The first-ever commercially available video game console was the Magnavox Odyssey, which debuted in 1972. And although, in recent years, playing video games on mobile devices has become increasingly popular, the diehard gaming community still hail video game consoles as king. These are the top five best-selling home consoles of all time, not including handheld devices.
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Xbox 360
Made by: Microsoft
Released: 2005
Units sold: 84 million
Wii
Made by: Nintendo
Released: 2006
Units sold: 101.63 million
Playstation
Made by: Sony
Released: 1994
Units sold: 102.49 million
Nintendo DS
Made by: Nintendo
Released: 2004
Units sold: 154.02 million
Playstation 2
Made by: Microsoft
Released: 2000
Units sold: More than 155 million
