
| 3 |  PlayStation 4 | 4.53M | 14% | New | |
| 4 |  Xbox One | 3.91M | 12% | New | |
| 5 |  Nintendo Wii U | 2.8M | 9% | −9% | |
| 6 |  Nintendo Wii | 1.52M | 5% | −66% | |
| 7 |  Nintendo DS | 303,107 | 1% | −88% |
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 2013 are left out, so the tracked total is not the whole market.
Frequently asked questions
What was the best-selling console of 2013?
The Nintendo 3DS, with about 12.5 million units sold worldwide, ahead of the Xbox 360 (7 million) and the PlayStation 4 (4.5 million). Units per year are estimated from the makers' published totals.
How many consoles were sold in 2013?
The 7 systems with enough published figures for 2013 add up to about 32.6 million units. Systems without figures around 2013 are left out, so the whole market was larger.
How did the Nintendo 3DS do in 2013 compared with 2012?
It sold about 12.5 million units in 2013, against about 13.8 million in 2012.
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