Console History

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    COnsole History

  • Brown Box/Magnavox Odyssey

    Brown Box/Magnavox Odyssey
    First home video game console. Battery powered. No sound.

  • Entex Adventure Vision

    Entex Adventure Vision
    Cartridge based. Monitor.

  • Nintendo NES

    Nintendo NES
    Removable cartridges.

  • Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)

    Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)
    Nintendos second home console.

  • Nintendo Virtual Boy

    Nintendo Virtual Boy
    First video game able to display true 3D graphics out of the box. Extremely unpopular.

  • Sony Playstation

    Sony Playstation
    Originally a CD-ROM add-on for the SNES. Was made into a full console.

  • Sony PlayStation PS1

    Sony PlayStation PS1
    Redesigned version of the Sony Playstation to be smaller.

  • Microsoft X-Box

    Microsoft X-Box
    Microsofts first independent venture into the video game console arena.
    In November 2002 Microsoft released the Xbox Live on-line service.

  • Sony PlayStation 3 Slim

    Sony PlayStation 3 Slim
    Thinner and quieter power on than the PS3.

  • Microsoft Kinect for X-box 360

    Microsoft Kinect for X-box 360
    Allows users to control and interact with the Xbox 360 video game console without using a game controller using gestures and spoken commands.