The current console generation and handhelds sit at 112m, with Xbox 360 and PS3 claiming 18.6m and 11.1m respectively. Wii and DS win.
As of December ‘09, over 220m game consoles are now in the position of the US consumer believes GameStop, reports GameSpot. 23 percent of their non-used business for the year came from Nintendo, down from the previous fiscal’s 25 percent.
Here are GameStop’s estimates:
Total consoles & handhelds: 220 million units
Current-generation consoles & handhelds: 112 million units
DS: 38.6 million units
Wii: 27.1 million units
Xbox 360: 18.6 million units
PSP: 16.8 million units
PlayStation 3: 11.1 million units
Top dog is DS with Wii following in 2nd place - it’s no surprise the Nintendo platforms are King of the hardware sales hill yet again. PlayStation 3 lags behind the crowd. The Xbox 360 released a full year ahead of the Wii, but remains almost 10m units behind.
