When we talk about gaming consoles, what brand usually comes into your mind? Is it Sony? Is it Microsoft? For sure, many of us will also think of Nintendo. Nintendo is considered to be the very first brand to launch a successful gaming console. Until now, the company continues to produce competitive consoles that are well-loved by the gamers.
Failure to Success
Nintendo did not start as a success. Its first attempt was not a good start. However, the company flourished when it decided to restructure itself. Then, it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). Gameboy, which is Nintendo’s very first handheld gaming device, gave the company its first taste of success. Gameboy has been very popular since then until now. After the company’s success with their Gameboy, Nintendo did not stop to launch game consoles that meet the people’s expectation.
As of now, the latest console launched by Nintendo is the Wii U. It is considered to be a great competitor of Microsoft’s XBox One and Sony’s PlayStation 4.
The Best Selling Consoles
There are a lot of consoles that were developed and launched by Nintendo. Among these consoles, there are those consoles that excel much more than the others. These are the best selling consoles of the company. These are the:
1.) Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System was the very first game console that was launched outside Japan. This revitalized the entire gaming industry. A lot of games were an instant hit back then. The company sold more millions of NES units. After the launch of NES, the company also decided to open up the company for third parties. This was one of the best decisions Nintendo ever made.
2.) Nintendo 64
The success of Nintendo 64 brought the success of the unbeatable Super Mario game. The first three games that were released with the Nintendo 64 were the Super Mario 64, Saikyu Habu Shogi and PilotWings 64.
3.) NintendoGameCube
This was the very first sixth generation of Nintendo’s gaming console. This competed with Microsoft’s Xbox and Sony’s PlayStation 2. The games released for this console include the better versions of Super Mario and other popular games launched by Nintendo.
Along with the three gaming console enumerated above, Wii and Wii U are also included in the list of the best selling Nintendo consoles. Wii was Nintendo’s first revolutionary device that changed the face f video games. Wii U is the succeeding version of Wii. It has all the best features that you can ever think of. For sure, Nintendo is now getting ready to launch another best selling game consoles that will be loved by the people.