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First generation games
First generation games started with the Odyssey video game console was the world's first home video game system. -
Ping-O- Tronic
It was originally an Italian game. It was a new model console like pong that was called Play-O-Tronic -
Atari PONG
Then came the game PONG by Atari which was based off Baer's original video tennis game. They released an electronic arcade version of this called PONG -
Second generation games
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Fairchild Channel F
It was released by Fairchild Semiconductor.Its retail price was 169.95. ( equivalent to 711.28 now ) -
RCA studio II
Made by RCA, it had a two ten button keypads that were built into the console . It had 5 built- in games -
Atari 2600
It is credited with popularizing the use of microprocessor-based hardware and ROM cartridges. Sold for $199 . -
Intellivision
It was released by Mattel Electronics. Had a total of 4 games available.The core of console was developed by General Instrument. -
Third generation
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Nintendo Entertainment System
It was an 8-bit home video game console that was developed and manufactured by Nintendo.The best-selling gaming console of its time -
Atari 7800
It is almost fully backward-compatible with the Atari 2600, the first console to have backward compatibility without the use of additional modules. Released by Atari. -
Action Max
It used VHS tapes for games. Created by Worlds of Wonder. using light guns to shoot at the screen. Total of 5 games -
Fourth generation
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Neo Geo
It is a cartridge-based arcade system board and fourth-generation home video game console . The Neo Geo was a very powerful system when released, more powerful than any video game console at the time -
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Is a 16-bit home video game console developed by Nintendo. The SNES was a global success, becoming the best-selling console of the 16-bit era despite its relatively late start and the fierce competition -
Fifth generation
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Atari Jaguar
They marketed to be the first 64- bit video game console. It was the last console that was developed by the Atari brand -
Neo Geo CD
Is the second home video game console of SNK Corporation's Neo Geo family. This is the same platform, converted to the cheaper CD format . -
PlayStation
Developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment was the first in the PlayStation lineup.The PlayStation is the first "computer entertainment platform" to ship 100 million units. -
Nintendo 64
It is Nintendo's third game console. Named for its 64-bit central processing unit. It was the industry's last major successive home console to use the cartridge as its primary storage format -
Sixth generation
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PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is the best-selling video game console of all time -
Xbox
The first installment in the Xbox series of consoles manufactured by Microsoft. The first console to feature a built-in hard disk -
Nintendo GameCube
First Nintendo console to use optical discs as its primary storage medium.The discs are similar to the miniDVD format. -
Seventh generation
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Xbox 360
Its the second console in the Xbox series. Developed by Microsoft. -
PlayStation 3
It was the first console to use Blu-ray Disc as its primary storage medium. First to integrate social gaming. -
Wii
The console broke the sales record for a single month in the United States. Made by Nintendo -
Eighth generation
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Wii U
first Nintendo console to support HD graphics -
PlayStation 4
Moving away from the more complex Cell microarchitecture of its predecessor. -
Xbox One
The third console in the Xbox family. It is said to be " all-in-one entertainment system.
