1975
ConsoleAtariConsole5 variants
Atari Dedicated Console Era
Atari’s home Pong machines and dedicated follow-ups brought the arcade idea into the living room.
- Platform
- First generation
- Format
- Built-in games
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1977
ConsoleAtariConsole8 variants
Atari 2600
The wood-grain machine that brought interchangeable game cartridges into millions of homes.
- Platform
- Second generation
- Format
- Cartridge
1977
ConsoleNintendoConsole2 variants
Color TV-Game 15
The expanded sibling to Color TV-Game 6 added detachable controllers and more variations.
- Platform
- Dedicated home console
- Format
- 15 built-in games
1977
ConsoleNintendoConsole1 variant
Color TV-Game 6
Nintendo’s first home console packed six Pong-style variations into a bright orange shell.
- Platform
- Dedicated home console
- Format
- 6 built-in games
1978
ConsoleNintendoConsole1 variant
Color TV-Game Racing 112
A tabletop steering wheel and gearshift turned Nintendo’s third TV game into a miniature arcade.
- Platform
- Dedicated home console
- Format
- Built-in racing game
1979
ConsoleNintendoConsole1 variant
Color TV-Game Block Kuzushi
Nintendo’s dedicated block-breaking machine carried one of Shigeru Miyamoto’s earliest hardware designs.
- Platform
- Dedicated home console
- Format
- Built-in block game
1980
ConsoleNintendoConsole1 variant
Computer TV-Game
A rare home version of Nintendo’s Computer Othello arcade game closed the Color TV-Game era.
- Platform
- Dedicated home console
- Format
- Built-in Computer Othello
1980
ConsoleNintendoConsole62 variants
Game & Watch
Pocket LCD games, a clock, and the first cross-shaped D-pad made portable play an everyday object.
- Platform
- Dedicated handheld family
- Format
- Built-in LCD game
1982
ConsoleAtariConsole2 variants
Atari 5200 SuperSystem
Atari’s large-format follow-up paired upgraded arcade conversions with analog controllers.
- Platform
- Second generation
- Format
- Cartridge
1983
ConsoleNintendoConsole9 variants
Family Computer
The red-and-white Famicom established Nintendo’s cartridge console platform in Japan.
- Platform
- Third generation
- Format
- Cartridge
1983
ConsoleSegaConsole1 variant
Sega SC-3000
Sega’s keyboard-equipped companion to the SG-1000 bridged home computing and cartridge games.
- Platform
- Home computer / console hybrid
- Format
- Cartridge / keyboard
1983
ConsoleSegaConsole2 variants
Sega SG-1000
Sega’s first home video game console began the hardware lineage that led to the Master System.
- Platform
- Third generation
- Format
- Cartridge / Sega My Card
1985
ConsoleNintendoConsole6 variants
Nintendo Entertainment System
A precise grey box, a strict seal of quality, and a library that rebuilt the console business.
- Platform
- Third generation
- Format
- Cartridge
1985
ConsoleSegaConsole5 variants
Sega Mark III / Master System
Sega’s upgraded 8-bit platform evolved from the Japanese Mark III into the worldwide Master System.
- Platform
- Third generation
- Format
- Cartridge / Sega My Card
1986
ConsoleAtariConsole2 variants
Atari 7800 ProSystem
A backwards-compatible Atari console designed for stronger arcade-style graphics.
- Platform
- Third generation
- Format
- Cartridge
1986
ConsoleNintendoConsole1 variant
Famicom Disk System
A disk-drive add-on enabled larger games, save data, and inexpensive rewritable releases.
- Platform
- Famicom add-on
- Format
- Rewritable floppy disk
1987
ConsoleAtariConsole1 variant
Atari XEGS
A console-styled version of Atari’s 8-bit computer platform with detachable keyboard support.
- Platform
- 8-bit computer / console hybrid
- Format
- Cartridge / keyboard
1988
ConsoleSegaConsole6 variants
Mega Drive / Genesis
Sega’s 16-bit flagship paired fast arcade-style games with a bold worldwide identity.
- Platform
- Fourth generation
- Format
- Cartridge
1989
ConsoleAtariConsole2 variants
Atari Lynx
A color handheld with ambidextrous controls, hardware scaling, and linked multiplayer.
