Brands With Best-Selling Video Game Consoles 1972 - 2019

This compares the major players in the gaming console wars from the beginning. It all began with the Magnavox Odyssey in 1972.
Magnavox releases the first game console in 1972. The Odyssey for $99 ($600 in 2019). Magnavox kept releasing updated versions of the Odyssey until 1978.
In 1975 Atari released its Pong arcade game as a console. $99 ($600 in 2019).
In 1976 COLECO joined the console race with the Telstar. $99 ($600 in 2019). While Nintendo prepared to launch its own hardware. The Color Game-TV.
The famous Atari 2600, which supported ROM game cartridges, was released the following year, in 1977. For $199 ($860 in 2019). Magnavox followed with Odyssey2, also featuring ROM cartridges. For $179 ($724 in 2019)
Mattel also released a 2nd gen console, the Intellivision. $299 ($1,110 in 2019)
ColecoVision launched in 1982, influencing the NES development, with it's smooth graphics and performance. For $175 ($715 in 2019)
Nintendo released the Famicon in 1983. Later launching it as the NES $179 ($420 in 2019)
The Master System was launched by Sega at the end of 1986. $199 ($460 in 2019)
NEC TurboGrafx-16 launched as the first 16-bit game console even thought it actually used an 8-bit chip. $249 ($550 in 2019)
Sega Mega Drive was released in 1988, then as the Genesis in NA. $189 ($410 in 2019)
Nintendo launches Super Famicom at the end of 1990. ¥25,000 ($¥47,000 in 2019). After a redesign, the Super Famicom is launched as the SNES in 1991. $175 ($715 in 2019)
In 1993 Sega released a game console for kids, the Pico. $139 ($250 in 2019). Followed by the Sega Saturn just before the Playstation launch. $399 ($610 in 2019). The first Playstation launched a month after the Sega Saturn. $299 ($500 in 2019)
Released in 1996, Nintendo 64 was the last home console to use cartridges. $199 ($325 in 2019)
The Dreamcast was the first sixth generation console but sadly Sega's last game console. $199 ($310 in 2019)
The Playstation 2 is the best-selling console of all-time, since 2000. $199 ($300 in 2019)
In November 2001 Microsoft joined the console race with the powerful Xbox $299 ($431 in 2019)
GameCube launched a couple of months before the Xbox. $199 ($300 in 2019)
Microsoft quickly released their second console 4 years later. $299 ($400 in 2019)
Playstation 3, even with its high price, was sold at a loss of $240 per unit. $499 ($640 in 2019)
The Wii was Nintendo's best-selling console, selling over 100 million units. $249 ($320 in 2019)
In 2009 PlayStation 3 Slim was released by Sony as a thinner, lighter and cheaper PS3. $299
After the Wii's market success Nintendo launched the Wii U in 2012, which was it's worst selling console. Selling just over 13M units at $299.
Xbox One was released in 2013 as a complete entertainment system for $499.
Playstation 4 launches in 2013 and is as successful as first Playstation. Selling 102 million units. Playstation 4 Pro was an update in 2016 that added 4K,UHD,USB 3.1 and much more. $399
In 2017 the Xbox One X launched, adding UHD, 4K, FreeSync, speed, and much more for $499.
The Switch has been Nintendo's fastest selling console to date. 40 million units sold to date at $299.

[@CaptainGizmo]

Amazon has a special section for retro gaming: amzn.to/2LOnl6H

[@Theman-kr9fm]

Nobody is here lol

[@daddylonglegs9711]

Carl Johnson am here

[@HaipaSonikku]

- You left out all of Sega Mark III systems including Sega's first ever, the SG-1000. - The Sega Saturn launched at $399.99, MOST definitely not $139. $399.99 was THE reason why Sony was even given a chance at a start because as revealed, re confirmed actually as guys like me back in the day knew, earlier this year by the History Channel documentary Game Changers, Sony was originally going to sell the PlayStation at $499.99. "$299" is still viewed as one biggest Breaking All Time. Sega leaving the hardware business still is the Top. - PlayStation 2 was $299.99, not $199.99. It wasn't $199 until May 2002. - Xbox 360 launched with two SKUs, first in business to do so. $299 Core System (no HDD, wired controller, no HDMI cable, ho headset) and $399. - PlayStation 4 Pro did NOT have UHD. It will be in PlayStation 5. - Nintendo Switch uses ROM carts so Nintendo 64 was not the last to use them. If you counted everything, handhelds as Sony WAS in the handheld space, overall Nintendo is the best selling platform holder All Time at 768.79 Million vs. 550 Million at very best from Sony.

[@daddylonglegs9711]

Antonio C. R. Murray you should know that 80% of the time the creators of the videos usually never respond back

[@raspern727]

im curious.... where is the Nintendo DS?

[@ltcgamesdivision1815]

Xbox players: the war is between Xbox and Playstation. Sony and nintendo: sure, kid...

[@ltcgamesdivision1815]

This is just a joke; i do think Xbox One is quite similar (on capability and so) to PS4; dont take it to serious. I personally prefer PS, but get that its not that one is “better” as they both can be enjoyed the same (or almost).

[@chrono2208]

@@ltcgamesdivision1815 wow ! A normal person on the internet !

[@HA-lo7sj]

@@ltcgamesdivision1815 Its mostly due to PS4 having a brilliant catalogue of games in comparison to XboxOne. Also, have you seen PS4 marketing and adverts compared to Xbox? If you invest in marketing you'll see great return (if done correctly).

[@hughjanus379]

To be honest, every console could be enjoyed by everyone. Just depends on the type of games you play.

[@zoedanforth7932]

Microsoft could buy both companies

[@YangBalanceYin]

I always felt that Xbox actually competed with Playstation... I was extremely wrong.

