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.
Main article: History of video game consoles (first generation) |
Name | Release date | Manufacturer |
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Magnavox Odyssey | August 1972 | Magnavox |
PC-50X Family | 1975 | General Instrument |
Tele-Spiel | 1975 | Philips |
Video 2000 | 1975 | Interton |
Philips Odyssey | 1976 | Philips |
Main article: History of video game consoles (second generation) |
Main article: History of video game consoles (third generation) |
Name | Release date | Manufacturer |
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RDI Halcyon | 1985 | RDI Video Systems |
PV-1000 | 1983 | Casio |
Commodore 64 Games System | 1990 | Commodore |
Amstrad GX4000 | 1990 | Amstrad |
Atari 7800 | 1984 | Atari Corporation |
Atari XEGS | 1987 | Atari Corporation |
Sega SG-1000 (Various Models) | 1983 | Sega |
Sega Master System (Various Models) | 1985 | Sega , Tec Toy |
Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) / Famicom (Various Models) | 1983 | Nintendo |
C1 NES TV / Sharp Nintendo Television | 1983 | Nintendo / Sharp |
NES-101 / AV Famicom | 1993 | Nintendo |
Family Computer Disk System (Japan only) | 1986 | Nintendo
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Super Cassette Vision | 1984 | Epoch |
Zemmix | 1985 | Daewoo Electronics |
Bridge Companion | 1985 | BBC / Heber |
Atari 2600 Jr. | 1986 | Atari Inc. |
VideoSmarts | 1986 | VTech |
Action Max | 1987 | Worlds of Wonder |
Video Challenger | 1987 | Tomy / Bandai |
Video Art | 1987 | LJN |
Main article: History of video game consoles (fourth generation) |
Name | Release date | Manufacturer |
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Sega CD / Mega CD (Various Models) | 1992 (N. America) | Sega
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Sega 32X | 1994 | Sega
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Sega Genesis / Mega Drive (Various Models) | 1988 | Sega |
Sega Pico | 1994 | Sega / Majesco Entertainment |
PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16 (Various Models) | 1987 | NEC |
PC Engine2 / SuperGrafx | 1989 | NEC |
Interactive Vision | 1988 | View-Master Ideal Group Inc. |
Socrates | 1988 | VTech |
Terebikko | 1988 | Bandai |
Konix Multisystem | Unreleased | Konix |
Neo-Geo | 1990 | SNK |
Neo-Geo CD | 1994 | SNK |
Neo-Geo CDZ | 1994 | SNK |
Commodore CDTV | 1991 | Commodore |
Memorex VIS | 1992 | Memorex |
Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) / Super Famicom (Various Models) | 1990 | Nintendo |
SF-1 SNES TV (Japan Only) | 1990 | Nintendo / Sharp |
SNES 2 / Super Famicom Jr. | 1997 | Nintendo |
SNES-CD | Cancelled | Nintendo |
Satellaview (Japan Only) | 1993 | Nintendo
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CD-i | 1991 | Philips |
TurboDuo / PC Engine Duo | 1991 | NEC |
Super A'Can | 1995 | Funtech |
Main article: History of video game consoles (fifth generation) |
Name | Release date | Manufacturer |
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Pioneer LaserActive | 1993 | Pioneer Corporation |
FM Towns Marty | 1993 | Fujitsu |
Apple Bandai Pippin | 1995 | Bandai /Apple Inc. |
PC-FX | 1994 | NEC |
Atari Panther | Cancelled | Atari Corporation |
Atari Jaguar | 1993 | Atari Corporation |
Atari Jaguar CD | 1995 | Atari Corporation
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PlayStation | 1994 | Sony |
Net Yaroze | 1997 | Sony |
Sega Saturn | 1994 | Sega |
3DO Interactive Multiplayer | 1993 | Panasonic / Sanyo / GoldStar |
Amiga CD32 | 1993 | Commodore |
Casio Loopy | 1995 | Casio |
Playdia | 1994 | Bandai |
CPS Changer | 1994 | Capcom |
Nintendo 64 | 1996 | Nintendo |
Nintendo 64DD | 1999 | Nintendo
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Sega Neptune | Cancelled | Sega |
Main article: History of video game consoles (sixth generation) |
