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down our picks for the top 10 best-selling console now you’re laying

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content number 10 Nintendo 3ds this is

content number 10 Nintendo 3ds this is in fendle 3d squeaking just inside of

in fendle 3d squeaking just inside of

in fendle 3d squeaking just inside of the top 10 of the console heavy hitters

the top 10 of the console heavy hitters

the top 10 of the console heavy hitters is a Nintendo 3ds although it had quite

is a Nintendo 3ds although it had quite

is a Nintendo 3ds although it had quite a battle getting there officially

a battle getting there officially

a battle getting there officially unveiled at e3 2010 and released

unveiled at e3 2010 and released

unveiled at e3 2010 and released worldwide beginning in February of 2011

worldwide beginning in February of 2011

worldwide beginning in February of 2011 the 3ds had a very rocky start launching

the 3ds had a very rocky start launching

the 3ds had a very rocky start launching to disappointing sales which led to a

to disappointing sales which led to a

to disappointing sales which led to a significant price reduction from 249 to

significant price reduction from 249 to

significant price reduction from 249 to 169 less than six months later

169 less than six months later

169 less than six months later [Music]

[Music]

[Music] luckily for Nintendo this move proved to

luckily for Nintendo this move proved to

luckily for Nintendo this move proved to be an enormous success and the consoles

be an enormous success and the consoles

be an enormous success and the consoles unique features like stereoscopic no

unique features like stereoscopic no

unique features like stereoscopic no glasses 3d the StreetPass function and

glasses 3d the StreetPass function and

glasses 3d the StreetPass function and the Virtual Console helps to move even

the Virtual Console helps to move even

the Virtual Console helps to move even more copies as of December 2016 the

more copies as of December 2016 the

more copies as of December 2016 the encompassing 3ds family has moved over

encompassing 3ds family has moved over

encompassing 3ds family has moved over 65 point three million units be sure to

65 point three million units be sure to

65 point three million units be sure to carry your Nintendo 3ds whenever you go

carry your Nintendo 3ds whenever you go

carry your Nintendo 3ds whenever you go outside number nine

outside number nine

outside number nine Game Boy Advance

[Music]

