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Home Video Game Consoles[edit]

This is a list of home video game consoles in chronological order. This list includes the very first home video game consoles ever created, such as first generation Pong consoles, from the first ever cartridge console Odyssey, ranging from the major video game companies such as Atari, Nintendo, Sega, Sony, Microsoft to secondary market consoles. The list is divided into eras which are named based on the dominant console type of the era, though not all consoles of those eras are of the same type. Some eras are referred to based on how many bits a major console could process. The 128-bit era (sixth generation) was the final era in which this practice was widespread.[citation needed]

This list does not include other types of video game consoles such as handheld game consoles, which are usually of lower computational power than home consoles due to their smaller size, as well as microconsoles and dedicated consoles. Consoles have been redesigned from time to time to improve their market appeal. Redesigned models are not listed on their own.

First generation (1972–1980)[edit]

Main article: History of video game consoles (first generation)
Name Release date Manufacturer
Magnavox Odyssey August 1972 Magnavox United States
PC-50X Family 1975 General Instrument United States
Tele-Spiel 1975 Philips Netherlands
Video 2000 1975 Interton Germany
Philips Odyssey 1976 Philips Netherlands
  • Consoles of the early 1970s, such as Pong and Magnavox Odyssey were often inaccurately called "analog" but were actually discrete logic circuits.[1]

Second generation (1976–1983)[edit]

Main article: History of video game consoles (second generation)
Name Release date Manufacturer
Fairchild Channel F / Video Entertainment System (VES) 1976 Fairchild United States
Fairchild Channel F System II 1979 Fairchild United States
APF-MP1000 1978 APF United States
RCA Studio II 1977 RCA United States
Atari 2600 / Atari Video Computer System (VCS) / Sears Video Arcade 1977 Atari Inc. United States
Atari 2800 / Sears Video Arcade II (Japan Only) 1983 Atari, Inc United States
Coleco Gemini (Atari 2600 hardware clone) 1982 Coleco United States
Bally Astrocade 1977 Midway United States
VC 4000 1978 Interton Germany
Magnavox Odyssey² 1978 Magnavox / Philips Netherlands
APF Imagination Machine 1979 APF United States
Intellivision 1980 Mattel United States
PlayCable 1981 Mattel United States

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Bandai Super Vision 8000 1979 Bandai Japan
Intellivision II 1983 Mattel United States
VTech CreatiVision 1981 VTech China
Epoch Cassette Vision 1981 Epoch Japan
Arcadia 2001 (Leisure Vision in Canada) 1982 Emerson Radio United States
Atari 5200 (US Only) 1982 Atari Inc. United States
Atari 5100/Atari 5200 Jr. 1982 (Atari 5200) Atari Inc. United States
ColecoVision 1982 Coleco United States
Entex Adventure Vision 1982 Entex United States
Vectrex 1982 Smith Engineering United States
Compact Vision TV-Boy 1983 Gakken Japan
My Vision 1983 Nichibutsu Japan
Pyuuta Jr. 1983 Matsushita Japan

Third generation (1983–1993)[edit]

Main article: History of video game consoles (third generation)
Name Release date Manufacturer
RDI Halcyon 1985 RDI Video Systems United States
PV-1000 1983 Casio Japan
Commodore 64 Games System 1990 Commodore Canada
Amstrad GX4000 1990 Amstrad United Kingdom
Atari 7800 1984 Atari Corporation United States
Atari XEGS 1987 Atari Corporation United States
Sega SG-1000 (Various Models) 1983 Sega Japan
Sega Master System (Various Models) 1985 Sega Japan, Tec Toy Brazil
Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) / Famicom (Various Models) 1983 Nintendo Japan
C1 NES TV / Sharp Nintendo Television 1983 Nintendo Japan / Sharp Japan
NES-101 / AV Famicom 1993 Nintendo Japan
Family Computer Disk System (Japan only) 1986 Nintendo Japan

