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This is a list of best-selling game consoles by region. This page consists of countries in Asia, North America, Europe, and other regions, which all used different analog television color systems; these being NTSC, PAL and SECAM. PAL broadcast at 576i, in Europe and Asia.

# indicates Eighth & Ninth generation consoles.

Asia

Region-wide

Japan

Based on figures from Famitsu, unless cited otherwise.

China

Middle East

South Korea

Older consoles have different names in South Korea and had local Korean manufacturers.

Americas

Region-wide

North America

Canada

Mexico

United States

Based on figures from the NPD Group as of June 2014 unless cited otherwise.

Brazil

Europe

Western Europe

France

Based on GFK 2016 figures unless cited otherwise.

Germany

Spain

United Kingdom

Based on figures from GfK Chart-Track, as of December 2005, unless cited otherwise.

Other regions

Australia

South Africa

"Other/Unknown" regions

Notes

1. ^ Before June 2019, European Switch sales were not given a separate section on Nintendo's financial statements.
2. ^ Mega Drive sales in Western Europe
   • Belgium – 160,000 (1994)
   • France – 1.3 million (1994)
   • Germany – 800,000 in Germany (1994)
   • Italy – 400,000 (1994)
   • Netherlands – 160,000 (1994)
   • Spain – 600,000 (1994)
   • United Kingdom – 3 million (June 1996)
   • Other countries – 1.9 million (1994)
3. ^ NES sales in Western Europe
   • Belgium – 220,000 (1993)
   • France – 2.4 million (1992)
   • Germany – 1.2 million in Germany (1993)
   • Italy – 500,000 (1992)
   • Netherlands – 400,000 (1993)
   • Spain – 440,000 (1993)
   • United Kingdom – 1.15 million (October 1993)
   • Other countries – 1.76 million (1992)
4. ^ Master System sales in Western Europe
   • Belgium – 600,000 (1991)
   • France – 1.6 million (1993)
   • Germany – 700,000 in Germany (1993)
   • Italy – 400,000 (1992)
   • Netherlands – 200,000 (1993)
   • Spain – 550,000 (1993)
   • United Kingdom – 1.35 million (1993)
   • Other countries – 1.4 million (1993)
5. ^ SNES sales in Western Europe
   • Belgium – 70,000 (1994)
   • France – 1 million (1994)
   • Germany – 1.4 million in Germany (1994)
   • Italy – 200,000 (1994)
   • Netherlands – 130,000 (1994)
   • Spain – 630,000 (1998)
   • United Kingdom – 1.05 million (1994)
   • Other countries – 500,000 (1994)

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