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Magnavox Odyssey
The first console -
Atari VCS
It was the first to resemble a home console with game cartridges -
NES
Short for Nintendo Entertainment System it was launched at a time when the US systems were starting to get less popular, this console has many titles that are still revolutionary along with its controller of choice. -
Sega Mega Drive
This console was able to play representations of arcade games that were very popular at the time. The play station was later made with the path the Sega made for Sony -
Sony PlayStation
The first designed to deliver fast 3D visuals -
Sega Dreamcast
The first with a built-in modem and a mini display on the controller. -
Xbox 360
It had an easy online play system that was very successful along with the implemented game score and achievement systems. -
Nintendo Wii
With low expectations, the Wii impressed many with at least 100million units sold and its combined wireless tech that proved to be very intuitive. -
PlayStation 4
With a huge ability to support game graphics that looked very good (with later versions -ps4 pro) has set a new era of what good games should look like in the near future. As of September 9th, 2020 the path the ps4 left for its next-gen consoles is the clearest, to make a game look the closest to the most immersive thing a console could do.