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Super Cassette Vision 1984 Epoch Japan
Zemmix 1985 Daewoo Electronics South Korea
Bridge Companion 1985 BBC / Heber United Kingdom
Atari 2600 Jr. 1986 Atari Inc. United States
VideoSmarts 1986 VTech China
Action Max 1987 Worlds of Wonder United States
Video Challenger 1987 Tomy Japan / Bandai Japan
Video Art 1987 LJN United States
See also: Nintendo Entertainment System hardware clone

Fourth generation (1987–1995)[edit]

Main article: History of video game consoles (fourth generation)
Name Release date Manufacturer
Sega CD / Mega CD (Various Models) 1992 (N. America) Sega Japan

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Sega 32X 1994 Sega Japan

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Sega Genesis / Mega Drive (Various Models) 1988 Sega Japan
Sega Pico 1994 Sega Japan/ Majesco Entertainment United States
PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16 (Various Models) 1987 NEC Japan
PC Engine2 / SuperGrafx 1989 NEC Japan
Interactive Vision 1988 View-Master Ideal Group Inc.
Socrates 1988 VTech China
Terebikko 1988 Bandai Japan
Konix Multisystem Unreleased Konix United Kingdom
Neo-Geo 1990 SNK Japan
Neo-Geo CD 1994 SNK Japan
Neo-Geo CDZ 1994 SNK Japan
Commodore CDTV 1991 Commodore Canada
Memorex VIS 1992 Memorex United States
Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) / Super Famicom (Various Models) 1990 Nintendo Japan
SF-1 SNES TV (Japan Only) 1990 Nintendo Japan/ Sharp Japan
SNES 2 / Super Famicom Jr. 1997 Nintendo Japan
SNES-CD Cancelled Nintendo Japan
Satellaview (Japan Only) 1993 Nintendo Japan

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CD-i 1991 Philips Netherlands
TurboDuo / PC Engine Duo 1991 NEC Japan
Super A'Can 1995 Funtech Taiwan

Fifth generation (1993–1999)[edit]

Main article: History of video game consoles (fifth generation)
Name Release date Manufacturer
Pioneer LaserActive 1993 Pioneer Corporation Japan
FM Towns Marty 1993 Fujitsu Japan
Apple Bandai Pippin 1995 Bandai Japan/Apple Inc. United States
PC-FX 1994 NEC Japan
Atari Panther Cancelled Atari Corporation United States
Atari Jaguar 1993 Atari Corporation United States
Atari Jaguar CD 1995 Atari Corporation United States

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PlayStation 1994 Sony Japan
Net Yaroze 1997 Sony Japan
Sega Saturn 1994 Sega Japan
3DO Interactive Multiplayer 1993 Panasonic Japan / Sanyo Japan/ GoldStar South Korea
Amiga CD32 1993 Commodore Canada
Casio Loopy 1995 Casio Japan
Playdia 1994 Bandai Japan
CPS Changer 1994 Capcom Japan
Nintendo 64 1996 Nintendo Japan
Nintendo 64DD 1999 Nintendo Japan

‹| Home console add-on ›

Sega Neptune Cancelled Sega Japan

Sixth generation (1999–2007)[edit]

Main article: History of video game consoles (sixth generation)
Name Release date Manufacturer Units sold
Dreamcast 1999 Sega Japan
Nuon 2000 VM Labs United States
PlayStation 2 2000 Sony Japan
Atari Jaguar II Cancelled Atari Corporation United States
L600 Cancelled Indrema
MoMA Eve Cancelled Via
GameCube 2001 Nintendo Japan
Game Boy Player 2003 Nintendo Japan