[@gigamooosa]

they did during the ps3 and xbox 360 times they both sold around 80M

[@jacobpuvan3131]

It's because Xbox does well in North America but doesn't sell well anywere else

[@studmuffin3264]

@@gigamooosa only in the US

[@YangBalanceYin]

@@jacobpuvan3131 That makes a great deal of sense. I suppose when put in that perspective, XBox sells pretty decently. But christ does Sony own the market more than i realized. Nintendo still in the running all these decades later, but it's pretty clear who runs it all.

[@michaeldevore8156]

In fairness, Sony has a whole console generation's worth of advantage over Microsoft.

[@nepoleon92]

Atari and SEGA have a place in my heart. SEGA deserved so much more

[@jesse_-]

I still have an Atari 2600

[@mehallica666]

Same here. Sega all the way.

[@Hes_Gone]

For me it's the NeoGeo 😌👊

[@BrianJNelson]

Both companies shot themselves in the foot several times, which is just sad, TBH. I still have my Atari 2600 as well, and almost a complete collection of (just about) every game ever made for it (during its original run, not including homebrews that are still being released).

[@bobbobertbobberton1073]

Same here, Atari and Sega were my favourites right when I was a kid.

[@whurbere_dashcam]

My first console was back around 1977, give or take. I was a gamer before gaming was a thing. Still to this day I love gaming and I’m now 52. What a ride it’s been seeing those early days of graphics etc compared to the graphics of today. I’m looking to seeing what the future brings.

[@mrhawkeye293]

Same brother. I’m 53. Been playing since pong. Seen and played every generation. What this video doesn’t reflect is pc gaming. Commodore 64 then a 386 pc and so on. I’m sure you were there too.

[@alfabdall]

Same here, i'm 52 and have been playing since the Atari 2600.

[@aleksamilutinovic1463]

Yea it's crazy that now you can play up to 6th console generation on your phone with help of emulation

[@Aaron6791ae]

47 Here remember having a Atari 2600 then Nintendo to Sega from Sega to Playstation as it has been playstation since still gaming strong.

[@JonesJones-di3zq]

Damn I’m only 27 y’all is old

[@valiatus6719]

Magnavox: starts the console war, 48 years later Gamers: Who the hell are you?

[@copporn1615]

I think gamers should respect magnavox, as it was the one that started the era of gaming console

[@_o_69]

Yes i love magnavox Rest in peace

[@Phantasm290]

Same. But I love Atari

[@PackinStackin]

@@Phantasm290 I didnt know about the Magnavox console.

[@donkeykongisytpooping3002]

Razer22Gaming Then you should research it

[@quocvietophu1627]

**Sony releases PS2** Also Sony: *"I am speed"*

[@saffnights85]

Gotta go fast

[@Dragonwolves2016]

Speed is key

[@Nookiezilla]

Moe Snert after the SNES.

[@Metal_Mulisha]

1 winner... 2 losers (Nintendo and Microsoft), I eat losers for breakfast

[@cgamecircuit3081]

SPEED *100*

[@mystdragon8530]

The original NES will always be my favorite. It was the first console we owned and was a gift from my uncle after someone promised to give me their old Atari, but gave it to someone else. My uncle and grandma brought it home and I never heard of it before, but it was awesome.

[@babyreps365]

Mario and duchunt with a gun eppppiccccccccc

[@IAMTheNiteOwl]

This was a fascinating video presentation of the history of game consoles.

[@blocksterz]

44 years old , still remember the day I got Atari as a gift I couldn't sleep staring at it all night next to me on bed .. tech was magic back then

[@brandoncheatham5510]

IKR! Remember when the kid in the neighborhood had the first one! We all were at his house lol!!

[@joshyazel1200]

Oh man, playing Defender, Moon something, Pole Position... heck yeah!!

[@KyleFN]

Same age here ... our first console was the Intellivision. I wanted to take it apart and figure out how it worked, and now all these years later I realize that is probably why I work in IT today.

[@KyleFN]

@@joshyazel1200 "Moon Patrol"? I was super addicted to that at the arcades.

[@joshyazel1200]

@@KyleFN yes! I can still hear that sound... "doing.... doing..." 😆

[@maxis2k]

The most amazing thing is not the Nintendo and Sony explosion, but that people continued to keep buying new Atari units into the 90s.

[@josecampos7157]

It was the Atari Jaguar.

[@clibothy]

The only thing I got from your comment was that your pfp (or lack thereof) is an m&m

[@mildlydispleased3221]

That's because they kept releasing consoles into the 90s until they went bankrupt.

[@lucasrinaldi9909]

@@clibothy LOL

[@anthonycurby4606]

I was more surprised it took xbox a decade to bear Sega

[@anand1kenobi356]

Shenmue, Virtua Tennis and the Sega Dreamcast generally were so under appreciated.

[@kevalpm]

Thank you for providing this type of information.

[@franciscosantacruz2166]

3 years

[@krecza]

Playstation: *Passes Sega easily* Nintendo: Something's wrong, I can feel it.

[@smf763]

Literally the Earth Nintendo actually be like: “yay thank you for getting rid of that annoying child that has been on my back for quite a bit”

[@promnightdumpsterbaby7430]

Nintendo: why do I hear boss music

[@worawatsr9803]

Nintendo: I’m in big trouble.

[@aidynsbestyoutubemoments]

I didn't even know what any of these companies except for Nintendo, Microsoft, and sony were until I watched this vid

[@airplane6417]

@@worawatsr9803 chuckles

[@moncalimarimoncalimari8964]

When you realize the first PlayStation alone sold more than Sega's whole career....

