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What is the best Nintendo console of all time?

by YPB Team

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 — ranked #11
    NES
    The 1985 Nintendo Entertainment System that revived the video game industry and introduced Mario to North America.
  2. Super Nintendo — ranked #22
    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 — ranked #33
    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 — ranked #44
    GameCube
    Nintendo's 2001 disc-based console beloved for Metroid Prime, Super Smash Bros. Melee, and The Wind Waker.
  5. Wii — ranked #55
    Wii
    The motion-controlled 2006 console that became a cultural phenomenon and the best-selling Nintendo home console of the era.
  6. Wii U — ranked #66
    Wii U
    Nintendo's 2012 GamePad-equipped console, a commercial disappointment that nonetheless hosted excellent first-party titles.
  7. Nintendo Switch — ranked #77
    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 — ranked #88
    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 — ranked #99
    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 — ranked #1010
    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 — ranked #1111
    Nintendo DS
    The dual-screen 2004 handheld that became Nintendo's best-selling device of all time, featuring touchscreen innovation.
  12. Nintendo 3DS — ranked #1212
    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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Comments

Twelve entries, and the Super Nintendo's 49.10 million sits beside the Switch's 155.92 million. Neither figure explains how each is remembered: https://youpick.best/articles/playstation-vs-xbox-vs-nintendo-ranked

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