Video Game Consoles

Home Pong

Jan 1, 1976

A port of pong that could be played on the home television. Sold well for its time.

Atari 2600

Sep 11, 1977

Made gameplay accessible in a portable console that took advantage of new technologies to put games inside of cartridges.

First handheld

Nov 1, 1979

The microvision was a handheld console with a very small screen, very little game support, and no establishment in the gaming world. While the device was popular (grossing $15 million) it quickly died in 1981.

Nintendo Entertainment System

Jul 15, 1983

After the video game market's collapse in 1983, the release of the NES showed the dedication of Nintendo. With color support, tiled backgrounds, and a higher resolution, the NES was revolutionary for gaming.

Sega Genesis

Oct 29, 1988

With a CD addon, this was part of the fourth generation of consoles. Costing nearly $200, the Sega Genesis was csondiered a huge success.

PlayStation

Dec 3, 1994

An incredible success that led to the future of 3D games, and immersive games. Most popular game was Gran Turismo.

Nintendo 64

Jun 23, 1996

Named after its 64-bit processor, the Nintendo 64 would soon become a classic to all gamers. Selling 32.93 million units at $200 a piece, this console was very successful.

PlayStation 2

Mar 4, 2000

A record best-selling console, the PlayStation 2 would become a household normal with over 150 million copies sold across the world.

Wii

Nov 19, 2006

The Wii was a success amongst common households as part of the sevent generation of video game consoles.

Xbox One

Nov 22, 2013

The Xbox One was part of the eigth generation of video games along with the PS4 and Wii U. These consoles were built for power, and the trend will continue.