[@Dens_VR]

Yeah but in the 90s, it was big numbers for video games. It was not as known at that time. Sega & Nintendo contributed to that success. The Nes and the Snes are considered huge success. But if it was in our time, it would be a flop. Things have changed now

[@mackzap4733]

That’s epic

[@armandr1613]

@@Dens_VR Its a Generational thing too... Boomers weren't playing video games like that...

[@damitosodapop]

And now they stuck with a shitty Ps5

[@stanleyrabkin3772]

@@damitosodapop Ps5 is one of the best selling consoles at launch.

[@izbarboza]

Great video, thanks!

[@leokimvideo]

Wow, Sega really dropped the prize ball

[@benji7275]

Weird seeing my favourite upside down person here

[@TimmyTheTinman]

Their entire company history can be summarized with “snatching defeat from the jaws of victory”

[@MostHighEmperorPalpatine]

I remember the Dreamcast I liked the games, but the controller was weird and not comfortable holding

[@rustymixer2886]

Why they still 4th best selling vg console maker of all time

[@HM-wn2in]

PS2 PS3, Wii, DS, 360 days were golden. Take me back.

[@Vagorim]

Video games today just aren’t as fun like they were back in the day so many game companies with lazy ideas and just focus on graphics its sad because I was a huuuggeee gamer but even today’s games I think ps2, ps3, GameCube, Xbox and Xbox 360 era will always be the best era ever. I still haven’t seen one game for PS5 that’s interesting at all

[@lilfiggs7881]

Can't forget the original PSP

[@pumpkingolem9122]

ps boy is amazing too

[@jjthezombiekings.c.5502]

Yeah those days was golden

[@justinquarantine]

@@Vagorim I agree and another issue that I think doesn't get brought up as much is games are stale because there's only so many things you can do for a certain type of game with the same type of controller layout every generation.. it's not like when we went from Nintendo to Super Nintendo to PlayStation..I would say the last time it felt fresh was PlayStation 2 Xbox 360 days now you know okay this shooting game for PlayStation 5 is going to be the same button layout as it was for PlayStation 4 ps3 and ps2 and so on and so on for every game genre..only the graphics improve besides that we are getting the same things for the last 20 years basically..

[@MrFiltry69]

PS2: gets released. All the other brands: why do I hear Boss music? Edit: Since, I've seen a lot of comments about the Matter, I have to say that I'm not a Sony fanboy. I've got in my life PS2, NDS, Wii and games in PC. I like to play in all platforms/brands since forever.

[@TITANSofTheEARTH]

Actually the ps1 rocks me...and the ps2 disappoints me. It was the time when PCs got strong GPUs and Ureal Engine comes in.

[@Commrade-DOGE]

Atari and SEGA: oh no...

[@CGASB]

PS2: IM POWERFULL

[@m41ki]

@@TITANSofTheEARTH PS2 ist die beste Konsole aller Zeiten 🤤

[@fsxxxenergyxx8519]

Was laberst du eigentlich? Scheiß auf konsolen: Hol dir ein PC 😜

[@tokivikerness8863]

Damn that price tag on dream cast was incredible. What a system for only $199(310 today money)

[@zerotohero7228]

Wow must subscribe this very informative.

[@bensnedker3019]

Why did I feel super sad when some of the bars stopped

[@babyninja9319]

Ben The Snicker because

[@shiftyclouds9591]

Because they died.

[@holdeng2626]

the classics are leaving places for the modern phase then the moderns will leave for who knows the next phase is and when it will happen

[@jesusanguian0]

Its your fav consoles

[@davinamortimer3391]

Atari😭😭😭

[@declan5073]

The fact it took until 2010 for Sega to drop out of the top 3 despite making no consoles for years is impressive

[@reichtanglevictor1694]

well its simple. There were only 2 companies making consoles, hard to drop out of 3rd when there's no competition

[@rainingly]

@@reichtanglevictor1694 Xbox?

[@reichtanglevictor1694]

@@rainingly Xbox came out very late, 2001 compared to Sega's start

[@Oscar_Milde]

@@reichtanglevictor1694 And Sega officially stopped making consoles in 2001. It took the Xbox almost 10 years in a very hot console market to overtake a company who put up most of their sales in the 80s and 90s, a time when console ownership was significantly less common than it is today (as evidenced by how much more quickly the sales figures grow in the post-2000 portion of this video). That's not a slight against the Xbox or the 360, though, it's just a result of Microsoft's inability to break into Asian markets in their early days on the console market. If you're not viewed as a competitor to the likes of Sony & Nintendo in the large Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, etc. gaming markets, then of course you're going to struggle to catch up to those two

[@reichtanglevictor1694]

@@Oscar_Milde You make a good point. I didn't know they stopped in 2001

[@Emerge.Creations]

U earned a sub my friend

[@Rico34]

👀 I clicked on the video EXCLUSIVELY to see if Turbo Grafx 16 would be on here 😊. That was my first console as a kid. Thanks for the video.

[@Keithustus]

“Wii U was Nintendo’s worst selling console...” Virtual Boy: (cough, cough)

[@israelrodriguez3640]

😂😂

[@zecturne529]

Virtual what? LUL

[@Tman-gt7fk]

Virtual boy was a “handheld” so the Wii U is Nintendo’s worst selling console

[@Keithustus]

Tman, it was a portable in name only. There’s no way you could play it on a bus or something. You needed a table.

[@Tman-gt7fk]

@@Keithustus I know but its still called a portable (even though we all know it wasn't portable at all) sorry for the confusion have a great day :)

[@thesardiuxcomplex2152]

*War between consoles starts* Magnavox: Oh,they grow up so fast...

[@nullnummer]

HAHHAHAHA

[@AndySaenz]

The Atari 2600 was the very first game console I played on in the 1980s! I still remember playing pac man on it! That was a major part of my childhood.

