Which PlayStation console was the first video game console to sell more than 100 million units worldwide?

The original PlayStation was the first video game console to sell more than 100 million units worldwide.

Sony launched the PlayStation in Japan in December 1994, followed by North American and European releases in 1995. Its CD-ROM format, relatively low hardware cost, and broad library helped it reach audiences beyond traditional game-console fans.

Sony announced in 2004 that the PlayStation had shipped more than 100 million units globally. This milestone made it the first home video game console to pass that threshold. The figure includes the original model and its later compact redesign, the PS one.

The PlayStation 2 later surpassed its predecessor and became the best-selling console overall, so the two milestones are often confused. The original PlayStation’s achievement refers specifically to being the first console to exceed 100 million units, not to holding the all-time sales record.