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iQue Player 2003 Nintendo Japan
Panasonic M2 Cancelled Panasonic Japan
Panasonic Q/Q Game Boy Player 2001 Nintendo Japan / Panasonic Japan
Xbox 2001 Microsoft United States
PSX 2003 Sony Japan
XaviX Port 2004 SSD Company
DISCover 2004 Digital Interactive Systems Corporation
Leapster TV 2005 LeapFrog United States
V.Smile 2005 VTech China
GoGo TV Video Vision 2005 Manley United States/ Toy Quest
Buzztime Home Trivia System 2005 NTN Buzztime United States / Cadaco
Sega Beena 2005 Sega Japan

Seventh generation (2005-2012)[edit]

Main article: History of video game consoles (seventh generation)
Name Release date Manufacturer Units sold
Phantom Cancelled Phantom United States
Game Wave 2005 ZAPiT Canada 70 thousand(as of 2008)[2]
Xbox 360 2005 Microsoft United States 83.7 million(as of March 31, 2014)[3][4][5][6]
HyperScan 2006 Mattel United States
ION 2006 Playskool United States / Hasbro United States
Wii 2006 Nintendo Japan 101.06 million(as of March 31, 2014)[7]
PlayStation 3 2006 Sony Japan 80 million[8]
I Can Play Piano 2006 Fisher-Price United States
V.Flash 2006 VTech China
V.Smile V-Motion 2008 VTech China
V.Smile Baby 2009 VTech China
Vmigo TV Docking System 2006 Jakks Pacific United States
Telestory 2006 Jakks Pacific United States
Clickstart My First Computer 2007 LeapFrog United States
I Can Play Guitar 2007 Fisher-Price United States
Smart Cycle 2007 Fisher-Price United States
EVO Smart Console 2008 Envizions Low hundreds[9]
Retro Duo 2008 Retrobit

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Sega Firecore 2009 AtGames United States

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Zippity 2009 LeapFrog United States
Sega Zone 2010 Atgames United States / Sega Japan

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Eedoo CT510 2012 Lenovo China / Eedoo China

Eighth generation (2012–present)[edit]

Main article: History of video game consoles (eighth generation)
Name Release date Manufacturer Units Sold
Wii U 2012 Nintendo Japan 6.68 million(as of June 30, 2014)
PlayStation 4 2013 Sony Japan
Steam Machine TBA Valve United States
Xbox One 2013 Microsoft United States
Piston 2013 Xi3
RetroN 5 2014 Hyperkin

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LeapTV 2014 LeapFrog United States
OTON X 2014 EnGeniux

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bub, Andrew (June 7, 2005). "The Original GamerDad: Ralph Baer". http://www.gamerdad.com. Archived from the original on 2008-12-07. Retrieved February 23, 2010. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ "VP Final - MP4". YouTube. 2008-12-20. Retrieved 2012-08-14.
  3. ^ "Earnings Release FY13 Q4". Microsoft. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  4. ^ "Earnings Release FY14 Q1". Microsoft. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  5. ^ "Earnings Release FY14 Q2". Microsoft. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  6. ^ "Earnings Release FY14 Q3". Microsoft. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  7. ^ "Top Selling Software Sales Units". Nintendo Co., Ltd. March 31, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  8. ^ "PlayStation 3 Sales Reach 80 Million Units Worldwide". Sony Computer Entertainment. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
  9. ^ "Crowdfunding and the Mysterious Oton Console". Tap-Repeatedly. Retrieved 2012-12-30.

Category:Home video game consoles Home video game consoles

Handheld Consoles[edit]

This is a list of handheld game consoles, portable video game consoles with a built-in screen and game controls and separate games.

For handheld dedicated consoles, which only play games built into the system, see list of dedicated consoles.