[@bigboy-ev9hv]

That was such a serious race🤯🤯

[@mikeredline27]

You also got to remember. When the PS2 came out, it was the cheapest DVD player you could buy at that time. So a games station that also could play DVDs was a plus

[@Solo-Skywalker]

They did the same thing on the PS3 with a Blu-ray.

[@supernova2958]

@@Solo-Skywalker Also the original PlayStation was a very good CD player for music and almost as expensive as a normal CD player at the time

[@Horible4]

@@Solo-Skywalker still have no clue how xbox managed to win that generation. Other than Halo and maybe Gears of War there wasn't a reason to get an xbox. There's even less reason to get an xbox these days.

[@barebarekun161]

@@Horible4 No PS3 still managed to won over Xbox 360 by few million units. The PS3 have long legs still releasing 1st party exclusives right up to PS4 launch year. Xbox 360 were dried up fast during their push for Kinect.

[@Horible4]

@@barebarekun161 Is that during that generation or after the next gen series launched? Could have sworn I saw XBOX outsold PS3 for most of that cycle.

[@fred179]

If it wasn't for Nintendo, Videogames industry wouldn't have been the same. Thank you Shigeru, you started everything with Mario.

[@Legionari3]

Same with Atari. And who knows how diffrent it would have been if the deal between Sony and Nintendo had have worked out.

[@LeGaLiZeDOOMz]

@@Studio215official yes and no

[@No-onesgayformoleman]

@@Studio215official Uh, no. They've revolutionized quite a few things in the industry Joysticks, Rumble, Motion controls etc.

[@katarainnaa]

And thank you, Fusajiro Yamauchi for the brand Nintendo!

[@adrianrubio4657]

FilthSquad Games wait so animal crossing, splatoon, fire emblem, legend of Zelda, Pokémon, etc and there is no “major” game title since Mario

[@erikgonzales3178]

I was born in 1993 and started off with a SNES and then I got a Sega Genesis and I've owned every Playstation to date. I'm a Playstation guy but I'm grateful for SNES and Sega for pulling me into the gaming world. A lot of great games on SNES and Sega for that time. My favorite was Megaman X on SNES and all the Sonic games on Sega. I played them for hours as a child

[@mikewright7964]

Gamecube has been my favorite. The controller fit my hand so perfect and the triggers were so smooth.

[@leytonsmith1]

Nintendo: releases NES Atari: are you challenging me?

[@sparrowfox6943]

I can't stop The Crash without beating the shit out of you

[@adamwheelerproductions1607]

"Nintendo 64 was the last home console to use cartridges." Nintendo Switch: "Allow me to introduce myself."

[@pl3xx782]

Riyadh Uddin even more like Nintendo switch back to cartridges

[@Solegor]

With vita, ds, 3ds and switch Those are just flash ROMs. Cartridge is an entirely different beast - it's a separate board with passive components and chips of it's own

[@petsey699]

Well yes and no

[@marioandluigi2000XD]

n64 was a home console, but the switch was a handheld, you're kind of getting the right idea

[@worstdreamz6604]

Last "home" console. Switch is portative.

[@emiel333]

Great ❤ video, Captain Gizmo! Unfortunately, the handheld consoles aren’t included. Or do you have a separate video about it? Nevertheless, good work!

[@zw3565]

N64 I feel was the best. Great multi player games and yelling at your friends for scene watching. The first xbox just having to do lan parties was a lot of fun. Having 10 guys over cables running everywhere tvs hooked up everywhere good times.

[@southsideproductions4480]

Strange how people love seeing a bunch of bars get longer, and im one of those people

[@ilikewindows3455]

My weed guy sells me bars all the time

[@Lorikkkk]

69 likes

[@suless6668]

Same

[@pegaweegee2522]

Magnavox: *I used to rule the world*

[@adamsrankings8860]

More like it was the only one there

[@Phantasm290]

@@adamsrankings8860 Lmao, forever alone

[@joaofilipegracaferreira7375]

Games would load when i plugged the word

[@applepiepieapple5464]

@@joaofilipegracaferreira7375 now every night I'm stored away, from the nerds that used to play

[@adolfsmith5191]

Kidney stab

[@Britishbandogge]

That was fun. Thanks

[@DazzasBoxing]

Whenever I see the Sega logo it takes me back to 1988-1993 and my Master System and Mega Drive childhood.

[@paulhuhtala4541]

Felt like watching a horse race. Never had so much adrenaline watching a bar graph. 😆

[@blacklotus875]

You can relax

[@SKLLZTHATKILLZ]

My horse lost

[@mrpickles1230]

True

[@Nadieabsolutamentenadie955]

Mee too

[@oksame1534]

Same

[@ricedonut6567]

Don’t care how old or how unpopular the others are. They’ve all done their best to make the childhood of many great, and I would try every single one of them if I could.

[@gpparama]

This gratitude towards life and everything is a very unique quality and is certainly a gift from the divine.

[@channel_._.]

That's just so true😇

[@pedrobento03]

finally a normal person who gets it and doesnt diss other consoles like pre school kids do

[@Rambestgirl]

Yeah that true

[@jakevichnis3445]

I hear that, there are others out here!

[@andreferguson2564]

This is brilliant stuff...the portable numbers would of course swing things more in Nintendo's favour, along with giving bringing Sega over the 70 million mark. My three favourite consoles to date are the Dreamcast, XBox 360 and Genesis. As a Sega fanboy, I actually love that they went out with a bang.

[@lawrencegervasio7363]

Bought the dreamcast just to play nba 2k. This game killed nba live I still play golden axe in my smart phone till this day. Hahaha

[@EvenMadderMax]

I would have thought that the Spectrums and Commodore 64 would have been on the list as I've never heard of quite a few on this list.

