A Brief Videogame Console Release Date Chronology

Fifth Generation Video Game Consoles

Period: 1993 to 2005

PlayStation

Dec 3, 1994

PlayStation (as known as PS1) was released by Sony. PlayStation Info

Nintendo 64

Jun 23, 1996

Nintendo 64 was released by Nintendo. Nintendo64 Info

Sixth Generation Video Game Consoles

Period: 1998 to 2013

PlayStation 2

Mar 4, 2000

PlayStation 2 (as known as PS2) was released by Sony. PlayStation2 Info

Nintendo GameCube

Sep 14, 2001

Nintendo GameCube was released by Nintendo. Nintendo GameCube Info

Xbox

Nov 15, 2001

Xbox was released by Microsoft. Xbox Info

Seventh Generation Video Game Consoles

Period: 2005 to 2017

Xbox 360

Nov 22, 2005

Xbox 360 was released by Microsoft. Xbox360 Info

PlayStation 3

Nov 11, 2006

PlayStation 3 (as known as PS3) was released by Sony. PlayStation3 Info

Nintendo Wii

Nov 19, 2006

Nintendo Wii was released by Nintendo. Nintendo Wii Info

Eighth Generation Video Game Consoles

Period: 2012 to 2020

Eighth Generation Era: 2017 to Present

Nintendo Wii U

Nov 18, 2012

Nintendo Wii U was released by Nintendo. Nintendo WIi U Info

PlayStation 4

Nov 15, 2013

PlayStation 4 (as known as PS4) was released by Sony. PlayStation4 Info

Xbox One

Nov 22, 2013

Xbox One was released by Microsoft. Xbox One Info

Nintendo Switch

Mar 3, 2017

Nintendo Switch was released by Nintendo. Nintendo Switch Info