Best-selling consoles of 2025
The Nintendo Switch 2 was the best-selling console of 2025, with about 17.4 million units sold worldwide, ahead of the PlayStation 5 (17.2 million) and the Nintendo Switch (4.5 million).
Every system in 2025
Units sold worldwide from January 1 to December 31, 2025, with each system's share of the tracked total and its change on 2024.
| # | System | Maker | Units in 2025 | Share | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nintendo Switch 2 | 17.4M | 42% | New | |
| 2 |  PlayStation 5 | 17.19M | 42% | −14% | |
| 3 |  Nintendo Switch | 4.5M | 11% | −61% | |
| 4 |  Xbox Series X|S | 2.02M | 5% | – |
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 2025 are left out, so the tracked total is not the whole market.
Frequently asked questions
What was the best-selling console of 2025?
The Nintendo Switch 2, with about 17.4 million units sold worldwide, ahead of the PlayStation 5 (17.2 million) and the Nintendo Switch (4.5 million). Units per year are estimated from the makers' published totals.
How many consoles were sold in 2025?
The 4 systems with enough published figures for 2025 add up to about 41.1 million units. Systems without figures around 2025 are left out, so the whole market was larger.
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