[Music] fault Nintendo with whatever you want

fault Nintendo with whatever you want

fault Nintendo with whatever you want but there’s no denying that they can

but there’s no denying that they can

but there’s no denying that they can make some stellar handheld consoles

make some stellar handheld consoles

make some stellar handheld consoles released in Japan in March of 2001 and

released in Japan in March of 2001 and

released in Japan in March of 2001 and North America the following June the

North America the following June the

North America the following June the advance had major market domination over

advance had major market domination over

advance had major market domination over its competitors which included the

its competitors which included the

its competitors which included the n-gage Neo Geo pocket color and tap

n-gage Neo Geo pocket color and tap

n-gage Neo Geo pocket color and tap waves zodiac yeah remember those nope no

waves zodiac yeah remember those nope no

waves zodiac yeah remember those nope no one else does either and there’s a good

one else does either and there’s a good

one else does either and there’s a good reason for that the advance saw great

reason for that the advance saw great

reason for that the advance saw great success with titles like pokemon ruby

success with titles like pokemon ruby

success with titles like pokemon ruby and sapphire Mario Kart Super circuit

and sapphire Mario Kart Super circuit

and sapphire Mario Kart Super circuit and Super Mario advance among many many

and Super Mario advance among many many

and Super Mario advance among many many others over its staggering nine year

others over its staggering nine year

others over its staggering nine year lifespan which officially only ended in

lifespan which officially only ended in

lifespan which officially only ended in 2010 the Game Boy Advance 481 and a half

2010 the Game Boy Advance 481 and a half

2010 the Game Boy Advance 481 and a half million units

million units

million units number eight PlayStation Portable PSP

number eight PlayStation Portable PSP

number eight PlayStation Portable PSP was the first handheld video game system

was the first handheld video game system

was the first handheld video game system to offer console quality experiences

to offer console quality experiences

to offer console quality experiences along with a large high-resolution

along with a large high-resolution

along with a large high-resolution screen

screen

screen look another handheld console but it’s

look another handheld console but it’s

look another handheld console but it’s from a different company this time so

from a different company this time so

from a different company this time so pay attention while it may seem

pay attention while it may seem

pay attention while it may seem borderline primitive today the PSP was a

borderline primitive today the PSP was a

borderline primitive today the PSP was a major and revolutionary entertainment

major and revolutionary entertainment

major and revolutionary entertainment device at the time leading to its

device at the time leading to its

device at the time leading to its immense success with 82 million units

immense success with 82 million units

immense success with 82 million units sold worldwide

launched in Japan only 10 days after its

launched in Japan only 10 days after its competitor the Nintendo TS the PSP

competitor the Nintendo TS the PSP

competitor the Nintendo TS the PSP shocked the world with its innovations

shocked the world with its innovations

shocked the world with its innovations including its high-end graphics card

including its high-end graphics card

including its high-end graphics card masses 4.3 inch viewing screen and a TV

masses 4.3 inch viewing screen and a TV

masses 4.3 inch viewing screen and a TV tuner helps by successful titles like

tuner helps by successful titles like

tuner helps by successful titles like grand theft auto liberty City Stories

grand theft auto liberty City Stories

grand theft auto liberty City Stories daxter and Crisis Core Final Fantasy 7

daxter and Crisis Core Final Fantasy 7

daxter and Crisis Core Final Fantasy 7 the PSP with the first console to

the PSP with the first console to

the PSP with the first console to finally rival and match Nintendo in the

finally rival and match Nintendo in the

finally rival and match Nintendo in the handheld gaming market looks like it’s

handheld gaming market looks like it’s

handheld gaming market looks like it’s gonna be fast and furious oh Sultan of

gonna be fast and furious oh Sultan of

gonna be fast and furious oh Sultan of fuzz that’s crew numbers haven’t played

fuzz that’s crew numbers haven’t played

fuzz that’s crew numbers haven’t played Asian 3 look for 299 bucks you don’t

Asian 3 look for 299 bucks you don’t

Asian 3 look for 299 bucks you don’t just get a sweet gaming machine like you

just get a sweet gaming machine like you

just get a sweet gaming machine like you get the best blu-ray player around

get the best blu-ray player around

get the best blu-ray player around built-in for free with an underdog tale

built-in for free with an underdog tale

built-in for free with an underdog tale that could rival the likes of rocky the

that could rival the likes of rocky the

that could rival the likes of rocky the PlayStation 3 story and troubled history

PlayStation 3 story and troubled history

PlayStation 3 story and troubled history is a thing of beauty announced at e3

is a thing of beauty announced at e3

is a thing of beauty announced at e3 2005 and released in Japan and North

2005 and released in Japan and North

2005 and released in Japan and North America in November 2006 the PlayStation

America in November 2006 the PlayStation

America in November 2006 the PlayStation 3 was basically laughed out of existence