- Platform
- Fourth-generation handheld
- Format
- Cartridge
1989
ConsoleNintendoConsole8 variants
Game Boy
Modest hardware, exceptional battery life, and Tetris made portable play a global habit.
- Platform
- Fourth generation
- Format
- Cartridge
1990
ConsoleSegaConsole6 variants
Sega Game Gear
A full-color Sega handheld with a broad international library and many collectible shell colors.
- Platform
- Fourth-generation handheld
- Format
- Cartridge
1990
ConsoleNintendoConsole4 variants
Super Famicom
Nintendo’s rounded Japanese 16-bit system arrived with richer color, sound, and visual effects.
- Platform
- Fourth generation
- Format
- Cartridge
1991
ConsoleSegaConsole8 variants
Mega-CD / Sega CD
Sega’s CD-ROM platform expanded the Mega Drive with red-book audio, video, and larger games.
- Platform
- Mega Drive / Genesis CD add-on
- Format
- CD-ROM / cartridge
1991
ConsoleNintendoConsole4 variants
Super Nintendo
A refined 16-bit console remembered for expressive sound, color, and all-time-great games.
- Platform
- Fourth generation
- Format
- Cartridge
1993
ConsoleAtariConsole1 variant
Atari Jaguar
Atari’s final original home console emphasized custom multi-chip hardware and arcade ambitions.
- Platform
- Fifth generation
- Format
- Cartridge
1993
ConsoleNintendoConsole2 variants
AV Famicom / New-Style NES
Compact top-loading revisions gave Nintendo’s 8-bit hardware a simpler, more reliable final form.
- Platform
- Third-generation revision
- Format
- Cartridge
1993
ConsoleSegaConsole2 variants
Sega Pico
A child-focused learning console built around illustrated books, a touch pad, and a stylus.
- Platform
- Educational console
- Format
- Storyware cartridge
1994
ConsoleSegaConsole2 variants
Mega Jet / Genesis Nomad
Sega’s portable 16-bit branch moved from the screenless Mega Jet to the self-contained Nomad.
- Platform
- Portable Mega Drive / Genesis
- Format
- Cartridge
1994
ConsoleSegaConsole6 variants
Sega Saturn
A powerful 2D-focused CD console whose Japanese hardware range became a collector favorite.
- Platform
- Fifth generation
- Format
- CD-ROM / cartridge expansion
1994
ConsoleSegaConsole3 variants
Super 32X / Sega 32X
A cartridge-slot expansion that added twin 32-bit processors to the Mega Drive and Genesis.
- Platform
- Mega Drive / Genesis 32-bit add-on
- Format
- Cartridge
1995
ConsoleAtariConsole1 variant
Atari Jaguar CD
A top-mounted CD-ROM expansion that turned the Jaguar into a dual-format system.
- Platform
- Jaguar CD-ROM add-on
- Format
- CD-ROM / cartridge pass-through
1995
ConsolePlayStationConsole7 variants
PlayStation
Sony’s confident debut helped move games onto discs, into 3D, and toward an older audience.
- Platform
- Fifth generation
- Format
- CD-ROM
1995
ConsoleNintendoConsole1 variant
Satellaview
A satellite modem delivered scheduled games, magazines, and live audio to Super Famicom players.
- Platform
- Super Famicom add-on
- Format
- Satellite broadcast / memory pack
1995
ConsoleNintendoConsole2 variants
Virtual Boy
A red stereoscopic display delivered depth without glasses, but comfort and software limitations cut its life short.
- Platform
- Tabletop stereoscopic system
- Format
- Cartridge
1996
ConsoleNintendoConsole12 variants
Game Boy Pocket
A smaller body and a sharper true black-and-white screen modernized the original Game Boy.
- Platform
- Game Boy revision
- Format
- Cartridge
1996
ConsoleNintendoConsole12 variants
Nintendo 64
An analog stick and four controller ports made 3D movement and couch multiplayer click.
- Platform
- Fifth generation
- Format
- Cartridge
1998
ConsoleSegaConsole13 variants
Dreamcast
Sega’s final traditional home console joined arcade-grade 3D graphics with built-in online features.