[@Ps1436h]

1991 Sony: can we work together Nintendo: nahhh 1995 Nintendo: holy shiiiiiit

[@Cubic_l.l]

>(

[@robloxs2747]

Sony: PAYBACK TIME!!

[@asmaaalhusseiny5680]

Nintendo lost

[@khaledbayoumy6687]

انتا عربي

[@Ps1436h]

@@khaledbayoumy6687 نعم عربي

[@veensthemapper7869]

Magnavox : I used to rule the world..

[@118Link]

Games would load when I gave the word.

[@worawatsr9803]

Sony: I believe that’s me.

[@erickamaral4622]

@@vipergaming7078 no

[@erickamaral4622]

@@vipergaming7078 Yes, the most powerful console ever created is the series x

[@DenD3de]

@@erickamaral4622 no its the the

[@Artoooth]

Can i ask which music you used in this video? :) it's very nice

[@Helix.Entertainment]

This whole time it was Nintendo vs Sony

[@oscar2k755]

@@Wryostrich wdym

[@Zortec]

@@duncle582 you mean Sega???

[@Zortec]

@@duncle582 i thought sega did?

[@Zortec]

@@duncle582 but its not 100% confirmed yet?

[@Zortec]

@@duncle582 send me a link plz.

[@thenostalgicgamer2093]

When Sony dropped the DVD player in the ps2 it was a wrap

[@tl1882]

I wonder how much of those units were bought only for gaming

[@manuelsilva9993]

Deadass the dvd functionality buried the dreamcast Rip

[@carlingas666]

This is the. Sin reasons I bought the ps2 back then

[@Nick-gk3oy]

Facts

[@Sekaniy]

PS1=CD player PS2= DVD player PS3= Blu-player

[@aarondabee436]

Wow. Memories My first was a super nintendo in 1994 playing marios br. And donkey kong. Those was the good old days😊😊😊

[@GameNation94]

5 years have passed and my ps4 slim still runs so smooth.

[@AutismFamilyChannel]

I was shocked how long Atari stayed in the fight.

[@JosephDalrymple]

I was shocked that Atari didn't do anything with their lead and fizzled out. They were the top player, and if they had played their cards right, innovated, and were financially prudent, they would easily be above Sony today...

[@KingNefiiria]

@@JosephDalrymple they were also the reason people stopped playing video games entirely Look up the video game crash of 83

[@Keonyn]

@@JosephDalrymple That happens a lot in business. Blockbuster suffered the same fate when they couldn't see the writing on the wall regarding streaming taking over the home video market. AT&T also was on the verge of collapse at one point when digital cell service appeared and they waited too long to get on the train; they eventually recovered largely due to iPhone exclusivity when it first came out. Like many leading companies Atari got complacent and rather than spend to innovate they tried to cling to the status quo and they paid for it. Only reason they stuck around as long as they did was because of the Lynx and Jaguar and their effort to take over the handheld market but the affordability and versatility of the Game Boy killed their hopes there as well.

[@chitlitlah]

The Atari 2600 was ubiquitous. It's the system that started the video game craze and so many people had them. Atari's downfall was that they designed and started producing the 7800, but then left it sitting on warehouse shelves until the NES came out and took over. Plus Nintendo actually offered to pay Atari to put their brand on the NES but they refused, a mistake they would regret. Regardless, Atari was a totally different company by then compared to the one Alan Bushnell created in the 70s, and now it's nothing but a brand.

[@Creshex8]

That caught my eye too. I didn’t even know they were still selling by 1988!

[@alexrowdyrodrigues9716]

Everyone remembers when the PS2 legitimately shattered records in its wake when it first came out. The PS2 was so influential to Sony's success in the Video game market. I still have mine proudly and it still works like a damn charm.

[@derpydino1915]

growing up we had to buy a couple more because they died but the one i have now has lasted a long time it died at one point and then came back to life some how and has no bad side effects from dying

[@mile._ot]

Idk what happened to my ps2 I might still have it but playing games on that and the original ps was the best.

[@FloorJuice]

They were built like tanks if got a good one.

[@handtomouth4690]

I got a silver slim one that I've had for at least 15 years, would occasionally hope on it every once in a while to play Jurassic Park Operation Genesis and the OG Monster Hunter. Swear to god it actually performs better the older it gets, the loading times seem to be way faster then I remember, and I mean it's actually impressive how fast it loads.

[@relo999]

The big issue with counting PS2 sales as "console sales" is that in the first half of it's active life it also was the cheapest DVD player on the market. I can still remember the days when half the kids in my elementary school, and their grand parents, had a PS2 but most had not much more than a demo disk that came with the system to play.

[@jaguwa4816]

I love most of these consoles, but the PS2 and Gamecube will always have a special place in my heart

[@puffito23]

Things I want back - sega, Pontiac , ICQ, limewire, corded phones, manual transmissions, 3mm jack, Chris Farley, Seinfeld. Thanks.

[@holyflygon]

sony said "ill give yall a 23 year head start"

[@cbandz4210]

xD

[@dualb.o.x]

Sony is strong as heck :v

[@CrazeeAdam]

It's not only the powerful hardware, but the affordablity (outside of PS3) and just massive game library + quality compared to the other producers. Which has given them a trustworthy name in gaming imo. Something Nintendo just recovered from after wii u and Microsoft has really yet to recover from

[@kenzo9586]

And still caught up, and in fact came in first

[@ItsameAlex]

so this doesn't include portable game consoles. Coz this guy is a Sony fanboy and he didn't want to lose?

[@gauravnegi4312]

3:41 *Sony:* excuse me, excuse me. Thank you...

[@Person-dp1ip]

Lol

[@prakhiltp4636]

😂

[@IceWolF963]

just passing through nothing to see here

[@johnsantinotupas6259]

Lol sony became first again

[@iamyournewsubscriber6633]

Lmao🤣🤣

[@patino851]

PS2 was definitely a game changer. Remember that that big jump of graphics from MGS MGS2.

