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1 Top 10 Best-Selling Video Game Consoles of All Time Nintendo DS (DS) PlayStation 2 (PS2) Game Boy (GB) PlayStation (PS) Wii (Wii) Game Boy Advance (GBA) PlayStation Portable (PSP) Xbox 360 (X360) PlayStation 3 (PS3) Nintendo System (NES) Unit Sales In Millions Unit Sales In Millions Console Name Global Nintendo DS (DS) PlayStation 2 (PS2) Game Boy (GB) PlayStation (PS) Wii (Wii) Game Boy Advance (GBA) PlayStation Portable (PSP) Xbox 360 (X360) PlayStation 3 (PS3) Nintendo System (NES) /29/2013 2:36:14 PM 1

2 #1 Nintendo DS (DS) Top 10 Best-Selling Games For the Nintendo DS (DS) New Super Mario Bros. Nintendogs Mario Kart DS Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day Pokémon Diamond / Pearl Version Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day Pokémon Black / White Version Animal Crossing: Wild World Pokémon Heart Gold / Soul Silver Version Super Mario 64 DS New Super Mario 2006 Platform Nintendo Bros. Nintendogs 2005 Simulation Nintendo Mario Kart DS 2005 Racing Nintendo Brain Age: Train Your 2005 Misc Nintendo Brain in Minutes a Day Pokémon Diamond / 2006 Role-Playing Nintendo Pearl Version Brain Age 2: More 2005 Misc Nintendo Training in Minutes a Day Pokémon Black / White Version 2010 Role-Playing Nintendo Animal Crossing: Wild 2005 Simulation Nintendo World Pokémon Heart Gold / 2009 Role-Playing Nintendo Soul Silver Version Super Mario 64 DS 2004 Platform Nintendo /29/2013 2:36:14 PM 2

3 #2 PlayStation 2 (PS2) Top 10 Best-Selling Games For the PlayStation 2 (PS2) Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec Grand Theft Auto III Gran Turismo 4 Final Fantasy X Need for Speed Underground Need for Speed Underground 2 Medal of Honor: Frontline Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Grand Theft Auto: San 2004 Action Take-Two Interactive Andreas Grand Theft Auto: Vice 2002 Action Take-Two Interactive City Gran Turismo 3: A Racing Sony Computer Spec Grand Theft Auto III 2001 Action Take-Two Interactive Gran Turismo Racing Sony Computer Final Fantasy X 2001 Role-Playing Sony Computer 8.05 Need for Speed 2003 Racing Electronic Arts 7.20 Underground Need for Speed 2004 Racing Electronic Arts 6.90 Underground 2 Medal of Honor: 2002 Shooter Electronic Arts 6.83 Frontline Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty 2001 Action Konami Digital /29/2013 2:36:14 PM 3

4 #3 Game Boy (GB) Top 10 Best-Selling Games For the Game Boy (GB) Pokémon Red / Green / Blue Version Tetris Pokémon Gold / Silver Version Super Mario Land Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins Pokémon Crystal Version Dr. Mario Pokémon Pinball Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land Pokémon Red / 1996 Role-Playing Nintendo Green / Blue Version Tetris 1989 Puzzle Nintendo Pokémon Gold / Silver 1999 Role-Playing Nintendo Version Super Mario Land 1989 Platform Nintendo Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition 1998 Role-Playing Nintendo Super Mario Land 2: Platform Nintendo Golden Coins Pokémon Crystal 2000 Role-Playing Nintendo 6.39 Version Dr. Mario 1989 Puzzle Nintendo 5.34 Pokémon Pinball 1999 Misc Nintendo 5.31 Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land 1994 Platform Nintendo /29/2013 2:36:14 PM 4

5 #4 PlayStation (PS) Top 10 Best-Selling Games For the PlayStation (PS) Gran Turismo Final Fantasy VII Gran Turismo 2 Final Fantasy VIII Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back Tekken 3 Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped Crash Bandicoot Driver Metal Gear Solid Gran Turismo 1997 Racing Sony Computer Final Fantasy VII 1997 Role-Playing Sony Computer 9.72 Gran Turismo Racing Sony Computer 9.36 Final Fantasy VIII 1999 Role-Playing Square 7.86 Crash Bandicoot 2: 1997 Platform Sony Computer 7.58 Cortex Strikes Back Tekken Fighting Sony Computer 7.16 Crash Bandicoot 3: 1998 Platform Sony Computer 7.13 Warped Crash Bandicoot 1996 Platform Sony Computer 6.82 Driver 1999 Action GT Interactive 6.27 Metal Gear Solid 1998 Action Konami Digital /29/2013 2:36:14 PM 5

6 #5 Wii (Wii) Top 10 Best-Selling Games For the Wii (Wii) Wii Sports Mario Kart Wii Wii Sports Resort Wii Play New Super Mario Bros. Wii Wii Fit Wii Fit Plus Super Smash Bros. Brawl Super Mario Galaxy Just Dance Wii Sports 2006 Sports Nintendo Mario Kart Wii 2008 Racing Nintendo Wii Sports Resort 2009 Sports Nintendo Wii Play 2006 Misc Nintendo New Super Mario 2009 Platform Nintendo Bros. Wii Wii Fit 2007 Sports Nintendo Wii Fit Plus 2009 Sports Nintendo Super Smash Bros Fighting Nintendo Brawl Super Mario Galaxy 2007 Platform Nintendo Just Dance Misc Ubisoft /29/2013 2:36:14 PM 6