- Platform
- Sixth generation
- Format
- GD-ROM
1998
ConsoleNintendoConsole12 variants
Game Boy Color
Color graphics and broad backwards compatibility extended the Game Boy phenomenon.
- Platform
- Fifth-generation handheld
- Format
- Cartridge
1998
ConsoleNintendoConsole4 variants
Game Boy Light
A Japan-only Game Boy Pocket variant added the family’s first electroluminescent backlight.
- Platform
- Game Boy revision
- Format
- Cartridge
1999
ConsoleNintendoConsole1 variant
64DD
A long-delayed magnetic disk drive promised writable storage, expansion, and online creativity.
- Platform
- Nintendo 64 add-on
- Format
- Magnetic disk
2000
ConsolePlayStationConsole24 variants
PlayStation 2
A DVD player, a huge global library, and years of momentum created a record-setting console.
- Platform
- Sixth generation
- Format
- DVD-ROM
2001
ConsoleNintendoConsole16 variants
Game Boy Advance
A wide 32-bit handheld carried Game Boy compatibility into a colorful new generation.
- Platform
- Sixth-generation handheld
- Format
- Cartridge
2001
ConsoleNintendoConsole11 variants
Nintendo GameCube
A compact, playful console with a beloved controller and a fiercely distinctive library.
- Platform
- Sixth generation
- Format
- MiniDVD
2001
ConsoleNintendoConsole3 variants
Pokémon mini
Nintendo’s smallest cartridge system packed a clock, rumble, infrared link, and Pokémon games into a tiny shell.
- Platform
- Miniature handheld
- Format
- Mini cartridge
2001
ConsoleXboxConsole10 variants
Xbox
Microsoft entered the living room with a hard drive, powerful hardware, and online ambition.
- Platform
- Sixth generation
- Format
- DVD-ROM
2003
ConsoleNintendoConsole20 variants
Game Boy Advance SP
A folding design, rechargeable battery, and illuminated screen transformed portable convenience.
- Platform
- Game Boy Advance revision
- Format
- Cartridge
2003
ConsoleNintendoConsole1 variant
iQue Player
A controller-shaped Nintendo 64 system delivered downloadable games for the mainland Chinese market.
- Platform
- Nintendo 64-derived home console
- Format
- Flash memory
2003
ConsolePlayStationConsole5 variants
Sony PSX
A Japanese DVR and media center built around PlayStation 2 hardware.
- Platform
- Sixth generation media center
- Format
- DVD / HDD / PlayStation discs
2004
ConsoleNintendoConsole9 variants
Nintendo DS
Two screens, touch input, wireless play, and a microphone opened a different path for handheld design.
- Platform
- Seventh-generation handheld
- Format
- Game card / GBA cartridge
2004
ConsolePlayStationConsole49 variants
PlayStation Portable
Sony’s first handheld paired widescreen portable games with music, movies, and wireless play.
- Platform
- Seventh generation handheld
- Format
- UMD / Memory Stick
2005
ConsoleSegaConsole1 variant
Advanced Pico Beena
Sega Toys’ successor to Pico added stronger graphics and a two-sided touch-pad layout.
- Platform
- Educational console
- Format
- Beena cartridge
2005
ConsoleNintendoConsole10 variants
Game Boy Micro
A tiny metal-bodied Game Boy Advance offered a bright screen and interchangeable faceplates.
- Platform
- Game Boy Advance revision
- Format
- GBA cartridge
2005
ConsoleXboxConsole18 variants
Xbox 360
Achievements, a unified online service, and an early launch shaped the HD console era.
- Platform
- Seventh generation
- Format
- DVD-ROM
2006
ConsoleNintendoConsole16 variants
Nintendo DS Lite
A slimmer case and dramatically brighter displays turned DS into a polished mass-market phenomenon.
- Platform
- Nintendo DS revision
- Format
- Game card / GBA cartridge
2006
ConsoleNintendoConsole3 variants
Nintendo Wii
A simple motion controller invited families, grandparents, and lapsed players into the room.