3 was basically laughed out of existence

3 was basically laughed out of existence due to its extremely high price tag a

due to its extremely high price tag a

due to its extremely high price tag a 599 US dollars shockingly no one was

599 US dollars shockingly no one was

599 US dollars shockingly no one was willing to pay $600 for a console even

willing to pay $600 for a console even

willing to pay $600 for a console even with this fancy new thing called a

with this fancy new thing called a

with this fancy new thing called a blu-ray player and the ps3 significantly

blu-ray player and the ps3 significantly

blu-ray player and the ps3 significantly langt behind its competitor however

langt behind its competitor however

langt behind its competitor however after the release of the slim model the

after the release of the slim model the

after the release of the slim model the ps3 was given a much

ps3 was given a much

ps3 was given a much needed adrenaline shots that allowed it

needed adrenaline shots that allowed it

needed adrenaline shots that allowed it to recover and move roughly 80 3.8

to recover and move roughly 80 3.8

to recover and move roughly 80 3.8 million units still not as much as its

million units still not as much as its

million units still not as much as its competitor though VP and mod he

competitor though VP and mod he

competitor though VP and mod he represents victory oops those eyes

represents victory oops those eyes

represents victory oops those eyes aren’t handsome enough number 6 Xbox 360

aren’t handsome enough number 6 Xbox 360

aren’t handsome enough number 6 Xbox 360 rogue soldier leaves an unstoppable

rogue soldier leaves an unstoppable

rogue soldier leaves an unstoppable force across the galaxy and here’s that

force across the galaxy and here’s that

force across the galaxy and here’s that main competitor which squashed a ps3

main competitor which squashed a ps3

main competitor which squashed a ps3 like a bug under its shoe for the first

like a bug under its shoe for the first

like a bug under its shoe for the first few years of the release

few years of the release

few years of the release despite some major reliability problems

despite some major reliability problems

despite some major reliability problems this generation of gaming is arguably

this generation of gaming is arguably

this generation of gaming is arguably considered to be one of the biggest and

considered to be one of the biggest and

considered to be one of the biggest and most important in terms of graphical and

most important in terms of graphical and

most important in terms of graphical and gameplay innovations and the 360

gameplay innovations and the 360

gameplay innovations and the 360 certainly did its fair share for that

certainly did its fair share for that

certainly did its fair share for that distinction with its game-changing

distinction with its game-changing

distinction with its game-changing titles like Gears of War halo 3 Mass

titles like Gears of War halo 3 Mass

titles like Gears of War halo 3 Mass Effect and Bioshock 2 its name the 360

Effect and Bioshock 2 its name the 360

Effect and Bioshock 2 its name the 360 sold 84 million copies throughout its

sold 84 million copies throughout its

sold 84 million copies throughout its lifetime making it virtually tied with

lifetime making it virtually tied with

lifetime making it virtually tied with the ps3 before it was mercifully and

the ps3 before it was mercifully and

the ps3 before it was mercifully and honorably put down in April of 2016 what

honorably put down in April of 2016 what

honorably put down in April of 2016 what is it

is it

is it more roots worse number 5 Nintendo Wii

anyone not living under a rock for the

anyone not living under a rock for the 2006 Christmas season remembers what a

2006 Christmas season remembers what a

2006 Christmas season remembers what a fiasco it was trying to find one of

fiasco it was trying to find one of

fiasco it was trying to find one of these bad boys demand for the Wii was

these bad boys demand for the Wii was

these bad boys demand for the Wii was extremely high to the family oriented

extremely high to the family oriented

extremely high to the family oriented demographic and it’s fancy new motion

demographic and it’s fancy new motion

demographic and it’s fancy new motion control technology and the console sold

control technology and the console sold

control technology and the console sold out everywhere leading to many a child

out everywhere leading to many a child

out everywhere leading to many a child disappointing Christmas morning I’ve

disappointing Christmas morning I’ve

disappointing Christmas morning I’ve been saving up for this console for like

been saving up for this console for like

been saving up for this console for like a year and a half now and it looks like

a year and a half now and it looks like

a year and a half now and it looks like it’s a lot of fun I’ve been playing it

it’s a lot of fun I’ve been playing it

it’s a lot of fun I’ve been playing it all day we was still selling well over

all day we was still selling well over

all day we was still selling well over three years later when it broke the

three years later when it broke the

three years later when it broke the single month sales record in December of

single month sales record in December of

single month sales record in December of 2009 selling nearly 4 million units in

2009 selling nearly 4 million units in

2009 selling nearly 4 million units in that month alone due to a price cut and

that month alone due to a price cut and

that month alone due to a price cut and notable releases like new super mario

notable releases like new super mario

notable releases like new super mario brothers week in the end the console

brothers week in the end the console

brothers week in the end the console managed to sell 101 point 63 million

managed to sell 101 point 63 million

managed to sell 101 point 63 million units throughout its lifetime

units throughout its lifetime

units throughout its lifetime [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] Noora number four playstation Sony set

