Best-selling consoles of 2018
The PlayStation 4 was the best-selling console of 2018, with about 17.7 million units sold worldwide, ahead of the Nintendo Switch (17.4 million) and the Nintendo 3DS (2.8 million).
Every system in 2018
Units sold worldwide from January 1 to December 31, 2018, with each system's share of the tracked total and its change on 2017.
| # | System | Maker | Units in 2018 | Share | vs 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PlayStation 4 | 17.7M | 47% | −9% | |
| 2 |  Nintendo Switch | 17.4M | 46% | +17% | |
| 3 |  Nintendo 3DS | 2.85M | 8% | −65% |
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 2018 are left out, so the tracked total is not the whole market.
Frequently asked questions
What was the best-selling console of 2018?
The PlayStation 4, with about 17.7 million units sold worldwide, ahead of the Nintendo Switch (17.4 million) and the Nintendo 3DS (2.8 million). Units per year are estimated from the makers' published totals.
How many consoles were sold in 2018?
The 3 systems with enough published figures for 2018 add up to about 38 million units. Systems without figures around 2018 are left out, so the whole market was larger.
How did the PlayStation 4 do in 2018 compared with 2017?
It sold about 17.7 million units in 2018, against about 19.4 million in 2017.
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