What is the best-selling video game console of all time?
Video game consoles got their start back in 1972 when Magnavox put the Odyssey up for sale for a cool $99.95. It sold about 350,000 units — not much by today's standards, but enough to prove the burgeoning industry had some market power.
Since then the industry has been through a few booms, busts, and bursts, and today the global market for video games is close to $250 billion.
Whether you first played an Odyssey, jumped in during the bit-era, or are equipped with VR goggles and a full bodysuit for your gaming, you've probably at least heard about this console. Which of these consoles has sold the most in video game history?
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Correct Answer: PlayStation 2
The answer is: PlayStation 2. Released in March of 2000, the PS2's timing couldn't have been better. It sold over 155 million units, making it the best-selling console ever.In a close second place is the handheld Nintendo DS (if we're counting handhelds), with 154 million sold; and in third is the Nintendo Switch, with close to 140 million units sold.Source
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