Noora number four playstation Sony set

Noora number four playstation Sony set out to build a game console that was

out to build a game console that was

out to build a game console that was more than just a toy but an interactive

more than just a toy but an interactive

more than just a toy but an interactive device for all ages

device for all ages

device for all ages Sony’s debut into the video game market

Sony’s debut into the video game market

Sony’s debut into the video game market proved to be a monumental success as the

proved to be a monumental success as the

proved to be a monumental success as the original PlayStation has sold a hundred

original PlayStation has sold a hundred

original PlayStation has sold a hundred and two and a half million units over a

and two and a half million units over a

and two and a half million units over a healthy life time and put Sony on the

healthy life time and put Sony on the

healthy life time and put Sony on the gaming path that it’s currently

gaming path that it’s currently

gaming path that it’s currently dominating cool throughout the late 90s

dominating cool throughout the late 90s

dominating cool throughout the late 90s games like Final Fantasy 7 and Metal

games like Final Fantasy 7 and Metal

games like Final Fantasy 7 and Metal Gear Solid were enormously influential

Gear Solid were enormously influential

Gear Solid were enormously influential for the future of the medium and

for the future of the medium and

for the future of the medium and PlayStation games were still being

PlayStation games were still being

PlayStation games were still being introduced until March of 2006 less than

introduced until March of 2006 less than

introduced until March of 2006 less than one year before the release of its

one year before the release of its

one year before the release of its grandson the ps3 at a time when Nintendo

grandson the ps3 at a time when Nintendo

grandson the ps3 at a time when Nintendo and Sega were dominating the home market

and Sega were dominating the home market

and Sega were dominating the home market in swept Sony relegating Nintendo to an

in swept Sony relegating Nintendo to an

in swept Sony relegating Nintendo to an unforeseen second place and all but

unforeseen second place and all but

unforeseen second place and all but eliminating Sega from contention well

eliminating Sega from contention well

eliminating Sega from contention well well if it isn’t Crash Bandicoot number

well if it isn’t Crash Bandicoot number

well if it isn’t Crash Bandicoot number three game boy flash Game Boy Color

three game boy flash Game Boy Color

three game boy flash Game Boy Color introducing Game Boy it’s audible it’s

introducing Game Boy it’s audible it’s

introducing Game Boy it’s audible it’s in stereo and this games are

in stereo and this games are

in stereo and this games are interchangeable

interchangeable

interchangeable while most certainly viewed as a

while most certainly viewed as a

while most certainly viewed as a dinosaur today the Game Boy was an

dinosaur today the Game Boy was an

dinosaur today the Game Boy was an unprecedented success when it was

unprecedented success when it was

unprecedented success when it was released in 1989 while handheld gaming

released in 1989 while handheld gaming

released in 1989 while handheld gaming was around before the game boy this

was around before the game boy this

was around before the game boy this console perfected the idea and found the

console perfected the idea and found the

console perfected the idea and found the perfect demographic to guarantee immense

perfect demographic to guarantee immense

perfect demographic to guarantee immense success

[Music]

