Best-selling consoles of 2014
The PlayStation 4 was the best-selling console of 2014, with about 15.7 million units sold worldwide, ahead of the Nintendo 3DS (9.6 million) and the Nintendo Wii U (3.3 million).
Every system in 2014
Units sold worldwide from January 1 to December 31, 2014, with each system's share of the tracked total and its change on 2013.
| # | System | Maker | Units in 2014 | Share | vs 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PlayStation 4 | 15.69M | 52% | +246% | |
| 2 |  Nintendo 3DS | 9.57M | 32% | −24% | |
| 3 |  Nintendo Wii U | 3.34M | 11% | +19% | |
| 4 |  Xbox 360 | 993,750 | 3% | −86% | |
| 5 |  Nintendo Wii | 539,111 | 2% | −64% | |
| 6 |  Nintendo DS | 29,794 | 0% | −90% |
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 2014 are left out, so the tracked total is not the whole market.
Frequently asked questions
What was the best-selling console of 2014?
The PlayStation 4, with about 15.7 million units sold worldwide, ahead of the Nintendo 3DS (9.6 million) and the Nintendo Wii U (3.3 million). Units per year are estimated from the makers' published totals.
How many consoles were sold in 2014?
The 6 systems with enough published figures for 2014 add up to about 30.2 million units. Systems without figures around 2014 are left out, so the whole market was larger.
How did the PlayStation 4 do in 2014 compared with 2013?
It sold about 15.7 million units in 2014, against about 4.5 million in 2013.
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