- Platform
- Seventh generation
- Format
- Optical disc
2006
ConsolePlayStationConsole23 variants
PlayStation 3
A difficult launch gave way to a formidable library and a major role in the Blu-ray era.
- Platform
- Seventh generation
- Format
- Blu-ray
2008
ConsoleNintendoConsole14 variants
Nintendo DSi
Cameras, internal storage, an SD slot, and DSiWare made the DS family more personal and connected.
- Platform
- Nintendo DS revision
- Format
- Game card / digital
2009
ConsoleNintendoConsole7 variants
Nintendo DSi XL
Larger screens and wider viewing angles made the DSi experience easier to share.
- Platform
- Nintendo DS revision
- Format
- Game card / digital
2011
ConsoleNintendoConsole20 variants
Nintendo 3DS
Glasses-free stereoscopic 3D, a Circle Pad, and StreetPass extended Nintendo’s dual-screen idea.
- Platform
- Eighth-generation handheld
- Format
- Game card / digital
2011
ConsolePlayStationConsole40 variants
PlayStation Vita
A powerful dual-stick handheld with an OLED debut model and a colorful slimmer revision.
- Platform
- Eighth generation handheld
- Format
- PS Vita card / digital
2011
ConsoleNintendoConsole3 variants
Wii Family Edition
A horizontal Wii revision simplified the hardware and removed GameCube compatibility.
- Platform
- Wii revision
- Format
- Optical disc
2012
ConsoleNintendoConsole16 variants
Nintendo 3DS XL
Displays roughly ninety percent larger made stereoscopic handheld games more expansive.
- Platform
- Nintendo 3DS revision
- Format
- Game card / digital
2012
ConsoleNintendoConsole1 variant
Wii mini
A red-and-black top-loading Wii removed online features to become the family’s smallest budget model.
- Platform
- Wii revision
- Format
- Optical disc
2012
ConsoleNintendoConsole3 variants
Wii U
Nintendo’s first HD console placed a touchscreen GamePad at the center of asymmetric and off-TV play.
- Platform
- Eighth generation
- Format
- Optical disc / digital
2013
ConsoleNintendoConsole10 variants
Nintendo 2DS
A durable wedge-shaped entry model played the 3DS library without stereoscopic visuals.
- Platform
- Nintendo 3DS family
- Format
- Game card / digital
2013
ConsolePlayStationConsole77 variants
PlayStation 4
A focused, developer-friendly console whose sharing features and broad library defined the generation.
- Platform
- Eighth generation
- Format
- Blu-ray / digital
2013
ConsolePlayStationConsole15 variants
PlayStation TV
The Vita platform moved to television in a tiny controller-driven microconsole.
- Platform
- Eighth generation microconsole
- Format
- PS Vita card / digital
2013
ConsoleXboxConsole23 variants
Xbox One
Microsoft’s third console evolved from an entertainment-centered launch into the smaller One S and more powerful One X.
- Platform
- Eighth generation
- Format
- Blu-ray / digital
2014
ConsoleNintendoConsole6 variants
New Nintendo 3DS
Faster processing, face-tracked 3D, extra controls, NFC, and swappable covers refreshed the platform.
- Platform
- Enhanced Nintendo 3DS
- Format
- Game card / digital
2014
ConsoleNintendoConsole23 variants
New Nintendo 3DS XL
The larger version of Nintendo’s enhanced 3DS became the upgrade’s primary global model.
- Platform
- Enhanced Nintendo 3DS
- Format
- Game card / digital
2016
ConsoleNintendoConsole3 variants
NES Classic Edition
A miniature HDMI NES packaged thirty built-in games with save states and display options.
- Platform
- Dedicated microconsole
- Format
- 30 built-in games
2017
ConsoleNintendoConsole10 variants
New Nintendo 2DS XL
A light clamshell combined New 3DS power and large displays without stereoscopic 3D.
- Platform
- Enhanced Nintendo 3DS
- Format
- Game card / digital
2017
ConsoleNintendoConsole15 variants
Nintendo Switch
A console that moves between television and handheld play made flexibility the main feature.
- Platform
- Eighth generation
- Format
- Game card / digital
2017
ConsoleNintendoConsole3 variants
Super NES Classic Edition
Nintendo’s second microconsole celebrated the 16-bit era and officially released Star Fox 2.
