Best-selling consoles of 2015
The PlayStation 4 was the best-selling console of 2015, with about 17.5 million units sold worldwide, ahead of the Nintendo 3DS (7.8 million) and the Nintendo Wii U (3.4 million).
Every system in 2015
Units sold worldwide from January 1 to December 31, 2015, with each system's share of the tracked total and its change on 2014.
| # | System | Maker | Units in 2015 | Share | vs 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PlayStation 4 | 17.5M | 61% | +12% | |
| 2 |  Nintendo 3DS | 7.82M | 27% | −18% | |
| 3 |  Nintendo Wii U | 3.4M | 12% | +2% | |
| 4 |  Nintendo Wii | 189,112 | 1% | −65% | |
| 5 |  Nintendo DS | 12,417 | 0% | −58% |
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 2015 are left out, so the tracked total is not the whole market.
Frequently asked questions
What was the best-selling console of 2015?
The PlayStation 4, with about 17.5 million units sold worldwide, ahead of the Nintendo 3DS (7.8 million) and the Nintendo Wii U (3.4 million). Units per year are estimated from the makers' published totals.
How many consoles were sold in 2015?
The 5 systems with enough published figures for 2015 add up to about 28.9 million units. Systems without figures around 2015 are left out, so the whole market was larger.
How did the PlayStation 4 do in 2015 compared with 2014?
It sold about 17.5 million units in 2015, against about 15.7 million in 2014.
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