Video Game Console Library

The definitive encyclopedia of video game console hardware — from the 1970s to today

Consoles 40+
Decades 5
Manufacturers 15+
Since 2008

1970s

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1972-Sep-01

Magnavox Odyssey

Sanders Associates / Magnavox
1976-Nov-01

Fairchild Channel F

Fairchild Semiconductor
1977-Sep-11

Atari 2600 (VCS)

Atari
1979-Dec-03

Mattel Intellivision

Mattel Electronics

1980s

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1982-Nov-01

Atari 5200 SuperSystem

Atari
1982-Nov-01

GCE Vectrex

Western Technologies / Smith Engineering
1983-Jul-15

Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)

Nintendo
1985-Oct-20

Sega Master System

Sega
1986-May-01

Atari 7800 ProSystem

General Computer Corporation / Atari
1987-Oct-30

NEC TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine

Hudson Soft / NEC
1988-Oct-29

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

Sega
1989-Apr-21

Nintendo Game Boy

Nintendo

1990s

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1990-Apr-26

SNK Neo Geo AES

SNK Corporation
1990-Nov-21

Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)

Nintendo
1993-Nov-23

Atari Jaguar

Atari Corporation
1993-Oct-04

Panasonic 3DO Interactive Multiplayer

The 3DO Company
1994

Capcom CPS Changer

Capcom
1994-Dec-03

Sony PlayStation (PS1)

Sony Computer Entertainment
1994-Nov-21

Sega 32X

Sega
1994-Nov-22

Sega Saturn

Sega

2000s

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2000-Mar-04

Sony PlayStation 2

Sony Computer Entertainment
2001-Nov-15

Microsoft Xbox

Microsoft
2001-Sep-14

Nintendo GameCube

Nintendo
2004-Dec-12

Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP)

Sony Computer Entertainment
2005-Nov-22

Microsoft Xbox 360

Microsoft
2006-Nov-11

Sony PlayStation 3

Sony Computer Entertainment
2006-Nov-19

Nintendo Wii

Nintendo
Never released

Infinium Labs Phantom

Infinium Labs

2010s

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2012-Nov-18

Nintendo Wii U

Nintendo
2013-Nov-15

Sony PlayStation 4

Sony Computer Entertainment
2013-Nov-22

Microsoft Xbox One

Microsoft
2017-Mar-03

Nintendo Switch

Nintendo

2020s

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2020-Nov-10

Microsoft Xbox Series X|S

Microsoft
2020-Nov-12

Sony PlayStation 5

Sony Interactive Entertainment
2022-Feb-25

Valve Steam Deck

Valve Corporation
2024-Nov-07

Sony PlayStation 5 Pro

Sony Interactive Entertainment
2025-Jun-05

Nintendo Switch 2

Nintendo

Decade Guides

In-depth guides covering every console from each era of gaming history

1970s Video Game Consoles: The Dawn of Home Gaming

The 1970s gave birth to home video gaming. What began with a crude brown box displaying white dots on a…

1990s Video Game Consoles: Console Wars, 3D Revolution & the Rise of Sony

The 1990s were gaming's most transformative decade. The industry entered the decade as a two-player contest between Nintendo and Sega…

2010s Video Game Consoles: The Streaming Era, Hybrid Gaming & the Rise of Indies

The 2010s were a decade of transformation and fragmentation in console gaming. The generation began with Nintendo's Wii U stumbling…

2000s Video Game Consoles: PS2 Dominance, Xbox Arrives & the Wii Revolution

The 2000s were the decade gaming went mainstream. The industry entered the millennium as entertainment for enthusiasts and exited as…

1980s Video Game Consoles: From Crash to Renaissance

The 1980s were the most turbulent decade in video game history. The industry soared to unprecedented heights, crashed so hard…

2020s Video Game Consoles: Next-Gen Power, SSD Revolution & the Game Pass Era

The 2020s opened with a pandemic, a chip shortage, and two new consoles nobody could buy. The PlayStation 5 and…

Articles & Guides

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Gambling in Video Games: From Casino Minigames to Loot Boxes

Gambling has appeared in video games in two very different forms. The first is simulated gambling — fictional casinos, poker…

Loot Boxes & Gacha: How Gaming’s Gambling Debate Began

Of all the controversies in modern gaming, few have reached parliaments and gaming commissions the way the loot box has.…

How Do Game Cartridges Work? ROM Chips, Mappers & Saves

A game cartridge works by giving the console direct access to a memory chip that permanently stores the game. Rather…

PS4 vs Xbox One: Specs, Games & Which Won

The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One launched within a week of each other in November 2013 and went on to…

Is Xbox Discontinuing Consoles? Xbox Hardware Status

No, Microsoft is not discontinuing Xbox consoles. A wave of exit rumors hit in October 2025, and Microsoft answered on…

Nintendo Switch 2 Sales Figures: Tracking Every Milestone

Nintendo has sold 19.86 million Switch 2 units since the console's June 5, 2025 launch, according to Nintendo's own fiscal…