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* This list is for home consoles only. Handhelds belong on [[Handheld game console]], if notable. |
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This is a list of home video game consoles in chronological order. This list includes the very first 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 handheld game consoles, which are usually of lower computational power than home consoles due to their smaller size. Consoles have been redesigned from time to time to improve their market appeal. Redesigned models are not listed on their own. This list does not include clones, consoles that are designed by pirates for the black market.
First generation (1972–1980)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Magnavox-Odyssey-Console-Set.jpg/220px-Magnavox-Odyssey-Console-Set.jpg)
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Name | Release date | Manufacturer | Type |
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Magnavox Odyssey | 1972 | Magnavox | Console |
Ping-o-Tronic | 1974[1] | Zanussi/Sèleco | Dedicated |
Coleco Telstar | 1976 | Coleco | Dedicated |
APF TV Fun | 1976 | APF | Dedicated |
Philips Odyssey | 1976 | Philips | console |
Radio Shack TV Scoreboard | 1976 | Radio Shack | Dedicated |
Binatone TV Master Mk IV | 1977[2] | Binatone | Dedicated |
Color TV Game 6 (Japan only) | 1977 | Nintendo | Dedicated |
Color TV Game 15 (Japan only) | 1978 | Nintendo | Dedicated |
Color TV Racing 112 (Japan only) | 1978 | Nintendo | Dedicated |
Color TV Game Block Breaker (Japan only) | 1979 | Nintendo | Dedicated |
Computer TV Game (Japan only) | 1980 | Nintendo | Dedicated |
BSS 01 (DDR only) | 1980 | Kombinat Mikroelektronik Erfurt | Dedicated |
* Consoles of the early 1970s, such as Pong and Magnavox Odyssey were often inaccurately called "analog" but actually discrete logic circuits.[3]
Second generation (1976–1986)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Atari-2600-Wood-4Sw-Set.jpg/220px-Atari-2600-Wood-4Sw-Set.jpg)
**Tested in 1979.
Third generation (1983–1987)
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Name | Release date | Manufacturer | Type |
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RDI Halcyon | 1985 | RDI Video Systems | console |
PV-1000 | 1983 | Casio | console |
Commodore 64GS | 1990 | Commodore | console |
Amstrad GX4000 | 1990 | Amstrad | console |
Atari 7800 | 1984 | Atari Corporation | console |
Atari XEGS | 1987 | Atari Corporation | console |
Sega SG-1000 | 1983 | Sega | console |
Sega SG-1000 II | 1984 | Sega | console |
Sega Master System, Sega Mark III | 1985 | Sega | console |
Sega Master System II | 1992 | Sega | console |
Sega Master System III | 1997[4] | Tec Toy | console |
Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) / Famicom | 1983 | Nintendo | console |
C1 NES TV / Sharp Nintendo Television | 1983 | Nintendo / Sharp | console |
NES-101 / AV Famicom | 1993 | Nintendo | console |
Famicom Disk System (Japan only) | 1986 | Nintendo | console add-on |
Zemmix | 1985 | Daewoo Electronics | console |
Action Max | 1987 | Worlds of Wonder | console |
Fourth generation (1987–1995)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Sega-Genesis-Model-2-Monster.jpg/220px-Sega-Genesis-Model-2-Monster.jpg)
Fifth generation (1993–2000)
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Name | Release date | Manufacturer | Type |
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Virtual Boy | 1995 | Nintendo | console |
Apple Pippin | 1995 | Bandai/Apple Inc. | console |
PC-FX | 1994 | NEC | console |
Atari Panther | cancelled | Atari Corporation | console |
Atari Jaguar | 1993 | Atari Corporation | console |
Atari Jaguar CD | 1995 | Atari Corporation | console add-on |
Atari Jaguar II | cancelled | Atari Corporation | console |
PlayStation | 1994 | Sony | console |
Net Yaroze | 1997 | Sony | console development kit |
Sega Saturn | 1994 | Sega | console |
Panasonic M2 | cancelled | Panasonic | console |
3DO | 1993 | Panasonic / Sanyo / GoldStar | console |
Amiga CD32 | 1993 | Commodore | console |
Casio Loopy | 1995 | Casio | console |
Playdia | 1994 | Bandai | console |
Nintendo 64 | 1996 | Nintendo | console |
Nintendo 64DD | 1999 | Nintendo | console add-on |
Sega Neptune | Cancelled | Sega | console |
PSone | 2000 | Sony | console |
Sixth generation (1998–2005)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/GameCube-Set.jpg/220px-GameCube-Set.jpg)
Name | Release date | Manufacturer | Type |
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ApeXtreme | canceled | Apex Digital | console |
Atari Flashback | 2004 | Atari | Dedicated |
Dreamcast | 1998 | Sega | console |
L600 | canceled | Indrema | console |
Nintendo GameCube | 2001 | Nintendo | console |
Nintendo Gameboy Player | 2003 | Nintendo | console add-on |
Nuon | 2000 | VM Labs | console |
iQue Player | 2003 | Nintendo | console |
Panasonic Q/Q Game Boy Player | 2001 | Nintendo / Panasonic | console |
PlayStation 2 | 2000 | Sony | console |
PlayStation 2 Slimline | 2004 | Sony | console |
PSX (DVR) | 2003 | Sony | console |
V.Smile | 2005 | VTech | console |
XaviXPort gaming console | 2004 | SSD Company | console |
Xbox | 2001 | Microsoft | console |
Seventh generation (2005–2012)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/PS3-Consoles-Set.jpg/170px-PS3-Consoles-Set.jpg)
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Name | Release date | Manufacturer | Type |
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Atari Flashback 2 | 2005 | Atari Inc. | Dedicated |
Atari Flashback 3 | 2011 | AtGames | Dedicated |
Atari Flashback 4 | 2012 | AtGames | Dedicated |
EVO Smart Console | 2006 | Envizions | console |
Retro Duo | 2008 | Retrobit | console |
Game Wave | 2005 | ZAPiT | console |
Mattel HyperScan | 2006 | Mattel | console |
OnLive | 2010 | OnLive | Gaming on demand |
Phantom | cancelled | Phantom | console |
PlayStation 3 | 2006 | Sony | console |
PlayStation 3 Slim | 2009 | Sony | console |
PlayStation 3 Super Slim | 2012 | Sony | console |
Wii | 2006 | Nintendo | console |
Xbox 360 (original white) | 2005 | Microsoft | console |
Xbox 360 'S' | 2010 | Microsoft | console |
Sega Firecore | 2008 | AtGames | console |
Zeebo | 2009 | Zeebo Inc. | console |
Zone | 2010 | Ultimate Products Ltd. | console |
Sega Zone | 2010 | Atgames / Sega | console |
Eighth generation (2012–present)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/PlayStation_Four.png/170px-PlayStation_Four.png)
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Name | Release date | Manufacturer | Type |
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Wii U | November 2012 | Nintendo | Console |
Ouya | June 2013 | Ouya Inc. | Console |
GameStick[6] | June 2013 | PlayJam | Console |
PlayStation 4 | Q4 2013 | Sony | Console |
Steam Box | Q4 2013 | Valve | Console |
Xbox One | November 2013 | Microsoft | Console |
See also
References
- ^ Tristan, Donovan (2010). "Hardware Glossary". Replay, The History Of Video Games. Yellow Ant. ISBN 978-0-9565072-2-8.
- ^ http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=3&c=1035
- ^ 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.
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- ^ "Master System 3 Collection Information". smstributes.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
- ^ "Sega Genesis II". Retrieved 2010-03-30.
- ^ http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/872297630/gamestick-the-most-portable-tv-games-console-ever