[@mjawmeow2449]

Awesome, How to create video like this?

[@marcobonera838]

2019: Google stadia enters the chat Everyone: whatever lol

[@growlinglucario7922]

Google stadia = next Ouya.

[@matthewwilliams9200]

Stadia isn't a console

[@growlinglucario7922]

@@matthewwilliams9200 Be that as it may, it is still going to fail, probably as bad as the Ouya because of the Google Stadia's flaws. It'll be fun to watch, for more reasons than just it's failing, the Google Stadia ads are annoying to me, Idk why.

[@DrMegaMetal]

GrowlingLucario7 man I hate the ads so much

[@DrMegaMetal]

Google stadia = Wii U

[@salmon4154]

Magnavox in 2020: *"I once ruled the world"*

[@cheeseburger8394]

It's 2020 stupid

[@salmon4154]

StrangerGaming it's right I will correct it

[@demod6743]

@@cheeseburger8394 iys 2021 dumbass

[@Saetta06]

*You know, I was god once*

[@harperharper6343]

So whose stupid here????🤔

[@AFWorm]

It'd be nice to see the same chart progression, but with sales older than 5 or 6 years dropping off. This would show how the current sales look.

[@DanoFSmith-yc9tg]

With the exception of the PS2, we got an xbox for that gen, we were and still are a Sony house, but my cousins had the 64/GameCube/and Dreamcast, I don’t remember much about the Dreamcast, except that the controller felt absolutely perfect in my hands, the weight, the hand position, everything about it felt more natural then all the other controllers, and always wished you could get controllers for modern consoles, but in the fit and form of retro controllers, with the couple extra buttons we have today. How cool would it be to have a fully functional wireless PS5 controller, but it looks and feels like a Dreamcast or N64 controller? I’m surprised there isn’t a market for that already, with all the weird avenues console accessories have gone down over the years.

[@JeanBaptisteEmanuelZorg]

You mean gamepads.

[@juststreaming1655]

Sony: do you wanna see some real speed.

[@NamaMagic]

**inhailes**

[@marissatagle2369]

Yeah I do

[@arnine4687]

No idc

[@samuelcarpenter178]

arnine8000 ohhhh salty 🧂

[@johnsantinotupas6259]

Ps2: just launching my turbo

[@Segadrome]

Nintendo: You can't defeat me! Sega: I know, but he can. *SONY HAD ENTERED THE CHAT*

[@GGEZ-mi2gm]

Lmfaoooo dude

[@zackrosado3749]

Sony's entrance theme plays*

[@Mryeast-gv3ow]

SonicParamount894 meh

[@Decnot412]

3:38

[@chrisramirez7806]

😂😂😂

[@KoolKat_YT]

The PS4 Slim has been an amazing console for me since 2017. I love it's trimmed down size, yet it is able to run exactly the same as the original PS4. Sure, it can't run 4K graphics, but it can still play all of the games that I enjoy. Bigger specs doesn't always mean better console. This also reminds me of the Nintendo Switch, which I also have. Sure, it may not have the leading specs in the world, but it delivers a memorable experience just as any top of the line console will. My first console ever was actually the Wii, though, and I still have it today! My little mind was blown when I could play Super Mario Galaxy, Wii Sports, Lego Star Wars, you name it! I still have that same exact Wii today.

[@bryancorts5389]

I had it too. Could play nes games on there too.

[@J.Wolf90]

The ps4 and ps5 are just a ps3 2.0 and ps3 3.0. All visuals and performance to run the visuals but no gameplay evolution. Everything we have today can be rendered down and run fine on the ps3 with all the same gameplay

[@nautygoesdeep]

I mean you can play all the same games on the next gen version AND then get all the additional benefits but go off.

[@ZeePirateMan]

@@J.Wolf90 Lol

[@chetankalyanreddyarabandi2818]

​@@J.Wolf90 here is a question why Microsoft best selling Xbox 360 was stills out sold by Sony's worst console the PS3 I don't only mean that but Xbox keep on losing to PlayStation in every generation until now

[@romain9273]

Nothing about the Game Gear! My favorite console. Thanks for the video, very interesting

[@MizfitZer0]

When the Sega bar stopped moving... my heart sank all over again :(

[@TheTormentor-ck5vn]

I love sega Genesis I had the Sega cd combo way ahead of its time kinda wish Sega would make a come back for real

[@NFSBeast2365]

I feel ya

[@a.b.d2013]

i still have the genisis i bought in those days n it still runs after a few slaps i enjoy playin it sometimes even now

[@TheTormentor-ck5vn]

My mom actually gave mine to my aunt when we got a new system I wish I still had mine tho

[@romeo7577]

I like the sega saturn better than the ps1. I played DBZ final bout and goku's spirit bomb on the saturn looks great while on the ps1 it has polka dots.

[@Halbared]

Fairly amazing Nintendo being the sole survivor from the First Age.

[@TheTrueCaptainAwesome]

If it ain't broke, amirite?

[@learias]

For now... it's going to be cool if we include in the future Valve with the steam deck, GPD, OneX and Aya Neo, I want to see what is going to happen the next 10 years

[@Ryan2142]

In a way. But in a way I think the opposite. They had a leg up and advantage for a long time and still fell behind in some ways.

[@Halbared]

@@Ryan2142 How did Nintendo have a leg up? Nintendo is still a small games only company, I wouldn't have expected them to be ahead of the pack when two multinationals enter the fray, but after their last flop they've recovered well.

[@axxelion1353]

@@Halbared Nintendo a small games company? You sure about that?

