Best-selling consoles of 2024
The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console of 2024, with about 20.1 million units sold worldwide, ahead of the Nintendo Switch (11.5 million).
Every system in 2024
Units sold worldwide from January 1 to December 31, 2024, with each system's share of the tracked total and its change on 2023.
| # | System | Maker | Units in 2024 | Share | vs 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PlayStation 5 | 20.08M | 64% | −11% | |
| 2 |  Nintendo Switch | 11.49M | 36% | −32% |
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 2024 are left out, so the tracked total is not the whole market.
Frequently asked questions
What was the best-selling console of 2024?
The PlayStation 5, with about 20.1 million units sold worldwide, ahead of the Nintendo Switch (11.5 million). Units per year are estimated from the makers' published totals.
How many consoles were sold in 2024?
The 2 systems with enough published figures for 2024 add up to about 31.6 million units. Systems without figures around 2024 are left out, so the whole market was larger.
How did the PlayStation 5 do in 2024 compared with 2023?
It sold about 20.1 million units in 2024, against about 22.7 million in 2023.
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