Name | Release date | Manufacturer | Units sold |
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Dreamcast | 1999 | Sega | |
Nuon | 2000 | VM Labs | |
PlayStation 2 | 2000 | Sony | |
Atari Jaguar II | Cancelled | Atari Corporation | |
L600 | Cancelled | Indrema | |
MoMA Eve | Cancelled | Via | |
GameCube | 2001 | Nintendo | |
Game Boy Player | 2003 | Nintendo
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iQue Player | 2003 | Nintendo | |
Panasonic M2 | Cancelled | Panasonic | |
Panasonic Q/Q Game Boy Player | 2001 | Nintendo / Panasonic | |
Xbox | 2001 | Microsoft | |
PSX | 2003 | Sony | |
XaviX Port | 2004 | SSD Company | |
DISCover | 2004 | Digital Interactive Systems Corporation | |
Leapster TV | 2005 | LeapFrog | |
V.Smile | 2005 | VTech | |
GoGo TV Video Vision | 2005 | Manley / Toy Quest | |
Buzztime Home Trivia System | 2005 | NTN Buzztime / Cadaco | |
Sega Beena | 2005 | Sega |
Main article: History of video game consoles (seventh generation) |
Name | Release date | Manufacturer | Units sold |
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Phantom | Cancelled | Phantom | |
Game Wave | 2005 | ZAPiT | 70 thousand(as of 2008)[2] |
Xbox 360 | 2005 | Microsoft | 83.7 million(as of March 31, 2014[update])[3][4][5][6] |
HyperScan | 2006 | Mattel | |
ION | 2006 | Playskool / Hasbro | |
Wii | 2006 | Nintendo | 101.06 million(as of March 31, 2014)[7] |
PlayStation 3 | 2006 | Sony | 80 million[8] |
I Can Play Piano | 2006 | Fisher-Price | |
V.Flash | 2006 | VTech | |
V.Smile V-Motion | 2008 | VTech | |
V.Smile Baby | 2009 | VTech | |
Vmigo TV Docking System | 2006 | Jakks Pacific | |
Telestory | 2006 | Jakks Pacific | |
Clickstart My First Computer | 2007 | LeapFrog | |
I Can Play Guitar | 2007 | Fisher-Price | |
Smart Cycle | 2007 | Fisher-Price | |
EVO Smart Console | 2008 | Envizions | Low hundreds[9] |
Retro Duo | 2008 | Retrobit
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Sega Firecore | 2009 | AtGames
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Zippity | 2009 | LeapFrog | |
Sega Zone | 2010 | Atgames / Sega
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Eedoo CT510 | 2012 | Lenovo / Eedoo |
Main article: History of video game consoles (eighth generation) |
Name | Release date | Manufacturer | Units Sold |
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Wii U | 2012 | Nintendo | 6.68 million(as of June 30, 2014) |
PlayStation 4 | 2013 | Sony | |
Steam Machine | TBA | Valve | |
Xbox One | 2013 | Microsoft | |
Piston | 2013 | Xi3 | |
RetroN 5 | 2014 | Hyperkin
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LeapTV | 2014 | LeapFrog | |
OTON X | 2014 | EnGeniux |
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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.
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TurboExpress | 1990 | NEC | Fourth |
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Gamate | 1990 | 1993 | Bit Corporation | Fourth |
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Game Master | 1990 | Hartung | Fourth |
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Watara Supervision | 1992 | Watara | Fourth |
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Mega Duck | 1993 | Welback Holdings | Fourth |
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Design Master Senshi Mangajukuu | 1995 | Bandai | Fifth |
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R-Zone | 1995 | Tiger Electronics | Fifth |
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Neo Geo Pocket | 2001 | SNK | Fifth |
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Tapwave Zodiac | October 2003 | July 2005 | Tapwave | Sixth |
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GP32 | Game Park | Sixth |
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