[@Mission_to_sucess]

Please i need your help how did you created this visual using which software and how did you gathered the data

[@jefersonMK95]

Sega Genesis Mega Drive will always be in my heart. Thank you Sega for make me happy in the 90's. ❤️

[@xacrooth]

Nintendo fighting with Sony Xbox: I want to fight too Nintendo&Sony: *Look at this guy*

[@thatoneguynoonelikes6974]

Nintendo and Sony:MOVE PEASENT

[@yeahman9813]

Pokemon saved Nintendo

[@pumprealmacievinnie9636]

Its look at this dude

[@bronz3y]

Zaine Little 💀

[@linguinelegs9791]

Why are you insulting Xbox Gamer choice. It doesn’t matter what game console you are on, gaming is for everyone and people shouldn’t be insulted for their choice of game console

[@beardalaxy]

"The N64 was the last home console to use cartridges" *confused Switch noises*

[@splashbasketball4204]

And why didn't he say about nintendo ds???

[@boogiestapedeckradio9037]

@@splashbasketball4204 the DS wasn't a home console.

[@gerudoqueenriju]

@@splashbasketball4204 if you add the handhelds then Nintendo would be no 1. Honestly I dont understand why people always try to separate consoles from handhelds. Games are similar or even the same and most people play handhelds at home anyway.

[@smoothcheeky8910]

@@gerudoqueenriju then you would also have to add PC gaming and then how do you define gaming pc from non gaming? Also it wouldn't be a contest cause 90% of PCs run on Microsoft software. They would blow Nintendo and Sony combined out of the race

[@silverblade357]

The Switch uses SD cards and games can be downloaded. Better than using CDs!

[@randomtask9643]

Here in Alaska, we had something called the "Sega Channel" which was provided through our cable tv company for a fee. It was from like 94 to 98 if I remember right. That service was way better than going to blockbuster (at the time). It was probably the first DLC that I came across. This was before the internet took off. Anyone over the age of 35 is probably going to like this comment lol

[@danut7330]

6:42 _"Wii U was Nintendo's worst selling console"_ Virtual Boy: Am I a joke on you?

[@777_inca]

We have to give respect to SEGA for staying that long in the race when Nintendo, PlayStation, and XBox was in the race.

[@thetabbyguy921]

The reason sega failed is beacause of the dreamcast beign underrated and awful marketing in japan

[@whawhy2545]

@@thetabbyguy921 it was because of idk sony or microsoft

[@thetabbyguy921]

First when sega stoped making consoles was before microsoft started but sony was a major reason to sega retiring from the console wars beacause the european market was by far sega's strongest sell point but sony just deleted other companies from the european market and not like nintendo sega just didn't have a backup plan

[@TheMissingLink2]

Nintendo will forever regret making the beta version of the Playstation......

[@flamware5234]

What d y mean?

[@TheMissingLink2]

Flamware The "Nintendo Playstation" aka Super Disc was originally a joint venture between Nintendo and Sony. It was supposed to be an add-on to the SNES but unfortunately Nintendo and Sony could not agree to terms involving licensing as Sony would have benefited heavily from software licensing and would be the sole benefactor from music and movie licensing since they would retain control over the Super Disc itself, something Nintendo was uncomfortable with as you could imagine. The prototype system was already being produced, along with software to support it before the deal finally collapsed. Going forward, Sony would focus on developing a competitor system for the next generation of consoles known as the Playstation (heavily inspired by the Super Disc). So at the end of the day, Nintendo essentially helped create the prototype of their biggest competitor.

[@MarcosKratos33]

PlayStation is the king of games !!

[@Baron0009]

@@MarcosKratos33 yeah thanks to nintendo helping them

[@Jerbsinator]

I'm pretty sure Nintendo doesn't regret much. They printing money like mad.

[@h.a.6790]

Remember kids, becoming successful and sitting on top of the game doesn't mean you will remain on top. History proved this many many times over. Disrupting technology will always knock you out by a competitor.

[@curtismartin9054]

Born in 1985... I feel like I grew up in the Golden Era of Video Games. As I aged, and grew... So did the games.

[@sirenzsong]

"Wii U was Nintendo's worst selling console" Yeah, I guess even Nintendo doesn't acknowledge the Virtual Boy either.

[@Marescio]

You seem to forget that this list is about consoles, not handhelds. Yes, we all know the VirtualBoy is horrible at being a portable handheld, but it was still a successor of sorts to the Gameboy.

[@harryarmstrong5728]

Nintendo has sold about half a billion handheld systems, but this video was not listing portable systems, with the exception of the Switch.

[@endarkened5153]

@@harryarmstrong5728 Not to mention, Nintendo has the highest total game sales compared to Sony and Microsoft. I don't know how this video has so many likes when the data is incorrect. Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_video_games

[@nexusprime7215]

@@endarkened5153 This video is about consoles not total game sales. but your still right in that the data is incorrect since they didnt include handheld consoles, so Nintendo should be ahead of sony

[@rumpalug]

Wait what? I thought Wii U was popular..

[@GunsNGames1]

Videogame industry: *exists* Sony: *it's free real estate*

[@chefdunsparce4254]

*console industry

[@kidsofthebeast5322]

That’s the best😂😂😂😂

[@skwidsquad3668]

Sony basically designed media players back then for vhs

[@naila1888]

@@chefdunsparce4254 *home console*

[@chefdunsparce4254]

@@naila1888 what do you mean

[@Chicken96809]

The Wii and the Wii U will always have a special place in my heart

[@faidzalrosli9945]

After got my hands on big grey box with CD player at 1997,in Malysia it cost a fortune that console. My late father cant stand and got it on my birthday. I've pester him since my loaded cousin bought it in france 1996😂... always have and always will be the PS fanboy until now. Born in 1983, always fan of Nintendo and Sega before the grey magic box exist late 1995. Still kept my PSX, slim ps2, slim ps3, slim ps4 and PS5.. At age 40 now, u will get used to wife's nagging due to gaming habits.. but she still respects my love/hobby for consoles and kept the kids away from magic boxes 😂. Thanks for the share man..👍

[@jorin2146]

Magnavox: *I used to rule the world...*

[@jimmywillybow8617]

Games would load when I gave the word Now every night I go stow away Hide from consoles I used to sell...