Consoles[edit]

Console Release date(s) Discontinuation date(s) Manufacturer Generation Notes Picture
Microvision 1979 Milton Bradley Second
  • The very first handheld game console that used interchangeable cartridges
Epoch Game Pocket Computer 1984 Epoch Second
  • Only 5 games produced for the system, in addition to the built-in puzzle game and paint program
Game Boy
  • JP: April 21, 1989[2]
  • NA: July 31, 1989[1]
  • EU: September 28, 1990
  • WW: March 23, 2003
[3]		 Nintendo Fourth
  • First release of the Game Boy line of handheld consoles
  • Smaller version named the Game Boy Pocket released in 1996
  • Version with a backlight named the Game Boy Light released in 1998
  • Version capable of displaying games in color released as the Game Boy Color in 1998; the Color is backwards compatible with non-color Game Boy games but is considered part of the fifth console generation
  • All Game Boy versions combined sold 118.69 million units[4]
Atari Lynx
  • NA: October 1989
 1996 Atari Fourth
  • First handheld electronic game with a color LCD
  • Smaller and lighter version named the Atari Lynx II released in 1991
  • Sold fewer than 500,000 units[5]
Sega Game Gear
Sega Fourth
TurboExpress 1990 NEC Fourth
  • Portable version of the TurboGrafx-16 home console
  • Some games allow multiplayer options by connecting two TurboExpress consoles with a TurboLink cable
  • Could be connected to a TV with a TurboVision TV tuner
  • Sold 1.5 million units[5]
Gamate 1990 1993 Bit Corporation Fourth
Game Master 1990 Hartung Fourth
  • Known by different names in different countries, including Systema 2000, Super Game, Game Tronic, and Game Plus
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Watara Supervision 1992 Watara Fourth
  • Releases in different countries were by different suppliers with different names similar to Supervision
  • Screen could be tilted relative to controls via flexible connection
  • Could be linked up to a television via a link cable
  • Version without a tilted screen released
Mega Duck 1993 Welback Holdings Fourth
  • Known as Cougar Boy in South America
Virtual Boy
  • JP: July 21, 1995
  • NA: August 14, 1995
  • JP: December 22, 1995
  • NA: March 2, 1996
 Nintendo Fifth
  • Marketed as a portable table-top console
  • Displayed stereoscopic 3D graphics
  • Sold 770,000 units; considered a commercial failure[10]
Sega Nomad
Sega Fifth
  • Handheld version of the Sega Genesis that played the same cartridges[11]
  • Early version for use on Japanese airplanes was named the Mega Jet[11]
  • Sold 1 million units; considered a commercial failure[5]
Design Master Senshi Mangajukuu 1995 Bandai Fifth
  • The first touch screen video game console
R-Zone 1995 Tiger Electronics Fifth
  • Displayed stereoscopic 3D graphics via a headset; the cartridges contained an LCD screen which the headset displayed via mirrors
  • Color version of the monochrome console named the R-Zone Super Screen released in 1995
  • Version that did not use a headset named the X.P.G. Xtreme Pocket Game; games were instead reflected onto a mirror on the console itself
Game.com September 1997 2000 Tiger Electronics Fifth
  • Included a touchscreen and stylus
  • Could be connected to a 14.4 kbit/s modem.
  • Sold fewer than 300,000 units; considered a commercial failure[5]
Neo Geo Pocket
  • JP: October 28, 1998
  • NA: August 6, 1999 (Color)
  • PAL: October 1, 1999 (Color)
 2001 SNK Fifth
  • Part of the Neo Geo family of consoles
  • Color version of the monochrome console released as Neo Geo Pocket Color worldwide
  • Neo Geo Pocket was quickly discontinued in favor of the Neo Geo Pocket Color due to lower than expected sales[5]
  • Color version is backwards compatible with Neo Geo Pocket games, but is considered part of the Sixth console generation
  • Pocket and Pocket Color combined sold 2 million units; resulted in SNK leaving the hardware business completely[5]
WonderSwan
  • JP: March 4, 1999
 2003 Bandai Sixth
  • Color version of the monochrome console released as WonderSwan Color in 2000
  • Redesigned version of the console with a better LCD screen released as SwanCrystal in 2002
  • Sold 3.5 million units: 1.55 million WonderSwans, 1.1 million WonderSwan Colors, and 0.95 million SwanCrystals[12][13]
Game Boy Advance
Nintendo Sixth
N-Gage October 7, 2003 Nokia Sixth
  • Combination game console and phone
  • Redesigned version that made changing game cartridges easier and moved the earpiece off of the side of the device released as the N-Gage QD in 2004
  • Sold 3 million units[5]
Tapwave Zodiac October 2003 July 2005 Tapwave Sixth
  • Combination PDA, handheld game console, and mobile entertainment device
  • Features a touchscreen and an MP3 player
  • Sold fewer than 200,000 units; Tapwave declared bankruptcy in July 2005[5]
GP32
  • KR: November 23, 2001
  • PAL: June 15, 2004
 Game Park Sixth