[Music] for the first time female gamers were

for the first time female gamers were

for the first time female gamers were getting in on the action

getting in on the action

getting in on the action a study showed that 46% of Gameboy

a study showed that 46% of Gameboy

a study showed that 46% of Gameboy players were female compared to 29% of

players were female compared to 29% of

players were female compared to 29% of the NES and 14% of SNES players this

the NES and 14% of SNES players this

the NES and 14% of SNES players this along with the consoles bundling up the

along with the consoles bundling up the

along with the consoles bundling up the always popular Tetris and a phenomenon

always popular Tetris and a phenomenon

always popular Tetris and a phenomenon that was pokémon red and blue LED the

that was pokémon red and blue LED the

that was pokémon red and blue LED the Gameboy and its variants to sell 118

Gameboy and its variants to sell 118

Gameboy and its variants to sell 118 point 69 million units throughout their

point 69 million units throughout their

point 69 million units throughout their lifetime only from Nintendo now you’re

lifetime only from Nintendo now you’re

lifetime only from Nintendo now you’re playing with power or animal power

playing with power or animal power

playing with power or animal power number 2 Nintendo TS the console that

number 2 Nintendo TS the console that

number 2 Nintendo TS the console that finally killed the ever persistent

finally killed the ever persistent

finally killed the ever persistent Gameboy the Nintendo DS the highest

Gameboy the Nintendo DS the highest

Gameboy the Nintendo DS the highest selling handheld console of all time as

selling handheld console of all time as

selling handheld console of all time as all of its models have combined to sell

all of its models have combined to sell

all of its models have combined to sell an astounding 154 million units DDS was

an astounding 154 million units DDS was

an astounding 154 million units DDS was not only popular but it’s arguably the

not only popular but it’s arguably the

not only popular but it’s arguably the most influential handheld device of all

most influential handheld device of all

most influential handheld device of all time as it proudly introduced many

time as it proudly introduced many

time as it proudly introduced many firsts for handheld gaming including

firsts for handheld gaming including

firsts for handheld gaming including dual LCD screens working together

dual LCD screens working together

dual LCD screens working together wireless connectivity and most

wireless connectivity and most

wireless connectivity and most importantly the touchscreen English

importantly the touchscreen English

importantly the touchscreen English train and love my company forever wow

train and love my company forever wow

train and love my company forever wow these are all commonplace now they were

these are all commonplace now they were

these are all commonplace now they were groundbreaking in 2004 when you combine

groundbreaking in 2004 when you combine

groundbreaking in 2004 when you combine these things with its great lineup of

these things with its great lineup of

these things with its great lineup of games it’s easy to see why that in hand

games it’s easy to see why that in hand

games it’s easy to see why that in hand ODS is the second highest selling

ODS is the second highest selling

ODS is the second highest selling console of all time

before we get to the best-selling

before we get to the best-selling console of all time here a few honorable

console of all time here a few honorable

console of all time here a few honorable mentions so limit is done by the super

mentions so limit is done by the super

mentions so limit is done by the super nes super set and get five complete

nes super set and get five complete

nes super set and get five complete Mario games standard

Mario games standard

Mario games standard [Music]

please and you can play them only on the

please and you can play them only on the Nintendo Entertainment System now you’re

Nintendo Entertainment System now you’re

Nintendo Entertainment System now you’re playing with power number one

playing with power number one

playing with power number one PlayStation 2 working with Toshiba

PlayStation 2 working with Toshiba

PlayStation 2 working with Toshiba PlayStation 2 was powered by only

PlayStation 2 was powered by only

PlayStation 2 was powered by only technology including the breakthrough

technology including the breakthrough

technology including the breakthrough motion engine CPU what is unsurprisingly

motion engine CPU what is unsurprisingly

motion engine CPU what is unsurprisingly the highest selling console of all time

the highest selling console of all time

the highest selling console of all time the ps2 was a one-of-a-kind device that

the ps2 was a one-of-a-kind device that

the ps2 was a one-of-a-kind device that seemingly everyone owned the console had

seemingly everyone owned the console had

seemingly everyone owned the console had sold roughly 155 million units

sold roughly 155 million units

sold roughly 155 million units throughout its lifetime before finally

throughout its lifetime before finally

throughout its lifetime before finally being discontinued in 2013 13 long and

being discontinued in 2013 13 long and

being discontinued in 2013 13 long and prosperous years after its launch forget

prosperous years after its launch forget

prosperous years after its launch forget Roget by proxy land on your own neck the

Roget by proxy land on your own neck the

Roget by proxy land on your own neck the ps2 became the first console to sell 100

ps2 became the first console to sell 100

ps2 became the first console to sell 100 million units

million units

million units ëthey which was accomplished with the

ëthey which was accomplished with the

ëthey which was accomplished with the help of some of the most memorable games

help of some of the most memorable games

help of some of the most memorable games ever including Metal Gear Solid 2 and

ever including Metal Gear Solid 2 and

ever including Metal Gear Solid 2 and Grand Theft Auto 3 along with its

Grand Theft Auto 3 along with its

Grand Theft Auto 3 along with its spin-offs a mind boy 1.5 billion games

spin-offs a mind boy 1.5 billion games

spin-offs a mind boy 1.5 billion games have been sold for the console in those

have been sold for the console in those

have been sold for the console in those games and the console itself undoubtedly

games and the console itself undoubtedly

games and the console itself undoubtedly have a place in gaming history with a

have a place in gaming history with a

have a place in gaming history with a massive library of over 10,000 games and

massive library of over 10,000 games and

massive library of over 10,000 games and exclusive such as eco God of War Gran

exclusive such as eco God of War Gran

exclusive such as eco God of War Gran Turismo and more PlayStation 2 would

Turismo and more PlayStation 2 would

Turismo and more PlayStation 2 would sell more than 150 million consoles

sell more than 150 million consoles

sell more than 150 million consoles worldwide do you agree with our picks

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