Before the mobile game in power, the console once dominated the game world of its time. Having a console becomes a pride of its own until the game begins to develop as it is today. Record a number of fantastic records were ever made by console manufacturers.
Here are 20 consoles with the best sales of all time. Anything you ever got?
1. Wii U: Sold as many as 13.5 million units
Starting from the bottom of the Wii U. There is a console that is still relatively young because it was launched on 18 November 2012 last. Wii U sold in the market at a price of approximately USD 4 million. Wii U also comes with a 1.24GHz powered Espresso CPU, 2GB DDR3 RAM, and a Latte GPU of 550MHz.
2. GameCube: Sold 21.7 million units
Sales of this one console no less successful in his time. GameCube has dimensions of 5.9x6,3x4,3 inches with a choice of black and purple. The hardware used is IBM PowerPC Gekko CPU, 43MB RAM and use ATI's Flipper graphics chip which reaches 162MHz. GameCube also has a 640x480p resolution.
3. Xbox: Sold as many as 24 million units
In 200 , Microsoft debuted a direct lot of enthusiast sucking. How not, Xbox comes with Intel Celeron / Pentium III 32 hybrid CPU with a capacity of 733MHz, 64MB DDR SDRAM 200MHz with dual-channel.
For its GPU, Xbox uses a custom GeForce 3 chip that supports Microsoft's DirectX 8 API. This console is also a pioneer in the use of HDD built-in which was then measuring 32 GB.
4. Xbox One: Sold as many as 26 million units
Still from the Xbox, two years later Microsoft presents the latest series. Unlike the previous Xbox, Xbox One has a quad-core processor located at 1.75GHz digit integrated on Radeon HD 7000 graphics and 8GB DDR3 RAM.
Another thing that makes the Xbox series this time much in demand is its features. Microsoft also added devices to record and can stream.
5. Atari 2600: Sold as many as 30 million units
This one console was made in 1977, which also made one of the oldest consoles ever. Even so Atari 2600 able to suck the many enthusiastic gamers at that time. The technology used is the 8-bit MOS 6507 CPU with a power of 1.19MHz plus 128-byte RAM. Quite sophisticated in his time.
6. Sega Genesis: Sold as many as 30.7 million units
This Japanese console also has a pretty fantastic sales. That's because this console can play more than 900 series of games with one of Sonic The Hedgehog series that is the trend at that time. Sega Genesis first came with a form called Mega Drive in 1989. The main processor is the Motorola 68000 processor, which is coupled with the Zilag Z80 chip.
7. Nintendo 64 (N64): Sold as much as 32.9 million units
Still from the output of cherry country, the console was launched on June 23, 1996. With the rigors of game console gaming at the time, the N64 made several advantages over its competitors. As the name implies, this device uses a 64-bit processor, CPU VR4300 NEC that reaches 93.75MHz.
N64 was launched with 4MB of Rambus RDRAM, but has an expansion slot that allows players to double memory with expansion pack. The graphics used are SGI Reality Co-processors that support up to 16.8 million colors and 640x480 resolution.
8. Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES): Sold as many as 49.1 million units
Nintendo first released this console on August 23, 1991. SNES became a top-selling at that time especially for the European market. This console uses a Ricoh 5A22 CPU, powerful enough to simulate a 3D effect with a Nintendo 7 Mode graphics system.
For audio, Nintendo uses an S-SMP audio processing unit, which provides up to eight audio channels. Compared to the previous series, SNES has wider storage up to 120MB.
9. Nintendo Entertainment System (NES): Sold as many as 61.9 million units
NES is the first Nintendo release out of Japan. Debutnya was immediately welcomed with a successful global market one of them in North America. This device is also supported by famous games of its time such as the Legend of Zelda and Super Mario Bros. series.