Gallery[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ White, Dave (July 1989). "Gameboy Club". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 3. p. 68.
  2. ^ "retrodiary: 1 April – 28 April". Retro Gamer (88). Bournemouth: Imagine Publishing: 17. April 2011. ISSN 1742-3155. OCLC 489477015.
  3. ^ "Consolidated Sales Transition by Region". Nintendo. 2010-01-27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-02-14. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
  4. ^ "Consolidated Sales Transition by Region". Nintendo. 2010-01-27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-02-14. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Snow, Blake (2007-07-30). "The 10 Worst-Selling Handhelds of All Time". GamePro. Archived from the original on 2007-10-12. Retrieved 2008-01-17.
  6. ^ a b "Retroinspection: Sega Game Gear". Retro Gamer (41). Imagine Publishing: 78–85. 2009. ISSN 1742-3155.
  7. ^ Forster, Winnie (2005). The Encyclopedia of Game.Machines: Consoles, Handhelds, and Home Computers 1972-2005. Magdalena Gniatczynska. p. 139. ISBN 3-0001-5359-4.
  8. ^ a b c "Sega Game Gear". Retro Gamer (17). Live Publishing: 26–35. 2005. ISSN 1742-3155.
  9. ^ a b Beuscher, David. "Sega Game Gear - Overview". Allgame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on 2014-09-14. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
  10. ^ Blake Snow (2007-05-04). "The 10 Worst-Selling Consoles of All Time". GamePro.com. Archived from the original on 2007-05-08. Retrieved 2007-11-25.
  11. ^ a b Marriott, Scott Alan. "Sega Genesis Nomad - Overview". Allgame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on 2014-09-14. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
  12. ^ Wild, Kim (2007). "Retroinspection: WonderSwan". Retro Gamer (36): 68–71. ISSN 1742-3155.
  13. ^ Brunskill, Kerry (2010). "Swan Song: A WonderSwan Retrospective". Retro Gamer (126): 45–47.
  14. ^ Fielder, Lauren (May 16, 2001). "E3 2001: Nintendo unleashes GameCube software, a new Miyamoto game, and more". GameSpot. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  15. ^ "Game Boy Advance: It's Finally Unveiled". IGN. August 23, 2000. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  16. ^ Bramwell, Tom (March 21, 2001). "GBA Day: June 22nd". Eurogamer. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  17. ^ "Consolidated Sales Transition by Region" (PDF). Nintendo. 2010-07-28. Retrieved 2014-07-19.

Category:Handheld game consoles Handheld game consoles

microconsoles[edit]

This is a list of microconsoles in chronological order. This list includes the very first microconsoles ever created to the present.

The microconsole market started in the seventh generation era of video game consoles, in parallel with other types of video game consoles in the same era.

