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The First Console
Ralph Baer made the first Video game Console, The "Brown Box" They later make 12 more games compatible on the Brown Box -
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The Video Game Console
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The Magnavox Odyssey
A company called Magnavox created a console called the Magnavox Odyssey but eventually some people failed to see it's potential and it then stopped selling. -
Pong
In 1975 The company Atari sells their household game called "Pong" and it makes them super famous. -
The Intellivision
The Intellivision is created, It has better graphics than the Atari 2600 and it was the main competitor with the Atari game consoles. -
The Gameboy
Nintendo creates the Gameboy, Thanks to the creation of Tetris on the gameboy, Sales go through the roof! -
The NeoGeo
The NeoGeo is made, It has very detailed 2D Graphics but because of it's price ($650) it stops it from achieving more popularity. -
The NES
The NES is released and slowly it becomes more popular than the Genesis, Thanks to it's slightly better graphics and existing games such as Donkey Kong, Mario and The Legend Of Zelda. -
The Playstation
The PlayStation is created, Unlike other consoles it stresses 3D games instead of 2D games. It also has more memory than other consoles. -
The XBOX
The Xbox is released, Although it is quite successful, It does not match the sales of the Playstation. -
The Gameboy Advance
The GameBoy Advance is released, It can display 32,000 colours, has a rechargable battery and a folding case. It can play games from the GameBoy and the GameBoy Portable. -
The NintendoDS
The Nintendo DS is made, It featured Dual Screens and touch screen technology. -
The PlayStationPortable
The PlayStationPortable is released, It features wireless capabilities and non-gaming features such as storing photos and digital/audio functions. -
XBOX One
The Xbox one is released, Now you can go on to social media websites on your own Xbox, Such as skype or facebook.