What is the best Nintendo console of all time?

Decades of innovation spanning 8-bit home entertainment to the era of hybrid portable powerhouses — Nintendo has reinvented the console more times than anyone. Which system changed gaming for you?

1

NES

The 1985 Nintendo Entertainment System that revived the video game industry and introduced Mario to North America.

2

Super Nintendo

The SNES (1991), voted best console of all time by fans, home to Super Mario World, Zelda: A Link to the Past, and Chrono Trigger.

3

Nintendo 64

The N64 (1996) that brought Mario and Zelda into 3D with landmark titles like Super Mario 64 and Ocarina of Time.

4

GameCube

Nintendo's 2001 disc-based console beloved for Metroid Prime, Super Smash Bros. Melee, and The Wind Waker.

5

Wii

The motion-controlled 2006 console that became a cultural phenomenon and the best-selling Nintendo home console of the era.

6

Wii U

Nintendo's 2012 GamePad-equipped console, a commercial disappointment that nonetheless hosted excellent first-party titles.

7

Nintendo Switch

The 2017 hybrid home/portable console that became Nintendo's best-selling system of all time, featuring Breath of the Wild at launch.

8

Nintendo Switch 2

The 2025 successor to the Switch with enhanced graphics, a new magnetic Joy-Con system, and the new Star Fox title.

9

Game Boy

The iconic 1989 handheld that defined portable gaming for a generation, driven by Tetris and the original Pokemon games.

10

Game Boy Advance

The 2001 handheld that brought 16-bit power to pockets, hosting classics like Pokemon FireRed and Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow.

11

Nintendo DS

The dual-screen 2004 handheld that became Nintendo's best-selling device of all time, featuring touchscreen innovation.

12

Nintendo 3DS

The 2011 glasses-free 3D handheld with a massive library including Pokemon X/Y, Fire Emblem Awakening, and Monster Hunter.