- Platform
- Dedicated microconsole
- Format
- 21 built-in games
2018
ConsolePlayStationConsole3 variants
PlayStation Classic
A miniature original PlayStation with twenty built-in games and two controllers.
- Platform
- Dedicated retro console
- Format
- 20 built-in games
2019
ConsoleSegaConsole2 variants
Mega Drive Mini / Genesis Mini
A compact first-model Mega Drive recreation with region-specific branding and game libraries.
- Platform
- Retro mini console
- Format
- Built-in games
2019
ConsoleNintendoConsole10 variants
Nintendo Switch Lite
A smaller all-in-one Switch focused exclusively on handheld play.
- Platform
- Nintendo Switch family
- Format
- Game card / digital
2020
ConsoleNintendoConsole1 variant
Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.
A color-screen anniversary handheld revived Game & Watch with classic Mario games and an interactive clock.
- Platform
- Dedicated commemorative handheld
- Format
- Built-in games
2020
ConsoleSegaConsole4 variants
Game Gear Micro
Four tiny playable Game Gear tributes, each color carrying a different four-game library.
- Platform
- Micro handheld
- Format
- Built-in games
2020
ConsolePlayStationConsole10 variants
PlayStation 5
Fast solid-state storage and an expressive controller recentered feel and immediacy.
- Platform
- Ninth generation
- Format
- Ultra HD Blu-ray / digital
2020
ConsoleXboxConsole7 variants
Xbox Series X|S
Two performance tiers, deep compatibility, and subscription access reframed the Xbox platform.
- Platform
- Ninth generation
- Format
- Ultra HD Blu-ray / digital
2021
ConsoleAtariConsole3 variants
Atari VCS
A Linux-based living-room system that combines Atari collections, streaming, and an open PC mode.
- Platform
- Modern console / mini PC
- Format
- Digital / PC mode
2021
ConsoleNintendoConsole1 variant
Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda
A green-and-gold Game & Watch collected three Zelda adventures, Vermin, a clock, and a timer.
- Platform
- Dedicated commemorative handheld
- Format
- Built-in games
2021
ConsoleNintendoConsole6 variants
Nintendo Switch – OLED Model
A vivid seven-inch OLED display, improved stand, and revised dock refined the hybrid system.
- Platform
- Nintendo Switch family
- Format
- Game card / digital
2022
ConsoleSegaConsole1 variant
Mega Drive Mini 2 / Genesis Mini 2
A second mini system based on the smaller Model 2 shell and expanded with Mega-CD titles.
- Platform
- Retro mini console
- Format
- Built-in games
2023
ConsoleAtariConsole2 variants
Atari 2600+
An HDMI-equipped, reduced-scale Atari console built to run original 2600 and 7800 cartridges.
- Platform
- Modern cartridge console
- Format
- Atari 2600 / 7800 cartridge
2023
ConsoleAtariConsole2 variants
Atari Gamestation
My Arcade’s officially licensed Atari systems collect classic console and arcade games in modern living-room and portable hardware.
- Platform
- Licensed plug-and-play / handheld
- Format
- Built-in games
2023
ConsolePlayStationConsole3 variants
PlayStation Portal Remote Player
A dedicated handheld screen and DualSense-style controls built around the PlayStation 5 experience.
- Platform
- PS5 remote-play handheld
- Format
- Remote Play / cloud streaming
2024
ConsoleAtariConsole1 variant
Atari 400 Mini
A half-scale Atari 400 recreation that emulates the Atari 8-bit family and Atari 5200.
- Platform
- Licensed retro mini console
- Format
- Built-in games / USB
2024
ConsoleAtariConsole1 variant
Atari 7800+
A compact HDMI cartridge system inspired by the original 7800 and paired with a wireless gamepad.
- Platform
- Modern cartridge console
- Format
- Atari 2600 / 7800 cartridge
2025
NintendoConsole6 variants
Nintendo Switch 2
A larger, more powerful hybrid introduced magnetic Joy-Con 2 controllers, mouse controls, and GameChat.
- Platform
- Hybrid successor
- Format
- Game card / digital
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