7 #6 Game Boy Advance (GBA) Top 10 Best-Selling Games For the Game Boy Advance (GBA) Pokémon Ruby / Sapphire Version Pokémon FireRed / LeafGreen Version Pokémon Emerald Version Super Mario Advance Mario Kart: Super Circuit Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Namco Museum Pac-Man Collection Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance Pokémon Ruby / 2002 Role-Playing Nintendo Sapphire Version Pokémon FireRed / 2004 Role-Playing Nintendo LeafGreen Version Pokémon Emerald 2004 Role-Playing Nintendo 6.41 Version Super Mario Advance 2001 Platform Nintendo 5.49 Mario Kart: Super 2001 Racing Nintendo 5.47 Circuit Super Mario World: 2001 Platform Nintendo 5.46 Super Mario Advance 2 Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros Platform Nintendo 5.20 Namco Museum 2001 Misc Namco Bandai Games 4.24 Pac-Man Collection 2001 Puzzle Atari 2.94 Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance Platform Nintendo /29/2013 2:36:14 PM 7

8 #7 PlayStation Portable (PSP) Top 10 Best-Selling Games For the PlayStation Portable (PSP) Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories Monster Hunter Freedom Unite Monster Hunter Freedom 3 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories Daxter Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition God of War: Chains of Olympus Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Gran Turismo Grand Theft Auto: 2005 Action Take-Two Interactive 7.47 Liberty City Stories Monster Hunter 2008 Role-Playing Capcom 5.36 Freedom Unite Monster Hunter Freedom 3 0 Role-Playing Unknown 4.85 Grand Theft Auto: Vice 2006 Action Take-Two Interactive 4.76 City Stories Daxter 2006 Platform Sony Computer 4.07 Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters 2007 Platform Sony Computer 3.64 Midnight Club 3: DUB 2005 Racing Take-Two Interactive 3.58 Edition God of War: Chains of 2008 Action Sony Computer 3.09 Olympus Crisis Core: Final 2007 Role-Playing Square Enix 3.07 Fantasy VII Gran Turismo 2009 Racing Sony Computer /29/2013 2:36:14 PM 8

9 #8 Xbox 360 (X360) Top 10 Best-Selling Games For the Xbox 360 (X360) Kinect Adventures! Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Call of Duty: Black Ops Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Call of Duty: Black Ops II Halo 3 Grand Theft Auto IV Halo: Reach Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Halo Kinect Adventures! 2010 Misc Microsoft Game Studios Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Shooter Activision Call of Duty: Black Ops 2010 Shooter Activision Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Shooter Activision Call of Duty: Black Ops 2012 Shooter Activision II Halo Shooter Microsoft Game Studios Grand Theft Auto IV 2008 Action Take-Two Interactive Halo: Reach 2010 Shooter Microsoft Game Studios 9.40 Call of Duty 4: Modern 2007 Shooter Activision 8.88 Warfare Halo Shooter Microsoft Game Studios /29/2013 2:36:14 PM 9

10 #9 PlayStation 3 (PS3) Top 10 Best-Selling Games For the PlayStation 3 (PS3) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Call of Duty: Black Ops Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Call of Duty: Black Ops II Grand Theft Auto IV Gran Turismo 5 FIFA Soccer 12 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Battlefield 3 FIFA Soccer Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Shooter Activision Call of Duty: Black Ops 2010 Shooter Activision Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Shooter Activision Call of Duty: Black Ops 2012 Shooter Activision 9.91 II Grand Theft Auto IV 2008 Action Take-Two Interactive 9.66 Gran Turismo Racing Sony Computer 8.83 FIFA Soccer Sports Electronic Arts 6.32 Call of Duty 4: Modern 2007 Shooter Activision 6.30 Warfare Battlefield Shooter Electronic Arts 6.29 FIFA Soccer Action Electronic Arts /29/2013 2:36:14 PM 10

11 #10 Nintendo System (NES) Top 10 Best-Selling Games For the Nintendo System (NES) Super Mario Bros. Duck Hunt Super Mario Bros. 3 Super Mario Bros. 2 The Legend of Zelda Tetris Dr. Mario Zelda II: The Adventure of Link Excitebike Golf Super Mario Bros Platform Nintendo Duck Hunt 1984 Shooter Nintendo Super Mario Bros Platform Nintendo Super Mario Bros Platform Nintendo 7.46 The Legend of Zelda 1986 Adventure Nintendo 6.51 Tetris 1988 Puzzle Nintendo 5.58 Dr. Mario 1990 Puzzle Nintendo 4.85 Zelda II: The 1987 Adventure Nintendo 4.38 Adventure of Link Excitebike 1984 Racing Nintendo 4.16 Golf 1984 Sports Nintendo /29/2013 2:36:14 PM 11

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