10. PlayStation (PS) 4: Sold as many as 63.3 million units
This time comes from a newly released platform new game trailer. Since its emergence on November 15, 2013, PS 4 still holds the record as the fastest-selling console within 24 hours. Until now there are still many users of PS 4 because the game and its features are always updated.
This Sony product uses an 8-core AMD x86-64 Jaguar CPU equipped with 1.6GHz and 8GB GDDR5 memory integrated with AMD Radeon GPU.
11. Nintendo 3DS: Sold as many as 67 million units
Have a pretty good sales record but it turned out 3DS had a slump. Console released in Japan on February 26, 2011 and it had sold for 249 United States dollars or USD 3.3 million but fell derastis to the number 169 US dollars or USD 2.2 million.
3DS also strives to increase sales by providing ten free NES and Game Boy Advance games to those who purchase 3DS for an initial price.
12. Game Boy Advance (GBA): Sold as many as 81.5 million units
Game Boy Advance was released in Japan on March 21, 2001 ago. GBA can outperform other competitors such as Neo Geo Pocket Color and N-Gage by selling more than 81 million units. This device also had a trend because it can play a series of Pokemon games.
13. PlayStable Portable (PSP) Sold as many as 82 million units
The release of PSP among others is to compete with the Nintendo DS rival. Although in the end not as popular as DS, but the PSP has made a lot of buzz in its features. This device has excellent capabilities with online connectivity that allow it to double as a video player.
14. PlayStation 3: Sold as many as 83.8 million units
Initial launch of PS 3 valued at Rp 8 million which became the most expensive at the time. This device managed to beat other competitors such as Xbox 360. Sony also added Cell processor featuring seven cores with a power of 3.2GHz.
There is also a RSV Reality Synthesizer GPU featuring 256MB of VRAM at 550MHz. The PS3 is also the first PlayStation system to support HDMI and 1080p output.
15. Xbox 360: Sold as many as 84 million units
Xbox 360 is the best-selling console that Microsoft released on November 22, 2005. Comes with two models of Pro Edition with 20GB hard drive for Rp 5 million and cheaper for Rp 4 million. In its pacific kitchen, 360 uses Radeon graphics, 512MB of GDDR3 RAM, supports DirectX 9 and even supports streaming services.
16. Wii: Sold as many as 101.6 million units
Along with its launch, Nintendo also introduced its Wii Remote and Nunchuck. Bluetooth device in it can also detect movement with the help of accelerometer built-in. Compared to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, Wii has an advantage on IBM PowerPC Broadway CPU that makes it more stable and 88MB of memory.
17. PlayStation: Sold as many as 102.4 million units
PS was first launched on December 4, 1994. Since this device appears many people, especially in Indonesia to open a business in the form of rental PS. Sony products have dual-speed CD-ROM drive, 2MB RAM and 1MB video RAM with graphics that can produce 360,000 polygons per second. For the first time also PS can display three-dimensional images in real-time.
18. Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Sold as many as 118.6 million units
Inspired by NES and Game & Watch Nintendo itself, Nintendo released Game Boy in Japan on 21 April 1989 ago. The 8 bit device was then competing against Game Gear from Sega. Although originally released with a monochrome display, Game Boy offers a Color version that comes with a 15-bit color quality. The combined two series sold more than 118 million units.
19. Nintendo DS: sold 154 million units
Nintendo released this 32-bit portable device on November 21, 2004. The DS has a dual screen which at the bottom serves as a touch screen and also wireless microphone connectivity. Despite the tough competition from Sony and its PSP, the Nintendo DS has sold more than 154 million units making it one of the best-selling consoles.
20. PlayStation 2: Sold as many as 155 million units
The last and the best-selling PlayStation 2. First released in Japan on March 4, 2000, the PlayStation 2 became the best-selling console sales of over 155 million units over a span of 12 years. PS2 is part of the console.
So which one do you think is best? Ever had one of them? Honestly I really love Atari, Playstation and Playstation 2, Thanks to this small console I am very fun.