Seventh generation (2005-2012)[edit]

Main article: History of video game consoles (seventh generation)
Name Release date Manufacturer
Zeebo 2009 Zeebo Inc. United States
OnLive 2010 OnLive United States
Co-Star 2012 VIZIO United States

Eighth generation (2012–present)[edit]

Main article: History of video game consoles (eighth generation)
Name Release date Manufacturer
Ouya 2013 Ouya Inc. (formerly Boxer8)
Pandora TV Box 2013 N/A
G-cluster 2013 G-cluster Global Finland / Broadmedia
GameStick 2013 PlayJam United Kingdom
MOJO Q3 2013 Mad Catz United States
GamePop Q4 2013 BlueStacks United States
PlayStation TV 2013 Sony Japan
flarePlay 2013 flarePlay
Xtreamer Multi-Console 2014 Unicorn Information Systems South Korea
FunBox 2014 ZTE China
TE 2014 TimeTop China
MK-300 / G10 / K3 2014 Movka China
Fire TV 2014 Amazon.com United States
T2 2014 TCL China
Tron 2014 Huawei China
Shadow Stick 3 2014 Baidu China
Nexus Player 2014 Google United States
Razer Microconsole TBA Razer United States
Game Box TBA ASUS Taiwan
Z6C TBA Zero Devices China

See also[edit]

References[edit]

Category:Microconsoles Microconsoles

Dedicated consoles[edit]

This is a list of dedicated consoles in chronological order. This list includes the very first dedicated consoles ever created to the present.

Most of the first generation video game consoles are dedicated consoles. There was a silence in the dedicated console market since then until recent years, when they appear again often acting as a repackaging and rebranding of older generation game content.

First generation (1972–1980)[edit]

Main article: History of video game consoles (first generation)
Name Release date Manufacturer
Ping-o-Tronic 1974[1] Zanussi Italy
Telstar 1976 Coleco United States
Sear Tele-Games 1975 Atari United States
Video Pinball 1978 Atari United States
Stunt Cycle 1977 Atari United States
APF TV Fun 1976 APF United States
Sportsman T101 1976 Unisonic United States
Tournament 100 1976 Unisonic United States
Tournament 102 1976 Unisonic United States
Tournament 150 1976 Unisonic United States
Tournament 200 1976 Unisonic United States
Tournament 1000 1977 Unisonic United States
Tournament 2000 1977 Unisonic United States
Tournament 2501 1977 Unisonic United States
Olympian 2600 1978 Unisonic United States
Radio Shack TV Scoreboard 1976 Radio Shack United States
Colorsport VIII 1978 Granada United Kingdom
Binatone TV Master Mk IV 1977[2] Binatone United Kingdom
Color TV Game 6 (Japan only) 1977 Nintendo Japan
Color TV Game 15 (Japan only) 1978 Nintendo Japan
Color TV Racing 112 (Japan only) 1978 Nintendo Japan
Color TV Game Block Breaker (Japan only) 1979 Nintendo Japan
Computer TV Game (Japan only) 1980 Nintendo Japan
Wonder Wizard 1976 GHP
BSS 01 (GDR only) 1980 VEB Kombinat Mikroelektronik Erfurt East Germany
TV játék 1980 Videoton Hungary

Second generation (1976–1992)[edit]

Main article: History of video game consoles (second generation)
Name Release date Manufacturer
Game & Watch series 1980-1991 Nintendo Japan

Sixth generation (1999–2007)[edit]

Main article: History of video game consoles (sixth generation)
Name Release date Manufacturer Units sold
Atari Flashback 2004 Atari United States
Atari Flashback 2 2005 Atari Inc. United States 860 thousand[3]

Seventh generation (2005-2012)[edit]

Main article: History of video game consoles (seventh generation)
Name Release date Manufacturer Units sold
Atari Flashback 3 2011 AtGames United States
Atari Flashback 4 2012 AtGames United States

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Tristan, Donovan (2010). "Hardware Glossary". Replay, The History Of Video Games. Yellow Ant. ISBN 978-0-9565072-2-8.
  2. ^ http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=3&c=1035
  3. ^ Vendel, Curt. "The Escapist : Curt Vendel: The Escapist Interview". The Escapist. Retrieved 8 May 2014.

Category:Dedicated consoles Dedicated consoles

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