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?

NES

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

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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.

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Nintendo 64

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

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GameCube

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

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Wii

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

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Wii U

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

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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.

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Nintendo Switch 2

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

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Game Boy

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

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Game Boy Advance

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

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Nintendo DS

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

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Nintendo 3DS

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

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