[@ryyyyyyn]

i didnt even know magnavox existed until now lmao

[@LimsTheMan]

The grandfather of all consoles.

[@unepute497]

until the inspired ripoffs took my creativity...

[@r3p3ntiv3]

To be fair or maybe not... I bought a 1080p hd palm sized magnavox camera in 2008 for cheeeeeap.

[@rs72098]

Fun Fact: Nintendo has been making games for over 130 years. They started out making card games.

[@thatoneguynoonelikes6974]

Yep

[@keyzer_napo]

Yep

[@shalinigupta3882]

Yep

[@paveyfamily5286]

Woooooooooooow

[@paveyfamily5286]

I told my dad this and he said his friend had a deck

[@jeffwagner1649]

When I hear Play Station and X Box fan boys arguing about which system is better, I laugh thinking back to the early 80’s arguing with my cousins that the Intellivision was better than the Atari. The first real console war!

[@jamieposeidonmccarthy]

Damn i totally miss the Video Arcade era. The sights. The sounds 🤩 Me happily emptying my pockets

[@samucas01]

Sony: “They had us in the first half, not gonna lie”

[@MelonFarmer]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@raptor7380]

@Noah Camps they missed all of Nintendo's portable consoles 😎

[@DistopiaKosaki]

Stadia has joined the game 8:16 Stadia has left the game 8:16

[@654jimbob654]

Stadia tried to join the game but lagged out.

[@CrazeeAdam]

I mean. I think it sold like 50k total? Something so small it would be impossible to even sit beside the companies who haven't made consoles in forever

[@zeezg2337]

😂😂🤣🤣

[@stoopyela]

Yeah he should update this

[@jonusaguilar8156]

It seems Stadia is going down along side other horrible gaming systems, such as Lazer Active, CDI and 3D0.

[@KW-es1uh]

The first sega console was actually the SG-1000. It was released in the same day as the Famicom. It ended up selling over 160,000units.

[@creeperhog9687]

That music though it’s awesome

[@Rizky-Gumilar]

I'm glad Nintendo is still here fighting in the console business after more than 30 years and after the failure of Wiiu i'm happy they've found success again with the Switch. What a great time to be alive for Nintendo fans.

[@thenoritelonoso3022]

My first ever console is the WiiU and I loved it

[@aidenhelie9259]

The WiiU struggled because of bad marketing and an underwhelming game library

[@Shaw4123]

Your profile picture is perfect for this comment

[@Shaw4123]

Aiden Helie The Wii U stabbed its self in the stomach If you know what I mean

[@zachatck64]

@@Shaw4123 i do, i bought a Wii U in 2015, i haven't picked it up in months....

[@fredgarvin716]

I still remember how excited I was when my sister and I got a Magnavox Odyssey for Christmas in the 70s. Family and friends spent hours playing pong on a black & white TV.

[@KyokaMaruyama]

Man of the culture

[@johnmerisd.copiling2468]

Wait, how old are you?

[@shmookins]

It's crazy how far we've come. I remember watching an Atari commercial on TV and not even understanding what was going on. People had a thing in their hand that is wired to the TV and they...controlled the screen?

[@ihswap]

@@johnmerisd.copiling2468 Between 54-61 years old is my guess. Console games out 49 years ago. Age 5 is when you have some of your earlier memories and develop intrest like this so he has to be atleast 54. So if the youngest he can be in 1972 is 5 then the oldest he could be in the 70's is 12(1979). 49+5 is 54 and 49+12 is 61. So between 54 and 61 years old so let's just split it right in the middle and say he's 58 years old. Ik it's creeping going through all this trouble to find a random strangers age lol.

[@emilhdov3350]

50-70

[@Helena_meow_UwU]

Magnavox is still a legend Very Nostalgic... "MAGNAVOX IS STILL ALIVE"

[@beef-o-juice]

Would love to see Nintendo’s total numbers counting their handled console as well!

[@MrMark1]

Nintendo handhelds could potentially top this chart on their own !

[@kirahighheels391]

When Sony overthrows Nintendo and becomes the best selling console Nintendo: *I used to rule the world*

[@herbey6980]

Fox McCloud Not going to let you do that, Nintendo!

[@RandomGuy-dw7hf]

To be fair they have by far the best longevity (in games consoles at least) of any of the brands

[@planty6934]

Well they still have the most sells if you include the handhelds

[@jaydenc367]

and then when nintendo won the 7th gen war and now 8th gen? well yeah for now the switch is the fastest selling game console in history though

[@michaelmichaelagnew8503]

Nintendo must of had an executive change at that time because they decided not to adapt to the current generation like Sony and xbox. They gave the current generation what they wanted and Nintendo fell behind.

[@tjz3158]

Sony: "I am inevitable." Microsoft: "I hate you, so much." Nintendo: "I'ma just do my own thing." Sega: "At least we still have Sonic." Atari: ......

[@shridharglobal5889]

Sonic ❤

[@thomasedwardharrison2879]

Sega: I made the gods bleed

[@djegray_]

Yeah, that Sonic guy is pretty cool I guess

[@shridharglobal5889]

@@djegray_ yeah

[@EggNinja]

Oh yeah, Sonic, almost forgot about that guy xD

[@thienpq]

which software to make a graphic animated like that ?

[@sirdromos2769]

This is exactly why Exclusives are important for business.

[@user-eh7iz5jf7l]

Why?