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Brown Box is Created
Time articleGerman engineer Ralph Baer creates a video game console that can play "chase" on a standard television. The console continues to be able to play 20 different games. -
Odyssey is created by Magnovox
Time ArticleAfter Baer showed the Brown Box to Magnavox, they started on their own game console and named it "Odyssey". Because it was only able to be played on Magnavox TVs the popularity wasnt as high as the Brown Box popularity. -
Pong is created
Time ArticleAtari founder Nolan Bushnell invents a home game station to play the arcade game "Pong" on. This console was the first creation of the company Atari and was automatically a huge hit with everyone of all ages. -
Atari 2600 VCS is created
Wikipedia ArticleAfter Atari creating the hit console 'Pong" they want to create another hit and start creation on the '2600 VCS" It finally is released in 1977 only 2 years after pong was released and multiple games can be played including huge hits like "Space Invaders" and "Missile Command and Combat". -
Intellivision is Created
Wikipedia ArticleMattel, a game comapny releases a video game console that finally rivals the dominance of Atari. It is the first console to use synthesized voices and has better graphics than its competitor, Atari VCS 2600. This console had many game companies sell un licensed games to be played on the intelivision and causes some companies to go bankrupt. -
NES is created
NES wiki pageThe NES or Nintendo Entertainment System is released by nintendo in 1985. This console is the first to be made in Japan and is immediatly hit with skeptic views. People dont believe it will be as well built as other consoles but are soon proved wrong. The NES gains alot of popularity when classic games (Made by Nintendo also) such as Mario Bros, The Legend of Zelda come out. The NES soons goes on to break video game history and is currently the best selling console. -
Game Boy is created
Game Boy wiki pageIn 1989, Nintendo the manufacturing comapny of NES comes out with the first portable game system named the Game Boy. It hits the charts and is soon a hit with everyone. Other Game Boys come out soon after such as the Game Boy Pocket (1996) and the Game Boy color (1998). The sales go throught the roof yet again, and Nintendo is at the top of the game. -
The Neo Geo is created.
Time articleSNK releases its first game console in 1990 for home entertainment. It becomes popular with gamers but because of the heavy prices (Neo Geo Console = $650, Games = $200) the Neo Geo never becomes a super popular game console. -
Playstation is created
Time ArticleSony entertainment realeses a new console for home entertainment called a Playstation. This console brings 3D gaming and Games on CDs. This console was and still is considered the most popular console of the 16-bit era. -
Playstation 2 is created
Ps2 wiki 5 years later after the release of the 1st playstation, Sony releases the Playstation 2 which is the first 128-bit game console made and is soon the most popular console of the 128-bit era. Popularity increases when it is announced it also functions as a DVD player skyrocketing profits. -
Ps3 is created
Ps3 wiki page
After being such a hit the past 2 consoles, sony creates a new console that will rival the Xbox 360 and create a new era of gaming much like the Ps2 did. The Ps3 hits stores and is immediatly a hit with everyone. Although it never created a new era of gaming or pass Xbox 360 ratings and sales it was still very successful.
